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jhinkey

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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2016, 15:42:47 »
Quote from: Harald on September 28, 2016, 09:39:08
Hi,

somebody any experience with this fisheye? I waited for the Irix 15mm but after the First Reviews i am not really satisfied. ;)
As i always wanted to Test a fisheye too.... ;) So i Need your advice. :)

Harald

Great flare/ghosting resistance, but not very sharp off center.  16/3.5 AI, if you can find one, is a much better lens sharpness-wise and just about as good for flare/ghosting resistance.
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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2018, 09:57:08 »
How will dust inside affect the images?
Considering buying an AF-D version.
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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2018, 20:53:26 »
Conventional wisdom: Dust inside is not a big issue unless it is very, very thick. 
Dust...or any stuck-on debris or scratches or chips in the glass... on the outer front element surface is likely to be seen in the photograph.
My 16/3.5 Fisheye-Nikkor had obvious smears and condensation deposits on its internal rotating filters** which sit in the middle of the lens, but appeared to have no effect on the image formed by the lens.  Of course, since I could see the junk on the filters if I held a bright LED  torch up to the lens, I wasn't happy until I had the deposits removed by service personnel.
** The lens you are considering does not have internal filters, so one less thing to go wrong.
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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2018, 20:57:11 »
Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on September 29, 2016, 10:45:38
These specialised 39 mm filters are common to the 16 mm f/2.8 Fisheyes and the 15 mm (f/3.5, f/5.6).
And... the very rare 13mm/5.6 Nikkor.
Here is a recent (February 2018) FM forum thread in which a fellow in the USA purchased a Nikon Refurbished 13/5.6 from B&H for $8500. 
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1529693
On page 4 the lens arrives.
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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2018, 21:42:53 »
They are not going to use the lens?   :o
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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2018, 05:11:54 »
Quote from: John Geerts on February 14, 2018, 21:42:53
They are not going to use the lens?   :o
The guy says he is going to resell it, but I sense that he is tempted to try it.  He has to obtain a Nikon body first!
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Re: Nikon 16mm 2.8 Ai-s
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2018, 19:51:22 »
At the current price of 13mm lenses, they are really collector items, too expensive to risk using. Of course some will put it on their camera, take a few test shots for the fun of it, maybe even take it into the field in carefully controlled situations. But there are probably better and cheaper lenses these days if an ultra-wide rectilinear lens is needed.
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