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Langstrum
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 Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:48 am Post subject: Nikon SIC coating, is it really worthy? |
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Langstrum wrote:
Recently I had chance to use Nikon 105/2.5 AiS, and based on the series number, it's not supposed to have SIC coating. I was impressed with its sharpness and contrast and planning to find one.
As I know, the price of this lens with SIC is quite higher than others, but I wonder if it's really worthy. It may reduce ghost, flare and improve the contrast, but that's not always needed in every situation and some post processing and fix this problem easily. Even the differences between NAi, Ai, and AiS are not obvious, I've never seen any side by side comparison to have an accurate conclusion.
I have an offer of this lens at a local shop for $85, sn 921427. It has some scratch on the rear glass but I don't think it affects much the IQ. For SIC coating, I may need to pay at least $150 more to buy it from ebay.
Anyone has different versions of this lens and compared them? I really need to find a direct comparison 
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MF Lenses: Peleng MC 8/3.5, 17/2.8 Samyang 14/T3.1, 35/T1.5, TS 24/3.5 ED, 85/T1.5, Polar 85/1.4 Auto Revuenon 28/2.8; MC 50/1.4 Vega11U 50/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar 50/2.8 (exakta mount) Auto Chinon 50/1.9 Zenitar ME1 50/1.7 Sears Auto Sears 55/1.4; Sears 135/2.8 Auto Yashinon DX 50/1.4; Tomioka 50/1.2 SMC Pentax 50/1.7; 50/1.4 Canon FD 50/1.4 S.S.C; 55/1.2 S.S.C; FD 50/1.2 L; FD 85/1.2 L; 85/1.2 S.S.C Aspherical; FD 80-200/4 L 300/2.8 S.S.C Fluorite FD 300/2.8 L FD 200/1.8 LCosina-S 50/1.2 Helios Helios 44 Chrome f/22, 44-2, 44-3, 44M-4, 44M-7 (58/2), Helios-40 85/1.5 Jupiter Jupiter-9 85/2; Jupiter-37A 135/3.5; Jupiter-21M 200/4 Nikon Ai 105/2.5 Tairs-3S 300/4.5
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Lightshow
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Unless you are trying to push limits of dynamic range, I don't think you'll see much difference in your final image, you may have more contrast with the newer coating, but that's not always a good thing since it's harder to remove contrast than to add it in post.
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aoleg
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aoleg wrote:
I happen to have both versions of this Nikkor, AIS and AIS with SIC. The colors of the coating are surely different, but there is no percievable difference in the images they produce. Maybe there will be a small difference if shooting in really difficult lighting conditions, but I don't.
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Langstrum
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Langstrum wrote:
| Lightshow wrote: |
| Unless you are trying to push limits of dynamic range, I don't think you'll see much difference in your final image, you may have more contrast with the newer coating, but that's not always a good thing since it's harder to remove contrast than to add it in post. |
Thank you, that's exactly what I'm thinking!
But I'm still curious to see what makes the differences, since I saw some people trying to find this coating.
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Camera: Sony A7 mark III, A6300
AF Lenses:
Canon EF 50/1.8; EF 200/2.8 L, EF 200/1.8 L, EF 300/4 L Sony E mount SEL 50/1.8 OSS, SEL 16/2.8 Fuji X mount XF 35/1.4 R
MF Lenses: Peleng MC 8/3.5, 17/2.8 Samyang 14/T3.1, 35/T1.5, TS 24/3.5 ED, 85/T1.5, Polar 85/1.4 Auto Revuenon 28/2.8; MC 50/1.4 Vega11U 50/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar 50/2.8 (exakta mount) Auto Chinon 50/1.9 Zenitar ME1 50/1.7 Sears Auto Sears 55/1.4; Sears 135/2.8 Auto Yashinon DX 50/1.4; Tomioka 50/1.2 SMC Pentax 50/1.7; 50/1.4 Canon FD 50/1.4 S.S.C; 55/1.2 S.S.C; FD 50/1.2 L; FD 85/1.2 L; 85/1.2 S.S.C Aspherical; FD 80-200/4 L 300/2.8 S.S.C Fluorite FD 300/2.8 L FD 200/1.8 LCosina-S 50/1.2 Helios Helios 44 Chrome f/22, 44-2, 44-3, 44M-4, 44M-7 (58/2), Helios-40 85/1.5 Jupiter Jupiter-9 85/2; Jupiter-37A 135/3.5; Jupiter-21M 200/4 Nikon Ai 105/2.5 Tairs-3S 300/4.5
Voigtlander 15/4.5 Aspherical; Ultron 35/1.7
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Langstrum
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Langstrum wrote:
| aoleg wrote: |
| I happen to have both versions of this Nikkor, AIS and AIS with SIC. The colors of the coating are surely different, but there is no percievable difference in the images they produce. Maybe there will be a small difference if shooting in really difficult lighting conditions, but I don't. |
Thank you for your information. It's good for convincing my friend giving up wasting much money for SIC 
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Camera: Sony A7 mark III, A6300
AF Lenses:
Canon EF 50/1.8; EF 200/2.8 L, EF 200/1.8 L, EF 300/4 L Sony E mount SEL 50/1.8 OSS, SEL 16/2.8 Fuji X mount XF 35/1.4 R
MF Lenses: Peleng MC 8/3.5, 17/2.8 Samyang 14/T3.1, 35/T1.5, TS 24/3.5 ED, 85/T1.5, Polar 85/1.4 Auto Revuenon 28/2.8; MC 50/1.4 Vega11U 50/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar 50/2.8 (exakta mount) Auto Chinon 50/1.9 Zenitar ME1 50/1.7 Sears Auto Sears 55/1.4; Sears 135/2.8 Auto Yashinon DX 50/1.4; Tomioka 50/1.2 SMC Pentax 50/1.7; 50/1.4 Canon FD 50/1.4 S.S.C; 55/1.2 S.S.C; FD 50/1.2 L; FD 85/1.2 L; 85/1.2 S.S.C Aspherical; FD 80-200/4 L 300/2.8 S.S.C Fluorite FD 300/2.8 L FD 200/1.8 LCosina-S 50/1.2 Helios Helios 44 Chrome f/22, 44-2, 44-3, 44M-4, 44M-7 (58/2), Helios-40 85/1.5 Jupiter Jupiter-9 85/2; Jupiter-37A 135/3.5; Jupiter-21M 200/4 Nikon Ai 105/2.5 Tairs-3S 300/4.5
Voigtlander 15/4.5 Aspherical; Ultron 35/1.7
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