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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Luc on October 02, 2020, 19:04:00
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I'm slowly but steadily rediscovering the joy of manual focus lenses on the Z6.
Today I took the Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AIs out for a spin and by chance found a vintage shop with lots of photo opportunities.
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Very nice Luc.
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+1 from me also.
And what a find - the shop seems to have just about everything. I hope that you kept your wallet zipped up! ;D
Very nice Luc.
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Thanks Fons and Hugh for watching and commenting.
Hugh, I was so concentrated on looking for subjects and scenes to photograph I didn't pay attention on anything nice to buy. So now I have to go there again, without camera!
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Impressive Stuff, Luc.
The great 28mm f/2.8 Ai-S is also very suitable for evening/night shots. Has a remarkable clarity.
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Impressive Stuff, Luc.
The great 28mm f/2.8 Ai-S is also very suitable for evening/night shots. Has a remarkable clarity.
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Yes, it is one of my most used lenses for meteor showers. Untracked Geminid from December 2018 at f/3.2, 15sec exposure at ISO1600, Aurora at f/2.8 15sec:
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Great shop and shots, Luc :) That little lens is a gem (though I use it on the Df). Nice to see it's still as good on the Z !
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A Leica "flea" market, at Bièvres in june (alas not in these Covid days)...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/3864/14188287997_5020bfaaa2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nBLFH8) En Leica, en voilà... (https://flic.kr/p/nBLFH8) by ArchiVue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivue/), sur Flickr
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Superb images from a superb little lens! When I was building my Nikon lens list, f2 was the watchword, and I purchased the 24, 35 and 50mm lenses with f2 but somehow went to f2.8 for the 28mm, and spent some time regretting my decision, but finally came to realize that the little f2.8 has no need to make any apologies for its smaller aperture, and may be even sharper than its bigger brother. My Df doesn't care what aperture lens it is accommodating, and I also have a comparatively tiny f3.5 28mm always in danger of being overlooked.
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Super images! Really show the quality and whats possible ;)
I never had this Nikkor lens,,, Maybe someday ;)
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Yes, it is one of my most used lenses for meteor showers. Untracked Geminid from December 2018 at f/3.2, 15sec exposure at ISO1600, Aurora at f/2.8 15sec:
Great shots Øivind!
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A Leica "flea" market, at Bièvres in june (alas not in these Covid days)...
Nice one, Jacques!
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Superb images from a superb little lens! When I was building my Nikon lens list, f2 was the watchword, and I purchased the 24, 35 and 50mm lenses with f2 but somehow went to f2.8 for the 28mm, and spent some time regretting my decision, but finally came to realize that the little f2.8 has no need to make any apologies for its smaller aperture, and may be even sharper than its bigger brother. My Df doesn't care what aperture lens it is accommodating, and I also have a comparatively tiny f3.5 28mm always in danger of being overlooked.
Thanks Kenneth. The f2.8 is indeed very sharp, even in the corners. Remarkable for such an old design.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50409004912_82f17aa2b7_b.jpg)
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Super images! Really show the quality and whats possible ;)
I never had this Nikkor lens,,, Maybe someday ;)
Thanks Erik. You must have chipped one once?
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Another one from the vintage shop.
Iso 4.000 (such a joy to be able to shoot high iso's on the Z6)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50408871466_03f3e17860_h.jpg)
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Bravo, Luc for this series !
Very colorful images with great lighting. :)
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More good use of the 28mm f/2.8 AIS here, Luc and Jacques!
Here is another night shot, handheld wide open with D5100 at 1/10 s ISO 800. I was also impressed by the corner performance wide open when I got this lens.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4005833585.jpg)
(note EXIF is has incorrect focal length, as this was before I re-chipped the lens).
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On the Df Posted earlier in August 2018
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7679.0;attach=34680;image)
October 2017 On the Df
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6626.0;attach=29611;image)
December 2016 - on the Df
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4957.0;attach=21963;image)
March 2015 on the Df
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3299.0;attach=10657;image)
April 2016 - on the D600
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3290.0;attach=11809;image)
August 2016 - on the Df
(https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4061.0;attach=17227;image)
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Bravo, Luc for this series !
Very colorful images with great lighting. :)
Thanks Francis, glad you like them.
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More good use of the 28mm f/2.8 AIS here, Luc and Jacques!
Here is another night shot, handheld wide open with D5100 at 1/10 s ISO 800. I was also impressed by the corner performance wide open when I got this lens.
(note EXIF is has incorrect focal length, as this was before I re-chipped the lens).
Very nice Øivind. Great bokeh also, no cat eye shape or onion rings I like that.
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On the Df Posted earlier in August 2018
Great series, John. Thanks for posting. Keep them coming folks!
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John: That's a nice cat ;D
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Thanks Luc, for reminding us all of this lens, just did a test with my copy on a brick wall and sone shiny surfaces.
I must remember to use it much more.
Lovely pictures by the way in this thread ;)
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Thanks Erik. You must have chipped one once?
He he, yes of course ;) Nice pics!
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This thread has been a treat! Never having used a 28mm lens, now I am wondering if I am missing out.
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John: That's a nice cat ;D
Thank you. :)
The 28mm f/2.8 Ai-S also works on the Nikon Z7 ;)
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I like that flower shot, John. Nice delicate detailed.
I'll also add a few images shot on the Df
f4 iso 2.800
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/11504797233_e0a7ad0b81_h.jpg)
f4 iso 2.800
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f8 iso 2.800
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/11504798063_e2e06bfde9_h.jpg)
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This thread has been a treat! Never having used a 28mm lens, now I am wondering if I am missing out.
Glad you like the thread, Ian. And yes, get one while you can ;)
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Luc, you started a very enjoyable thread! All of you, Øivind, Jacques and John have shown different characteristic aspects of this optical gem. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for the kind comment on my night capture.
Luc, so ESA took it into space (especially the first one, all really nice). ;D
On a smaller scale it works quite well in reversed mode (BR-2A + a filter ring):
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4006822535.jpg)
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The inverted lens seems to pull a smile from the devilsh bug... ;D
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Luc : At first I thought the 28mm f/2.8 AI-s did go into space... Nice shots ;)
The f/2.8 can also be useful because of it's minimum distance focus (20 cm) for small objects when you don't have a Micro lens at hand !
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50312785986_69ee43ab41_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jDYbpm) La nouvelle montre... (https://flic.kr/p/2jDYbpm) by ArchiVue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivue/), sur Flickr
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Congrat for all posting these pictures here !
Very crisp and colorful images.
This lens is definitely a keeper. 8)