GeorgeBo wrote: raboof wrote:
Yeah, I like CA control and sharpness on this lens.
Another one you might like which has similar characters is the 400mm f5.6 nonIF. Supposedly rarer but I see it pops up on eBay more than the 300mm lately.
Scenario at 800m of distance, atmosphere relatively clean.
Left: Nikkor 300mm f/4.5K ai'd ED non-IF; right: Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 ais EDIF.
Top to bottom: centre, left border and righ border crops.
All shots with a D610 + tripod, Live view focusing, mirror lockup and remote shutter. ISO 200.
Images straight out of the camera - printscreen images!
And about CA, at least on the D610 sensor: CA in Nikkors 300mm f/4.5K ED(non-IF) vs. f/4.5 ais EDIF by Jose, on Flickr
Just to show CA in Nikkors 300mm f/4.5K ED(non-IF) vs. f/4.5 ais EDIF - wide open at right border a 0.2/24.2Mp (0.8% crop). The older design controls CA much better and is sharper border to border.
1st: Nikkor 300mm f/4.5K (factory ai'd) ED (non-IF);
2nd: Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 ais EDIF
Each comparative shot was:
Left: set at infinity focus
Middle: set at MFD (4m & 2.5m)
Bottom: set at MFD and with hood extended.
All shots with D610 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.8K factory ai'd + tripod + built in flash + diffuser; ISO 200, wide open (f/1.8) at 1/60s.
I do not have the 300/4.5 non IF K, ai or ais, but suppose it is less sharp than the ED(non-IF) version.
Thank you Jose. It's obviously sharper judging by your examples. I think I'm going to have a hard time finding one.
This one is rare? Had no idea. Has been in a cabinet for several years. I got it out to do some testing for use as a 600mm equivalent on the Z fc this past week.
Is this the same one?
George
ps. The 85mm/1.4 AiS covers the GFX sensor very well. No crop or vignette correction applied.
You need to sell me this 400mm Geroge!
You have too many lenses!!!!
