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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:22 am Post subject: Nikkor 50mm f2 AI near work |
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Richard_D wrote:
Yesterday lunchtime was the first bright day in quite a while, so I managed to get away from work for a short while during the lunch break with one of my favourite lenses.
Nikkor 50mm f2 AI - wide open:
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I like the bokeh and it being useably sharp wide open.
It also has less obvious barrel distortion than my 1.4 AI:
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
| Seymore wrote: |
| Thanks for sharing Richard... That little lens has always amazed me. Guess I may have to find a late AI/AIS copy. |
It never made it to AIS and was dropped as AI fairly quickly when the 1.8 took over (it was the first AI lens produced). I think it's one of the most undervalued Nikkors made.
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Posts: 8551
Location: Oregon
Expire: 2011-11-18
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Richard
Love this lens - it has a special quality missing from the 1,4 although I do not think it is quite as sharp. Thanks for the samples makes me want to dig it out again. BTW the 20/4 has a similar "quality" in relation to its 3,5 and 2,8 brothers. 
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Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
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Abbazz
Joined: 23 Jun 2007
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Location: Jakarta
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Nikkor 50mm f2 AI near work |
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Abbazz wrote:
Great pictures, Richard. Keep them coming...
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| It also has less obvious barrel distortion than my 1.4 AI |
I don't know the 50/1.4 AI, but I find the 50/2.0 suffers from a lot of distortion on film or full frame digital. Apart from that, it's a great lens, very versatile. It shines on a bellows.
Cheers!
Abbazz
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Nikkor 50mm f2 AI near work |
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Richard_D wrote:
| Abbazz wrote: |
Great pictures, Richard. Keep them coming...
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| It also has less obvious barrel distortion than my 1.4 AI |
I don't know the 50/1.4 AI, but I find the 50/2.0 suffers from a lot of distortion on film or full frame digital. Apart from that, it's a great lens, very versatile. It shines on a bellows.
Cheers!
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Abbazz is that with the 50/2 AI or the older Nikkor S.C. ?
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Great shots!
This is a very nice lens, indeed.
I have tried mine yesterday. It clears the mirror of the 350D but I cannot set the aperture ring to f2, only to f2.8 and upwards. This tiny metal piece at the rear of the lens hits the lens contacts of the cam mount.
But that is no problem, since this lens is not an available light lens anyway - for this you should try to get an f1.4 at least. So it doesn't matter if I use this Nikkor at f2 or f2.8.
And I do not want to cut this metal part because it is a very nice lens for my Nikon EM. 
Thanks again!
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
#2 is my favorite ,nice pics!
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Richard_D
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
History of the 50mm f2 Nikkors:
http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/portfolio/about/history/nikkor/n02_e.htm
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Cheers, Richard!
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peterm1
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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peterm1 wrote:
I have great respect for this little lens. While I have not tried it up close I have used it at normal distances. Here is a shot I posted here a few weeks back of my wife doing some window shopping. I really like the feel the lens gives. Works well in black and white.
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Abbazz
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Nikkor 50mm f2 AI near work |
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Abbazz wrote:
| Richard_D wrote: |
| Abbazz is that with the 50/2 AI or the older Nikkor S.C. ? |
Yes, it was the old Nikkor SC. I am totally ignorant of Nikon lenses and I thought they were the same. 
Cheers!
Abbazz
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Orio
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
I used to have this lens until a few months ago. I sold it because I needed cash and I could not keep 100 50mm lenses. But it was a good lens. I have also to say that I have tried many Nikon 50mm lenses and I have yet to find a bad one they are lall very good, starting from the oldest and passing through the E series also.
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