April 2025

[Birna Rørslett]

We all learn.

I had an epiphany way back when I first used Nikkor-ED lenses on my view camera. Their rendition was unlike everything I'd used before.

Not an ED lens, but the '60s design of EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8 certainly delivers even today.

Straight off my GF1, 100% crop. Nothing done in post, no sharpening or other usual remedies. The easy-going "roundness" is apparent -- to my eyes at least.

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[ARTUROARTISTA]

Orange blossom

[John Geerts]

Bought the Kerria Japonica last year in Belgium. It appeared not be on sale in the Netherlands.

It loves the sun

Z9 35/1.4G

[Birna Rørslett]

A true yellow-blue treat

[Birna Rørslett]

To exemplify the discussion about 'rendition', here are EL-Nikkor 50/2.8 vs Nikkor Z 50/2.8, both @f/5.6, on the Z9. Straight off camera.

Obviously, and as expected, the modern lens is sharper and has higher contrast, while the old lens is "rounder" and "smoother", and less detailled too. The latter should be expected since the enlarger lens is pushed far outside its design domain for a distant scene. Thus we ought to be surprised in a positive manner it does this well at all.

[aerobat]

To exemplify the discussion about 'rendition', here are EL-Nikkor 50/2.8 vs Nikkor Z 50/2.8, both @f/5.6, on the Z9. Straight off camera.

Obviously, and as expected, the modern lens is sharper and has higher contrast, while the old lens is "rounder" and "smoother", and less detailled too. The latter should be expected since the enlarger lens is pushed far outside its design domain for a distant scene. Thus we ought to be surprised in a positive manner it does this well at all.

This is testament of the old design being top notch - even more as the new Z 50mm f/1.8 is know to be one of the sharpest S line primes.

[Fons Baerken]

statue in the water

D850  afs 24mm f/1.4g

[Bruno Schroder]

Common pheasant. Male portrait is in the Show Birds thread

https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1938.msg206905#msg206905

D500 500/5.6 PF

[KarlMera]

Monumental

[Frank Fremerey]

moiree

[Ian Watson]

I was taking another look at some old photographs. This is Luna, the german shepherd we once had.

Nikon D3, AF 85mm f/1.4D

[golunvolo]

In order to promote the school, once a year we have small visitors. They get to see the different types of dance we teach here and to learnt a small choreography. We all dance together at the end.

  D3S, 24-70 2.8 vr

[Bruno Schroder]

Great timing on the composition, Paco.

[Fons Baerken]

In order to promote the school, once a year we have small visitors. They get to see the different types of dance we teach here and to learnt a small choreography. We all dance together at the end.

  D3S, 24-70 2.8 vr

Smart shot, Paco.

[John Geerts]

Trompe-l'oeil

haha  Yes