Sunday at the parents house - 180 Nikkor and 50 Takumar

FernandoB12

I spent my Sunday at my parents house in the Rio de Janeiro's hills. I tested two "new" lenses in theyr garden. A Nikkor P 180mm f/2.8 DIY AI and a SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4. All hand held.

Nikkor 180mm at 2.8 (Flower: princess earring)

Nikkor 180mm at 2.8 (Flower: Cow foot)

Takumar 50mm at 2.8 (I guess) Rose

Takumar 50mm at 2.8 (I guess) Cow foot

karabud · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 843 Location: Lodz

Nikkor 180 2.8 is very good glass...

FernandoB12 · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject:

First time I used. It was a very good surprise, it is easy to manage, and performs almost like the 105 f/2.5.
Next time I will compare the 180 and the 105.

aoleg · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1387 Location: Berlin, DE

I have Nikkor*ED 180/2.8, and your P seems to produce smoother bokeh than ED glass. No wonder - the older Nikkor is an improved Sonnar design, while *ED is something entirely different.

FernandoB12 · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

Yes, it has a very smooth bokeh and it's very easy to manege despite their weight.