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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2017, 13:33:09 »
Quote from: Chris Dees on May 13, 2017, 13:30:49
looking at the images I think I have this lens to put on my list.  :)

It is an easy lens to CPU-upgrade as well :D
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2017, 13:39:20 »
Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on May 13, 2017, 13:33:09
It is an easy lens to CPU-upgrade as well :D

An other reason to get one.  ;D
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #32 on: May 13, 2017, 23:45:58 »
An example wide open.

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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #33 on: May 14, 2017, 00:24:42 »
Great lens for landscapes, in particular if one goes a little easier on the polariser ...

(a bad scan from slide film, so some posterisation is still present. ignore)
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #34 on: May 14, 2017, 17:31:30 »
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #35 on: May 14, 2017, 18:55:32 »
I don't think this lens is for you Harald. I'll take it from you. :D
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #36 on: May 14, 2017, 19:26:08 »
:) It is a wonderful lens. I will combine it in Summer with the 25-50 F4.... ;)

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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #37 on: May 14, 2017, 19:57:22 »
Quote from: Harald on May 14, 2017, 19:26:08
:) It is a wonderful lens. I will combine it in Summer with the 25-50 F4.... ;)

Harald

That's what I was thinking as well.
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #38 on: May 14, 2017, 22:17:45 »
I had not seen this thread before, but I have seen a lot of pictures taken with this lens, and I have never been disappointed by what I saw. Seems to be a very versatile lens with well corrected optics.

Every time I think about picking up a standard zoom, this lens also comes to mind, and after a lot of consideration I end up not buying the 50135 f3,5 (after discarding all other options, including the 35-70 f2,8 and others)
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #39 on: May 14, 2017, 22:29:07 »
Quote from: Harald on May 14, 2017, 19:26:08
:) It is a wonderful lens. I will combine it in Summer with the 25-50 F4.... ;)

Harald
I had this same thought: IF my recently ordered sample is OK, I see them as a pair of lenses that make a good antidote to the trap of the super-sharp, high acutance/high resolution style that I easily fall into.
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #40 on: May 14, 2017, 22:36:50 »
There were 50-135/3.5 (or similar) lenses from several manufacturers during the mid 1980. The faster aperture and shorter focal length (compared to 80-200 zooms) made them useful for portraiture, reportage and landscapes. It's a shame they didn't remain in production as I think they cover a useful middle range, and would also be more suitable on DX cameras than 70-200 zooms. We are now stuck with a 24-70 and 70-200 divide for "pro" zooms with few choices outside this. I don't use the 50-135 but do shoot with the series-E 75-150/3.5 which covers a similar range.
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #41 on: May 14, 2017, 22:51:40 »
If the 25-50/4 zoom had an f/2.8 aperture instead if f/4, it'd be an absolute go-to lens for me, even with the poor minimum focus distance.  I have adapted to f/4 by using Auto-ISO and not worrying about image quality as much.
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #42 on: May 14, 2017, 23:38:57 »
The 50-135 saw a lot of use on my D2X some years ago. Now, it has fallen out of the usual lens kit, but I'm ready to reinstate it. Does a great job on the Df for example.
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #43 on: May 15, 2017, 10:08:09 »
Quote from: Harald on May 14, 2017, 19:26:08
:) It is a wonderful lens. I will combine it in Summer with the 25-50 F4.... ;)

Harald
I think the 28-50/3.5 is the more logical addition  ;)
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Re: Nikkor 50-135mm F/3.5
« Reply #44 on: May 15, 2017, 11:28:22 »
Quote from: John Geerts on May 15, 2017, 10:08:09
I think the 28-50/3.5 is the more logical addition  ;)

Perhaps, but 28mm is not wide enough for me.
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