Old School Nikon Primes

[Peter McLennan]

Thanks for the approval ratings! High honour, given the audience. These two lenses keep amazing me.  I call them my "science" lenses because they're so precise, so revealing.
This one is a five image stack.  PSCC did an interesting job of blending the water ripples between exposures.

As suggested, I've posted an introduction:
http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,3653.0.html

[Erik Lund]

Peter, a very striking image!

[John Koerner]

I love this pic. A very common subject and you still managed to give it a different spin. Cool.

+1

A fabulous eye for making the ordinary, extraordinary

[Airy]

I get increasingly pleased by the modest 50/2 AI. The imaging qualities are not particularly outstanding, but simply good (except maybe the sharpness wide open, which is modest). The small size and the handling make a difference with many other lenses. The recessed front lens makes a shade superfluous and is a good protection, especially since I never use filters. So that small lens is a confidence-builder, which maybe contributes more to good shots than perfect optics.,

My other favourite in that category is the Zeiss 50/2, a better lens in every respect (except flare on stopping down), but it is quite a bit heavier, and 10 times more expensive by the way.

Unexpectedly, I managed to get good night shots too, at least when stopping down a bit was possible. The 6-ray stars may also look appealing at times. First shot at f/4, second one at f/8 (thanks Df).

I made my Milano trip with Zeiss 25/2, this 50/2 AI, and the Tamron 90/2.5.Three different styles, but all very usable.

[rosko]

Here is a image of Mosquito's larva taken with 105mm f/4 micro+PN11+close-up noT3, (wrongly called as ''filter close up attachment'') and used here to get slightly bigger image without darken the shot too much.

Everything attached to my Df.

# 100 iso;

# 1/200 sec;

# f/16.

Note that I cropped the image.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

This is outstanding in every respect: composition, subject, execution.

[rosko]

Thanks for your comment, Bjørn !

[Anirban Halder]

This is outstanding in every respect: composition, subject, execution.

Truly. While Df and 105 f2.5 is a classy combo, it's your skill and creativity that shine in this photo.

[Peter McLennan]

This is outstanding in every respect: composition, subject, execution.

Agreed.  Superb!

[ColinM]

Great image Francis

And I'm glad you & Andrea were able to suss out the filename upload issue

[Hugh_3170]

Rosko/Francis, very nice image of the Mosquito larvae and very nice work on both your lens and the PN-11 extension tube.  I am sure that you will be pleased with your investment in this valuable mid-life "refit".

When having the extension tube programmed, were its focal length and max/min apertures set to those of the 105mm f/4 lens, OR, are they set to those appropriate to the extension and resultant magnification of the combination of lens & tube?

Thanks in anticipation.

Well done !

One of the best micro nikkor lenses. My favorite anyway.

I gave recently a little big present to this lens...A CPU chip, neatly and skilfully placed by Erik lung (Dr Lens) and Bjørn Rørslett. As well as PN11 to get 1/1 size.

As a result, more accurate light metering, no hassle to go into the non-CPU lens data menu (when you don't forget to go when you change a non-CPU lens, hence wrong exif datas ).

Peter, please note : if you wish to introduce yourself, here is the thread http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/board,13.0.html, so we could know a little more about you.

Below, the 105mm f/4 and PN11 newly chipped.

[Jakov Minić]

Beautiful image Francis!

Now, how do you know that it's a mosquito larva, and then, what are you doing examining it

[Bjørn Rørslett]

When having the extension tube programmed, were its focal length and max/min apertures set to those of the 105mm f/4 lens, OR, are they set to those appropriate to the extension and resultant magnification of the combination of lens & tube?

Thanks in anticipation.

The latter alternative.

[John Geerts]

Impressive Francis.  Detailed and Graphic. Beautiful.

[rosko]

Thanks, everydody for commenting.

@ Anirban : using the 105mm f/2.5 instead the micro should be a good idea, just to compare the lenses. However, as the PN11 is chipped and programmed ''as f/4'' perhaps the metering would be slightly wrong.

I can try !

And I'm glad you & Andrea were able to suss out the filename upload issue

Well, All merit is to Andrea who found the problem !

I am sure that you will be pleased with your investment in this valuable mid-life "refit".

Yes ,Hugh, I am very pleased indeed !

Now, how do you know that it's a mosquito larva, and then, what are you doing examining it

If you leave some water in any open container outside, you will get some small creatures moving fast in the water when disturbed. They are mosquitos' larvas. This one is a small specie (7 to 8mm).

This is why is not recommended to leave any containers, old tyres, pads of water as they will generate mosquitos which will bite you !

I examine such small creatures with magnifier glass first and microscope if needed.

Impressive Francis.  Detailed and Graphic. Beautiful.

Thanks, John !