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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Matthew Currie on May 28, 2017, 06:13:57

Title: The sharpest tool in the shed?
Post by: Matthew Currie on May 28, 2017, 06:13:57

I really do not need another macro,  but this 55/3.5 showed up, and I couldn't help myself.  It's a late pre-AI PC without compensation, and before I knew it the $30 had changed hands.  I took it home and did the AI conversion, and a quick hand held shot with flash suggests that I'm going to like this one.  The following is a 675 pixel crop from the D7100 original, no sharpening or other post processing.

Title: Re: The sharpest tool in the shed?
Post by: David H. Hartman on May 28, 2017, 06:29:37

My first real lens was a 55/3.5 Micro Nikkor-P. My first AI Nikkor was a 55/3.5 AI. I still own the AI plus a couple of 55/3.5 compensating Micro-Nikkors. And one more, a 55/2.8 AIS Micro-Nikkor. I think I need one more.

Dave Hartman

Title: Re: The sharpest tool in the shed?
Post by: pluton on May 28, 2017, 07:16:35

That model was my first actual Nikkor lens in 1975.  Optimized for 1:10.  Relatively little flare and ghost when pointed at the sun...for a 50-60-class lens.

Title: Re: The sharpest tool in the shed?
Post by: the solitaire on May 28, 2017, 22:45:52

One of the first lenses I bought, and still own that one today.

I keep coming back to that lens, and for good reason. It is quite sharp