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NikonAIS
Joined: 23 Mar 2014
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Location: Pawleys Island, SC, US
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 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:55 pm Post subject: The Lens Fairy Paid Me a Visit Today |
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NikonAIS wrote:
A mint condition 50-300mm f/4.5 ED AIS Nikkor. The most amazing thing is was shipped out of Japan yesterday Fedex!
One of my neighbors house is 70m (about 225ft) away and there are 2" light bulbs strung out along the length. I mounted the lens on the D850 and shot from 50 to 300mm at f/8 hand held. From 135mm to 300mm you could resolve the filaments in the bulbs. From 50-105 you could not really see the filaments but the bulbs themselves were crystal clear.
I got this primarily as a good "walking around" lens for me and my wife go to Charleston but I am sure it might come in handy on birding walks too, especially if it is mounted on the D500. It is not a lightweight, about 5 lbs but it is built in the old Nikon tradition of construction; basically a tank. Total with the D850 it comes in at 7.6 pounds, which is very carriable for me. Like most long Nikkors, there are rings on the tripod collar when you can attach your camera strap so as not to overstress the lugs on the camera body. In used lenses these tend to me minus a lot of their paint but these are pristine. The glass is absolutely perfect; no scratches, cleaning marks, haze, fungus or even dust particles. And all this for right at $300 plus $50 shipping. I remember in the late 80's when these lenses came out they were going for over a grand and really wanted one but could never convince the Purchasing Manager to release the funds!
I will go out tomorrow to Brookgreen Gardens and shoot a bunch with it.
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Nikon FTn, F2A, F3HP, F4E, F5, Nikkormat FT2, Nikon FE-2, Nikonos V, D850, D500 and D750. 8mm f/2.8 AIS, 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye AIS, 15mm f/3.5 AIS, 18mm f/3.5 AIS, 24mm f/2 AIS, 28mm f/2 AIS, 28mm f/3.5 Nikkor H non-AI, 25-50mm f/4 AIS, 28mm f/3.5 and 35mm f/2.8 UW-Nikkors, 35mm f/1.4 AIS, 50mm f/1.4 AIS, 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor-S, 50-135mm f/3.5 AIS, 55mm f/2.8 AIS Micro w/ PK-13, 80-200mm f/4 AIS, 85mm f/1.4 AIS, 105mm f/1.8 AIS, 10.5 cm f/2.5 non-AI, 105mm f/2.8 AIS Micro, 135mm f/2 AIS, 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS, 200mm f/4 Micro AIS and PN-11, 200mm f/2 ED-IF AIS, 300mm f/2.8 ED-IF AIS, 400mm f/2.8 ED-IF AIS, 500mm f/8 Reflex, 600mm f/4 ED-IF AIS, TC14B and TC300.
Hasselblad 500CM with PM-90 eye level finder and assorted A12 and A16 backs, Carl Zeiss C and CF T* 40mm f/4. 60mm f/3.5. 80mm f/2.8, 150mm f/4 and 250mm f/5.6
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HansMoleman
Joined: 12 Jul 2019
Posts: 158
Location: MD USA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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HansMoleman wrote:
Nice. Envy. 
Anxiously waiting for some samples. |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
Posts: 9096
Location: Houston, Texas
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:03 am Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
Now, there's a bucket list zoom. Looking forward to seeing some shots taken with it.
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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Location: S Glos, UK
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I envy people that can manually focus with such long focal lengths.
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
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Location: Houston, Texas
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cooltouch wrote:
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| I envy people that can manually focus with such long focal lengths. |
Actually, f/4.5 is fairly fast for 300mm. At faster apertures, with their narrower depths of field, subjects tend to pop into focus more readily than with slower maximum apertures.
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Doc Sharptail
Joined: 23 Nov 2020
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Location: Winnipeg Canada
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Interesting twin ring, and decent score!
I have a badly fogged 3rd party twin ring here, and the operational ergonomics appeal to me.
Looking forward to seeing your photos with the big Nikkor.
-D.S.
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ZuikosHexanonsandVivitars
Joined: 03 Nov 2021
Posts: 254
Location: Austria
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| Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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ZuikosHexanonsandVivitars wrote:
That camera, that lens. Just phantastic. Gongratulations. 
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