Nikon 85mm PC-E

[PeterN]

Well the lens has arrived, so I will try to learn from your wise lessons and recommendations!

[PeterN]

I got the lens. And as said it takes time to learn and experiment!  I am trying to think of the planes and avoid holding the camera too much (indeed a tempting thing to do). And focusing is a challenge, even with live view.

The lens is sharp but I noticed quite some CA. Perhaps because I shot wide open (which occurred accidentally because I forgot to select the wanted aperture after focusing ;-) ). But it's much more than e.g. the 60mm and 105 macro lenses.

I am going to write down my findings and questions so I will probably be back with some questions!

[Bjørn J]

The lens is sharp but I noticed quite some CA. Perhaps because I shot wide open (which occurred accidentally because I forgot to select the wanted aperture after focusing ;-) ). But it's much more than e.g. the 60mm and 105 macro lenses.

You know that the lens has automatic (electronic) aperture? Turn the aperture ring to L (beyond f/32), and you can adjust the aperture on the camera like any other automatic lens.

[PeterN]

You know that the lens has automatic (electronic) aperture? Turn the aperture ring to L (beyond f/32), and you can adjust the aperture on the camera like any other automatic lens.

aha. I had missed that. Thank you!

[Bjørn J]

Here is one of the first photos I took with the 85mm PC-E, showing the root system of carrots.