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Archive 2010 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

JR Magat
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p.29 #1 · p.29 #1 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

Photography Blog Review:

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_afs_nikkor_35mm_f_1_4_g_review/

Better results...

They do mention the following though:
As we have pointed out in the review, auto-focus is fast and quiet on the AF-S 35mm f/1.4G, but you may experience front- or back-focusing issues on certain camera bodies, so do yourself a favour and check focus accuracy within a day or two of receiving the lens. The kind of extreme front-focusing we have experienced is probably rare, but a slight misalignment between the lens and the AF sensors of your camera might still occur.

Feb 15, 2011 at 01:31 PM

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p.29 #2 · p.29 #2 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

My new 24-70 coffee cup... shot with the 35G @1.4. Shot from about 2 feet away or so. Focus was on the big N. Pretty nice bokeh if you ask me and focus is dead on.

http://donzo98.easycgi.com/TestImages/Cup.JPG

Feb 15, 2011 at 02:57 PM

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p.29 #3 · p.29 #3 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

bokeh is cool, especially when there is strong light source

Feb 15, 2011 at 04:34 PM

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p.29 #4 · p.29 #4 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

A few from today...

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0818.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0822.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0835.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0837.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0838.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0840.jpg

Feb 15, 2011 at 05:20 PM

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p.29 #5 · p.29 #5 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

James... is that the last 10 bucks you have left after buying the 35?

Congrats... Awesome lens... I love mine!!

Feb 16, 2011 at 03:12 PM

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p.29 #6 · p.29 #6 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

Haha...nearly.....now to decide which one I want to keep...the 24 or the 35?

Feb 16, 2011 at 03:53 PM

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p.29 #7 · p.29 #7 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

James Burden wrote:
Haha...nearly.....now to decide which one I want to keep...the 24 or the 35?

That is a tough decision... I ultimately decided on the 35 (for now).

Feb 16, 2011 at 04:03 PM

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p.29 #8 · p.29 #8 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

My youngest...

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/gvg45/DSC_0859_web.jpg

Feb 16, 2011 at 08:02 PM

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p.29 #9 · p.29 #9 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

Donzo98 wrote:
That is a tough decision... I ultimately decided on the 35 (for now).

+1
Just for focal length preference... however, I just used the Spyder LensCal on my 35G and it needed a +12 adjustment... i had a feeling it was slightly off since wide open shooting was hit or miss, but i'm getting a much better keeper rate now - testing it out with my son & daughter

now... do i send it off to Nikon to service? or just stick to the AF fine tune adjustment?

BTW, good to see more FM'ers getting their hands on this lens! Hopefully lots of pics/samples will start popping up now!

Feb 16, 2011 at 08:13 PM

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p.29 #10 · p.29 #10 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

JR Magat wrote:
+1
Just for focal length preference... however, I just used the Spyder LensCal on my 35G and it needed a +12 adjustment... i had a feeling it was slightly off since wide open shooting was hit or miss, but i'm getting a much better keeper rate now - testing it out with my son & daughter

now... do i send it off to Nikon to service? or just stick to the AF fine tune adjustment?

BTW, good to see more FM'ers getting their hands on this lens! Hopefully lots of pics/samples will start popping up now!

Tough call JR... I think I would just use it at +12. You never what you are going to get back...

Feb 16, 2011 at 08:34 PM

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p.29 #11 · p.29 #11 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

Good point Don! I consulted others via PM

and that was the recommendation (to keep it and use the AF fine tune adjustment)

Feb 16, 2011 at 08:43 PM

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p.29 #12 · p.29 #12 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

If it were mine, I'd send it back. The one I bought seems plenty sharp, but out of the 2 copies I had the option to purchase, 1 was definitely soft. I think, should you at some point decide to sell it, you will get better resale value for a properly focusing lens.

Feb 16, 2011 at 09:46 PM

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p.29 #13 · p.29 #13 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

id send it in for calibration if it was me , gvg45 is right . its hard to sell something that is not focusing right .

Feb 16, 2011 at 10:26 PM

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p.29 #14 · p.29 #14 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

^i'm not thrilled about paying $1900 for those CAs. time to rent, i suppose.

Feb 16, 2011 at 11:14 PM

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p.29 #15 · p.29 #15 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

gvg45 wrote:
If it were mine, I'd send it back. The one I bought seems plenty sharp, but out of the 2 copies I had the option to purchase, 1 was definitely soft. I think, should you at some point decide to sell it, you will get better resale value for a properly focusing lens.

screwdriver wrote:
id send it in for calibration if it was me , gvg45 is right . its hard to sell something that is not focusing right .

That's a good point I didn't think about... I mean, i have no plans to sell this lens, but i guess you never know what the future may bring; plus it'll make me feel better about paying so much on a lens that it's fixed by the manufacturer & is working the way it should

I am shooting a family this weekend (and i'll need to use this lens; currently my widest), and looking to pick up a tammy 28-75 soon, so after this weekend will probably be a good time to send it off

Feb 17, 2011 at 07:42 AM

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p.29 #16 · p.29 #16 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

Before I sent it in I would check it on another body or two. It might be perfect on a different body... and if that's the case it is a total waste of time to send it.

Feb 17, 2011 at 08:17 AM

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p.29 #17 · p.29 #17 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

How does this lens perform on the night sky at F1.4 and F2?

Feb 17, 2011 at 08:25 AM

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p.29 #18 · p.29 #18 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

JR....for best results.....and to make sure it is fully accurate you should send it in with your D700 and have them calibrate the lens to that particular body. If you just send in the lens it may come back as +8 because that is what their body said so you are right back in the same place. If me, and its working at +12 I would keep it.

Feb 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM

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p.29 #19 · p.29 #19 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

LeifG wrote:
How does this lens perform on the night sky at F1.4 and F2?

not much from what I have seen....but more coma than the 24 1.4. The 24 is maybe only bested by the 58 Noct

Feb 17, 2011 at 10:45 AM

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p.29 #20 · p.29 #20 · Nikon 35mm 1.4

gvg45 wrote:
If it were mine, I'd send it back. The one I bought seems plenty sharp, but out of the 2 copies I had the option to purchase, 1 was definitely soft. I think, should you at some point decide to sell it, you will get better resale value for a properly focusing lens.

The fact that it requires +12 on one body doesn't mean it isn't focusing properly. That's within spec. Nikon allows for a certain margin of error in focusing precision from body to body. So you can't expect a "perfect" lens to focus perfectly on any given body. Some adjustment may be required. JR could sell his lens to someone else and they might require -12.

Feb 17, 2011 at 11:09 AM

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