Grant,
Though the 2nd image was shot at 1/320th of a second - I think it is motion blur exasperated by topaz sharpen using the motion model. I have noticed the Nikkor-H.C 50mm f2 seems to put a diffuse, almost diaphanous vignette over the entire frame while wide open - slightly becoming stronger near the edges. For decades I have done a similar technique in Photoshop to focus attention on the subject. This is always dead center, but I find it a welcoming feature. Therefore, I don't believe it is the lens, or the K-ring. Now, the Nikkor 24mm f2.0, has the weirdest bokeh of any lens I have ever owned.
Jim
grantgoodes wrote: James Markus wrote:
Some of that famous Nikon sheen.
D850 w-Nikkor-H.C 50mm f2.0 non-ai + K3 tube (MFD about 8-10 inches instead of 20")
D850 w-Nikkor-H.C 50mm f2.0 non-ai + K1 tube (MFD about 12-14 inches instead of 20")
I really like the K1 on my 24/2: Gives me just enough extension without getting "weird", Speaking of weird, the background blur on that second shot, particularly the lettering on the film boxes, is quite, shall we say, complex, maybe even ugly. And that's only with the K1. I would have thought the 50/2 would behave a bit more nicely at such a relatively small extension.
Mar 08, 2024 at 10:28 AM
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