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Doc Sharptail
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 Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:20 am Post subject: Nikkor A/i-s 50mm f1.4 samples |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
I continue to be a bit taken with this lens.
Both images at ISO 64 and f8, with Nikon L-37-C filter.
100% crop of lower left corner from the image above.
Contrast is a shade low- very overcast with wildfire smoke here.
A flower at minimum focus distance and f8.
100% crop of center from image above.
This lens performs well, as long as it's stopped down, and away from bright light sources.
-D.S.
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50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
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caspert79
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Location: The Netherlands
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:16 am Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
Looks good to me. How does it compare against the Nikkor (ai) 50/2 in your opinion? |
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titrisol70
Joined: 14 Dec 2021
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Location: State of Denial
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Nikkor A/i-s 50mm f1.4 samples |
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titrisol70 wrote:
That lns is legendary, it used tobe on my FE more than any other lens
| Doc Sharptail wrote: |
I continue to be a bit taken with this lens.
Both images at ISO 64 and f8, with Nikon L-37-C filter.
100% crop of lower left corner from the image above.
Contrast is a shade low- very overcast with wildfire smoke here.
A flower at minimum focus distance and f8.
100% crop of center from image above.
This lens performs well, as long as it's stopped down, and away from bright light sources.
-D.S. |
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Cameras: Spotmatic, I and F, Pentax ME, MESuper, ME-F, P30t, K-x, MZ-5, Mz-7 // K100D, Kx, K5IIs, K3-iii
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Super Takumar 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/28, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50 (7-element), 1:3.5/135
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50, 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:4/200
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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Location: S Glos, UK
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I'm not sure there is a bad Nikkor lens. Although I have no experience with their zooms of that era.
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Doc Sharptail
Joined: 23 Nov 2020
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Location: Winnipeg Canada
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
| caspert79 wrote: |
| Looks good to me. How does it compare against the Nikkor (ai) 50/2 in your opinion? |
This is becoming a grey area for me now. I still prefer the contrast accuracy of the old K-based 50/2.
The 50/1.4 A/i-s certainly does provide quality images, and focuses a bit closer.
Thinking of doing an extreme conditions contrast test when there's snow on the ground, but the weak point the f1.4 lens is the way it glows a bit in bright sunlit snow scenes. There seems to be a continual trade-off between the two lenses, and I am keeping both.
-D.S.
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D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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