I managed to find 6 lenses for a bargain price, but split the loot with a friend...
I got to keep the Ai Nikkor 20mm f/4, Nikkor-H.C 28mm f/3.5, Ai 135mm f/3.5 and a Micro-Nikkor-P.C 55/3.5
All the helcoids feel a bit dry and loose, but I managed to find a good guide for the 20mm f/4 and did a full CLA, including an infinity adjustment that was a little more forgiving for infinity edge focus.
The 20mm is by far the most interesting lens. It has field curvature, although not nearly as prominent as the strong moustache curvature of the 28/3.5... But like the 28mm, at the far edges the field of focus changes dramatically, which often causes a smeared look even at f/8 and f/11.
The 20mm has incredible resistance to flare, has fairly low distortion, and is less finicky than the 14-24, although not as sharp for landscapes. Also, f/22 and f/16 is much more usable than on the 14-24.
The very far corners seem to never get sharp, but they are quite decent when the insane field curvature here allows for it.
This is my first picture with the 20mm that isn't a test shot...
I managed to find 6 lenses for a bargain price, but split the loot with a friend...
I got to keep the Ai Nikkor 20mm f/4, Nikkor-H.C 28mm f/3.5, Ai 135mm f/3.5 and a Micro-Nikkor-P.C 55/3.5
All the helcoids feel a bit dry and loose, but I managed to find a good guide for the 20mm f/4 and did a full CLA, including a infinity adjustment that is a little more forgiving for infinity edge focus.
The 20mm is by far the most interesting lens. It has field curvature, although not nearly as prominent as the strong moustache curvature of the 28/3.5...
The 20mm has incredible resistance to flare, has fairly low distortion, and is less finicky than the 14-24, although not as sharp for landscapes. Also, f/22 and f/16 is much more usable than on the 14-24.
The very far corners seem to never get sharp, but they are quite decent when the insane field curvature here allows for it.
This is my first picture with the 20mm that isn't a test shot...
I managed to find 6 lenses for a bargain price, but split the loot with a friend...
I got to keep the Ai Nikkor 20mm f/4, Nikkor-H.C 28mm f/3.5, Ai 135mm f/3.5 and a Micro-Nikkor-P.C 55/3.5
All the helcoids feel a bit dry and loose, but I managed to find a good guide for the 20mm f/4 and did a full CLA, including a infinity adjustment that is a little more forgiving for infinity edge focus.
The 20mm is by far the most interesting lens. It has field curvature, although not nearly as prominent as the strong moustache curvature of the 28/3.5...
The 20mm has incredible resistance to flare, has fairly low distortion, and is less finicky than the 14-24, although not as sharp for landscapes.
The very far corners seem to never get sharp, but they are quite decent when the insane field curvature here allows for it.
This is my first picture with the 20mm that isn't a test shot...
