CGrindahl wrote:
Phew... now I'll have to find another reason not to spend $2,000... Like being poor...
I'm trying to hold onto that reason myself, but having quite a struggle. I'll have to get out with my D800E again next weekend (in the legendarily gorgeous and photogenic land called Tofino, on the other side of my new island home) to cure my Fuji wanderlust. My Nikon DSLR is the most powerful remedy I've got, and it is very effective!
Here is another set of photos from Kakabeka Falls to add a humble contribution to the great photographic momentum the thread has been enjoying lately (on that note: it's nice to see you again, David, with that outstanding view of the gold mine).
gbohannon wrote:
Yes it adds to the length of the lens, but to say that you lose any gains? Well that is up to the perception of the user I guess. Overall length from LCD to front of the lens is basically the same.
You see below with the same lens (well one is Non-Ai the other is AI) but both 20mm UD.
Df w/Lens 1180g - X-T2 w/Lens 1092g
Not a big difference. But for me personally it was not really about size but options. I like to tinker. For me, messing around with the hardware, taking lenses apart and doing things on my own is a satisfying part of the photography hobby. And with some nudging by Georg and Scott the last couple days, may even give a try again at developing film.
You also notice I still have my Df. Some things will not be replaced ...Show more →
Speaking of taking things apart. Have you ever taken a 55mm micro apart to fix the stiff focus ring and/or oil on the blades? I was wondering how hard it would be.
leighton w wrote:
Speaking of taking things apart. Have you ever taken a 55mm micro apart to fix the stiff focus ring and/or oil on the blades? I was wondering how hard it would be.
I think Richard Haw did a write-up on how to disassemble the 55mm f2,8 micro
More from me in a bit. Need to find a needle in a haystack right now, except that someone forget to stack the hay for me, so it's more a field of hay
leighton w wrote:
Speaking of taking things apart. Have you ever taken a 55mm micro apart to fix the stiff focus ring and/or oil on the blades? I was wondering how hard it would be.
I have not, but check out Richard Haw's site. Here is a link to a 55mm /3.5 Micro-Nikkor-P repair he posted on his blog. He drops in here from time to time and I have learned a lot from his site.
leighton w wrote:
Speaking of taking things apart. Have you ever taken a 55mm micro apart to fix the stiff focus ring and/or oil on the blades? I was wondering how hard it would be.
Leighton,
Not hard. I've done a few myself. I think the hardest part for me was to put the blades back. If you don't want to tinker, send it to me and I can clean it up for you. You'll just have to ship it. Anything to get you shooting MF Nikon lenses more
Not hard. I've done a few myself. I think the hardest part for me was to put the blades back. If you don't want to tinker, send it to me and I can clean it up for you. You'll just have to ship it. Anything to get you shooting MF Nikon lenses more
Wow, thanks for the offer, I may just do that. While we're on the subject, what kind of grease do you use?
he didn't leave the big drool spot on the last few Nikons he reviewed, and in the Fuji review, he essentially disses every DSLR ever made. Fine with me, I'll buy the discounted D5's when they are ditched for crop sensor cameras
gbohannon wrote:
Yes it adds to the length of the lens, but to say that you lose any gains? Well that is up to the perception of the user I guess. Overall length from LCD to front of the lens is basically the same. It all comes down to flange distance. The Fuji or any camera really with adapter and Nikon lenses will have to have the same distance from the lens mount to the sensor.
You see below with the same lens (well one is Non-Ai the other is AI) but both 20mm UD.
Df w/Lens 1180g - X-T2 w/Lens 1092g
Not a big difference. But for me personally it was not really about size but options. I like to tinker. For me, messing around with the hardware, taking lenses apart and doing things on my own is a satisfying part of the photography hobby. And with some nudging by Georg and Scott the last couple days, may even give a try again at developing film.
You also notice I still have my Df. Some things will not be replaced ...Show more →
As you illustrate here George, the distance between the image sensor plane and the F mount (the register distance) has to be identical. Otherwise, the lens will no longer focus infinity, or it will focus "To infinity, and beyond!" to quote Buzz Lightyear from the Pixar movie Toy Story.
For the lens to focus as intended, the register distance needs to be identical to that of the camera the lens is intended to, so in this dimension, there will be no size gains (unless you buy an adapter for every lens, or remove the adapter every time you put the camera back in the pack, in which case the camera body will be a bit more then an inch (28,8mm) thinner then the Nikon camera.
Since I'm neither interested in buying 10+ $500 adapters, nor in removing my F mount every time I put the camera in the pack, I'm not expecting to save space in that dimension. But to illustrate what I'm after:
See the real difference in occupied space between the F2 and the D3 has something to do with the ergonomic grips on two sides of th ecamera, and of course one of them also holds the battery, but still, it takes up a fair chunk of space where the Fuji would be a real space saver, even with permanently attached Metabones adapter.
leighton w wrote:
Wow, thanks for the offer, I may just do that. While we're on the subject, what kind of grease do you use?
Leighton - I have small container of Japan Hobby Tool #30. Actually got it on Amazon. Got most of my lens specific tools from Micro Tools and Japan Hobby Tool eBay store.
If you are going to only do one lens, it would probably be more cost effective to pay to have it done. The cost of the grease and tools will be more than a CLA service for just one lens.
the solitaire wrote:
As you illustrate here George, the distance between the image sensor plane and the F mount (the register distance) has to be identical. Otherwise, the lens will no longer focus infinity, or it will focus "To infinity, and beyond!" to quote Buzz Lightyear from the Pixar movie Toy Story.
For the lens to focus as intended, the register distance needs to be identical to that of the camera the lens is intended to, so in this dimension, there will be no size gains (unless you buy an adapter for every lens, or remove the adapter every time you put the camera back in the pack, in which case the camera body will be a bit more then an inch (28,8mm) thinner then the Nikon camera.
Since I'm neither interested in buying 10+ $500 adapters, nor in removing my F mount every time I put the camera in the pack, I'm not expecting to save space in that dimension. But to illustrate what I'm after:
See the real difference in occupied space between the F2 and the D3 has something to do with the ergonomic grips on two sides of th ecamera, and of course one of them also holds the battery, but still, it takes up a fair chunk of space where the Fuji would be a real space saver, even with permanently attached Metabones adapter....Show more →
To be fair, you don't HAVE to have the most expensive Metabones. In fact, you can get some cheap adapters on ebay that will work fine, according to the Angry Photographer.
pburke wrote:
he didn't leave the big drool spot on the last few Nikons he reviewed, and in the Fuji review, he essentially disses every DSLR ever made. Fine with me, I'll buy the discounted D5's when they are ditched for crop sensor cameras
I can appreciate the sentiment Peter... BUT, like John you are very sensitive to weight since you wander off into the mountains from time to time. I could imagine a lightweight mirrorless camera would be right up your alley... or should I say trail.
Of course, battery life for some of these offerings is not that good, which would have a downside for you. Too much to think about for me...
gbohannon wrote:
Leighton - I have small container of Japan Hobby Tool #30. Actually got it on Amazon. Got most of my lens specific tools from Micro Tools and Japan Hobby Tool eBay store.
If you are going to only do one lens, it would probably be more cost effective to pay to have it done. The cost of the grease and tools will be more than a CLA service for just one lens.
CGrindahl wrote:
I can appreciate the sentiment Peter... BUT, like John you are very sensitive to weight since you wander off into the mountains from time to time. I could imagine a lightweight mirrorless camera would be right up your alley... or should I say trail.
Of course, battery life for some of these offerings is not that good, which would have a downside for you. Too much to think about for me...
Ahh... you have hit on one of the downsides to the Fuji. Battery life is pretty bad, that's why I keep three in my bag.
leighton w wrote:
To be fair, you don't HAVE to have the most expensive Metabones. In fact, you can get some cheap adapters on ebay that will work fine, according to the Angry Photographer.
Which works fine so long as one is content with a DX sensor and lenses now 1.5x longer than on an FX camera. It sounds as though Buddy isn't concerned since he was also talking about the D500. I'm not certain I would want to contend with that.
I am enjoying the banter on the thread at the moment, however. Nice to hear you're thinking about a second manual focus Nikkor. I was contemplating sending you a package filled with "loaners" just to keep you in the fold...
gbohannon wrote:
Leighton - I have small container of Japan Hobby Tool #30. Actually got it on Amazon. Got most of my lens specific tools from Micro Tools and Japan Hobby Tool eBay store.
If you are going to only do one lens, it would probably be more cost effective to pay to have it done. The cost of the grease and tools will be more than a CLA service for just one lens.
We've already learned George, that while Leighton won't keep too many lenses around, he's very likely to have an abundance of tools and lubricants...
Like being poor... 
