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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Toby on September 12, 2018, 19:40:50

Title: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: Toby on September 12, 2018, 19:40:50

I finally took my UMN out for a field day, as I have never really seriously tried to see how it renders. I am pleasantly surprised by not only the obvious sharpness and contrast, but by what turns out to be a very nice bokeh as well. It is true that I have done a bit of sharpening at both a fine and medium radius (not too much, actually) and added a bit of microcontrast, but basically this is what I got. There is a certain cleanliness and precision to the rendering that I just have not seen with any other lens, even very good modern ones.

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: MILLIREHM on September 12, 2018, 20:09:04

Very impressive rendering Toby
Which body did you use, and how did you mount the lens?

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: Toby on September 13, 2018, 02:38:58

Hi Wolfgang,
This is mounted on a Sony A7R2. When I got the lens originally I wrote to Michio Akiyama, and it turned out that he had had made 10 custom adapters for UMN 165s with a Nikon F mount and thankfully he sold me one. I have a macrofocusing Nikon F to E mount adapter that provides the focusing capability with some manual E mount extension tubes for a workable flange distance.

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: F2F3F6 on September 13, 2018, 12:19:44

Nice rendition, Toby ! Cool but brillant color of the flower...and sharpness is as always with UMN fantastic !
I wish I had such a marvelous lens ! Enjoy and show us more of your images !`

Thank you, Didier

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 13, 2018, 15:39:41

wonderfully clear and detailed with superb color fidelity. Did you have a wind still time?

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: Toby on September 13, 2018, 21:04:08

Quote from: Frank Fremerey on September 13, 2018, 15:39:41

wonderfully clear and detailed with superb color fidelity. Did you have a wind still time?

Yes, mostly. I especially like the bokeh, which has some character without being too harsh.

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on September 14, 2018, 09:38:59

Looks very good to me Toby! Congrats!!

Title: Re: Lotus with Ultra Micro Nikkor 165mm
Post by: bobfriedman on September 14, 2018, 17:50:36

quite interesting and very nice result