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Vintage market with Nikkor 50/2 Ai
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:39 am    Post subject: Vintage market with Nikkor 50/2 Ai Reply with quote
The annual St. Dominic's market has began. The vintage part is always full of surprises.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A great lens - take it anywhere.
Thanks for sharing these images
OH


PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
lovely shots well composed and executed. great equipment too!
tony


PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oldhand wrote:
A great lens - take it anywhere.
Thanks for sharing these images
OH


I have four copies of this lens now.

Two Nikkor-S (the first seven element type), which I am collecting, and a beaten up AI as well as another AI that's in near mint condition.

Superb colour, sharpness and rendition in these samples.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice series as always, Lena!


PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i love the singer image


PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
parabellumfoto wrote:

I have four copies of this lens now.

Two Nikkor-S (the first seven element type), which I am collecting, and a beaten up AI as well as another AI that's in near mint condition.


If the Nikkor-S has 7 elements in 5 groups, and the AI has a 6/4 arrangement, then surely we have two different lenses ?


PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
bernhardas wrote:
One very valuable source of detail information on nikon lenses is here http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html
I am sure many member know it already.

According to the serial number information around 1.1 million non AI and roughly 880 thousand AI and AIS were manufactured.
I guess that number is large enough so that it will remain affordable, despite its very nice image quality.


According to the link the 50/2 AIS was never made. Nikon quickly moved on to the 50/1.8.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sichko wrote:


According to the link the 50/2 AIS was never made. Nikon quickly moved on to the 50/1.8.


Correct, but if it had been Ai converted by Nikon (as opposed to a home made one like mine) then it would be possible to have one. The new parts would match the barrel of the old lens.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sichko wrote:
parabellumfoto wrote:

I have four copies of this lens now.

Two Nikkor-S (the first seven element type), which I am collecting, and a beaten up AI as well as another AI that's in near mint condition.


If the Nikkor-S has 7 elements in 5 groups, and the AI has a 6/4 arrangement, then surely we have two different lenses ?


The Nikkor-S 5cm F2 is an early attempt at a Normal lens for an SLR camera. It is a retrofocus design, with a negative front element. Lower contrast, not as good as the Nikkor-H 50/2 that replaced it. Only a few thousand of the Nikkor-S 5cm F2 made. Nikkor-S The 5.8cm F1.4 is the "other" Nikon normal lens that is also uncommon. The latter is almost like a Summarit in design.
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