Angenieux lenses for Nikon

[Airy]

Thanks JJ. The rapeseed shot is probably one that reveals the lens under its most interesting angle.

[John Geerts]

Angenieux makes fantastic lenses. I was lucky to obtain a nearly mint sample of the 35-70/2.5-3.3, the only wide zoom Angenieux made in manual focus in a Nikon F mouth.  From what I understood the zoom was developed according to the Leitz specs but Leitz decided to join efforts with Minolta. Angenieux  earlier made the 45-90/2.8 for Leitz.   The 35-70/2.5 was made in relative small numbers because of the steep price and produced  between 1983 and 1987.

The strongest points are the colours, bokeh, transition between light and dark, contrast, close focus distance of 45cm,  the sharpness wide open and a real versatile hyperfocal Zoom. Some weak points as well, as any lens, flare against the sun, some vignetting at 35mm and barrel distortion, but that's also caused by using it beyond the specs of close focus of 1m. It allows to focus at 45cm.

Some examples I posted here before:

Red tulip  (Topic:  http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,2975.90.html )



Opening Spoorzone tunnel-road-passage  (366 days topic)





It was dark here,  -  D800E - ISO at 1800


In another Topic

[John Geerts]

Some technical details on the Angenieux 35-70/2.5-3.3

• Maximum aperture: f2.5 at 35mm, f2.8 at 50mm, f3.3 at 70mm

• Minimum aperture: f22

• Optical construction: 11 elements

• Min focusing distance: 1 meter at 35mm, 46 cms from 50 to 70mm

• Macro: 1:5.6

• Length: 136mm

• Weight: 525 grams

• Max diameter: 71mm

• Filter size: 58mm

MTF-values appear to be very good, the mechanical tolerances are 1/2000mm and the multicoating contains 56 layers, according to the flyer. I am not really an expert in reading MTF-graphs 
Besides that, the lens will focus already at 46cm at 35mm

I just notice how well the lens behaves in inferior light and how detailed (colour, light-dark, bokeh) everything is, especially on the Nikon D800E which is my preferred combination.

Details in an old flyer, but it's in German.

[Chrisar]

Hello to all members on this forum,
My name is Christian, living in Versailles near Paris. I own 2 Angénieux lenses from 80's 90's, and I am fan. They are Nikon mount and used on a D7100. I love this DSLR.

I would kindly ask if you could help me for the choice between D7500 DX and D750 FX for these oldies.

I will post samples further.

Kindly yours
Christian

[Chrisar]

Obtained with D7100 : Angénieux 35-70 :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31562342@N04/36734347323/in/dateposted-public/

Obtained with D7100 : Angénieux 70-210 :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31562342@N04/38415842194/in/dateposted-public/

Thank you for help.
Christian

[John Geerts]

From my experience with the Angenieux 35-70/2.5  results are best with the largest sensor, which is in my case the Nikon D800E  (sharper, vivid). 

On a DX sensor (D7100 Fuji S5 Pro, D200) the Chromatic Aberration can be a pain.

Some examples here with different camera's -  https://www.flickr.com/photos/fisherking/sets/72157665579221604

Magnolia   with the Nikon D800E

[Chrisar]

A so nice pic !! 

Thank you for your answer, John, I will look carefully at the D750.

Please, how can you insert images directly in the post ?

Thank you

[Mongo]

John, that last image using the 35-70mm shows very impressive sharpness and other characteristics. thanks for posting it.

[John Geerts]

Thanks Mongo,  glad you like it.

Please, how can you insert images directly in the post ?

Thank you

Two ways to insert images in a post,  first  use attachment and upload within the post.

Secondly, upload some were else (flickr or other program), get a link to the image and use the img- button (The Icon with the photo)  while selecting the link at the same time (also called Img tags).  In  the option Preview (next to 'Post') you can see if it is working.

[Chrisar]

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[beryllium10]

Chrisar, Very nice photo! I can taste the colours.  Welcome -

John

[Chrisar]

 :)Thank you John

[Chrisar]

A sample with wide DOP.

D7100 - Angénieux 35-70

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Excellent lenses from the time I had them. Unfortunately sold them, regret it now.
The plastic feeling (actually it is a special plastic material) of the zooms was never for me,
but the resulting images where impressive, as can be seen above...

[Chrisar]

Thank you Klaus,
We can find some of these on e-Bay, or else. The price could be excessive. I had the opportunity to get them for a reasonable price (to collector or pro). Indeed, the material is not so fine, and the labels on it are rather erased.
But both still works well and gives very fine images.
Therefore I shoot fully manual...