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andyw
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 Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:55 am Post subject: Nikon mount pre-AI |
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andyw wrote:
There is a nice old Nikkor 50mm f1.4 on the bay which states it has a pre-AI mount. What would that be so i can look at adapters?
Also is the Nikkor f1.4 as good as people say it is? From the examples i have seen it looks quite stunning or would i be better off with a SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4? I already have a M42 adapter!
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Andy - You just need a Nikon adapter. Ai & Pre Ai make no difference on non-Noink cameras.
I had a Pre Ai 50 1.4 S.C and got rid of it straight away as it was nowhere near the sharpness of the 55 1.8 S-M-C Tak wide open and wasn't really better than it in any way. There are a few different versions of the Nikkor so I may not have had the best. These days I only use screwmount lenses anyway.
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Esox lucius wrote:
There are plenty of versions. You can check this page (click lens name for photo)
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#50fast |
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PaulC wrote:
And then you need to cross-reference the info there with the info here:
http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html
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andyw wrote:
Excellent!
Thanks for all the info.
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aoleg wrote:
I found Nikkor 50/1.4 in particular to be greatly improved in Ai/AIS incarnations over the older pre-Ai types. The Ai is probably the one to have for its longer focus throw.
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LucisPictor wrote:
And still the "old" pre-AI Nikkor 1.4/50 can be great lenses.
I have the S.C-version and I really like it!
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And still the "old" pre-AI Nikkor 1.4/50 can be great lenses.
I have the S.C-version and I really like it! |
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And still the "old" pre-AI Nikkor 1.4/50 can be great lenses.
I have the S.C-version and I really like it! |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
That's the one I had. Not my kind of lens.
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