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Nikon Series E 75-150 & one of my best friends
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:40 pm    Post subject: Nikon Series E 75-150 & one of my best friends Reply with quote
I mostly only shoot MF with my Bronicas but, a good while back, I bought a Series E 75-150 for a job I had in which I needed a zoom of that focal range for my D200.

These are the first two quick and dirty test shots I ever took with it - using one of my well used but equally well cared for "best friends" as the model.

I shot these at f8 and could have done with a bit more DOF from a smaller aperture to get it sharp front to back but, it was all I needed to test it out for IQ and besides, I remember I was in a bit of a rush as usual.
Not bad from an old lens that cost about £40.00. I've used it quite a number of times for jobs and it never fails to impress.
What do reckon Attila? Cool
Regards..
Tony






PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I keep forgetting to look for this lens on ebay, want it for my Nikon F. Nice
crisp shot!


PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
I keep forgetting to look for this lens on ebay, want it for my Nikon F. Nice
crisp shot!


If you can get a good one, they are great value - mine is pretty sharp and very usable even from wide open (f3.5 constant) and would make a very nice portrait lens on your Nikon F.

Probably the only thing that lets them down a is that the zoom sometimes gets a little loose which tends to creep when tilted down - it's unusual to find one that doesn't do this but, the quality more than makes up for it.
Tony


PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is up there with the E 100/2,8 as a lens that is far far better than it had any right to be. The pricing reflects the construction and designation, but the lens behaves somewhat like the great 80-200/2,8. Zoom "creep" is often fixed by wrapping the main body in a layer of felt or masking tape. Always good to be reminded of these hidden gems


patrickh


PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
patrickh wrote:
This is up there with the E 100/2,8 as a lens that is far far better than it had any right to be. The pricing reflects the construction and designation, but the lens behaves somewhat like the great 80-200/2,8. Zoom "creep" is often fixed by wrapping the main body in a layer of felt or masking tape. Always good to be reminded of these hidden gems


patrickh


You're not wrong about the 75-150 Patrick and I have been meaning to get hold of 100 f2.8 too, just as a backup. Prices have gone up alot since the advent of the Nikon FX sensor and the old AIS & Series E's have found a new lease of life, so not so many bargains to be had now. Cool
I don't find the zoom creep too disconcerting - a gentle fingertip seems to be all that's needed to keep it in place whilst shooting and most of the time I use a tripod so unless it's pointing quite steeply down which is quite rare, it doesn't cause any probs.
Tony
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