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invisible
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 Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 4:26 am Post subject: First few images with Nikon 50-135mm f/3.5 Ai-S |
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invisible wrote:
I was looking for a zoom lens in the 35-105 or 35-135mm range that I could mount on a Nikon DSLR. HansMoleman recommended this one (whose existence I wasn't even aware of).
Here are the first few images taken with the lens, all with a Nikon D700, all wide open (f/3.5) except the tree (f/5.6). This was about an hour before sunset; light conditions were bad (I was in a back alley), so most photos were shot at ISO 800 at slow shutter speeds. No tripod, so everything handheld.
I'll have to get out again when the light is better to see how the lens sharpens up when closed down.
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:46 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Not bad for a zoom wide open. Good find.
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caspert79
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:04 am Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
Very nice images 👍 |
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uddhava
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uddhava wrote:
Looks pretty good.
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invisible
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invisible wrote:
Thank you all for taking a look.
Today I visited a cemetery to try the lens at smaller apertures. Once again, the light was limited because I started shooting right before sunset. All images shot with at f/5.6, ISO between 200 and 1250, with the help of a monopod.
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No complaints about this lens so far  |
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caspert79
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:11 am Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
Very pleasing images indeed. |
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D1N0
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D1N0 wrote:
Interesting focal range. the 70-150mm range is more common for 35mm (for aps-c 50-135mm is a portrait zoom). There is a Kilfitt Zoomar 50-125mm F4 (over priced I think) and a SMC Pentax/Takumar 45-125mm F4 (Hidden gem). Great Autumn colours. It is just starting out over here. Autumn is late this year.
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HansMoleman
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:23 am Post subject: |
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HansMoleman wrote:
Nice shots. It is a surprising lens IMO. Now all you need is a 25-50 f4.
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lumens pixel
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lumens pixel wrote:
In the range you are looking for try the Tamron 40A.
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invisible
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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invisible wrote:
| HansMoleman wrote: |
| Nice shots. It is a surprising lens IMO. Now all you need is a 25-50 f4. |
Thank you. I'm actually pairing this 50-135 with the AF Tamron 20-40. With the two lenses I'm all set for when I want to go light. (A pair of super-solid alternatives to the 25-50 f/4 are the Tamron 24-48 and the Vivitar 24-48.)
I did consider the Tamron 40A, but this Nikon won me over as soon as I read this article: https://www.678vintagecameras.ca/blog/lens-profile-the-zoom-nikkor-50-135mm-f35-ai-s |
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Doc Sharptail
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Kind of curious of how you are focusing with the D-700.
Are you using a monopod and live view?
Very nice images.
There may be a D-700 in my near future if things work out the way I'm hoping.
For the un-aware, the D-700 was Nikon's second produced full frame camera.
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HansMoleman
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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HansMoleman wrote:
Just for your information. If the zoom begins to slide when the camera isn't level there's a felt gasket/ring inside that is worn and needs replacement. Replaced mine and back to steady. Feel is improved too. |
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invisible
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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invisible wrote:
| Doc Sharptail wrote: |
Kind of curious of how you are focusing with the D-700.
Are you using a monopod and live view? |
I don't use live view all that much, and when I do the camera is on a tripod. Never on a monopod. (My batteries are over 10 years old and live view consumes quite a bit of juice, which is why I use it sparingly. If you're going to buy a D700 and plan to use live view often, then maybe make sure you get new batteries too. Truly new batteries, not just used batteries whose charge shows as new.)
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| Just for your information. If the zoom begins to slide when the camera isn't level there's a felt gasket/ring inside that is worn and needs replacement. Replaced mine and back to steady. Feel is improved too. |
No zoom creep on my copy, luckily  |
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Doc Sharptail
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
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| Doc Sharptail wrote: |
Kind of curious of how you are focusing with the D-700.
Are you using a monopod and live view? |
I don't use live view all that much, and when I do the camera is on a tripod. Never on a monopod. (My batteries are over 10 years old and live view consumes quite a bit of juice, which is why I use it sparingly. If you're going to buy a D700 and plan to use live view often, then maybe make sure you get new batteries too. Truly new batteries, not just used batteries whose charge shows as new.
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Thanks for the reply. My D-200 takes the same battery. It took a while for the battery technology to catch up to the improved cameras.
How reliable is the focus confirmation system with m/f lenses? I find myself focusing off the ground glass an awful lot- the confirmation light is at odds at times with what I see on the ground glass....
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HansMoleman
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HansMoleman wrote:
My lens is "chipped" and focus confirmation is OK. I use the ground glass as well but look at the dot to see if they coincide w/my sight. It does very from camera to camera. My F5 can be dodgy in low contrast situations. |
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chhayanat
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chhayanat wrote:
Pleasing results on this Nikkor zoom.
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gaeger wrote:
Nice images, invisible! I've owned a couple of the 50-135mm and found them to be fun lenses. I sold them only because I wasn't using them as much.
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invisible
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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invisible wrote:
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| How reliable is the focus confirmation system with m/f lenses? I find myself focusing off the ground glass an awful lot- the confirmation light is at odds at times with what I see on the ground glass.... |
I find the focus confirmation system to be pretty reliable, even with third-party lenses. There were a couple lenses with which the system wasn't as reliable, but these were the exceptions not the rule. I can't remember what lenses these were, I sold them long ago (my lenses are a constantly rotating cast). |
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