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Per Inge Oestmoen

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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #120 on: October 22, 2017, 16:05:39 »
As mentioned earlier in this thread, my 28mm f/2.8 AIS has taken several serious drops without any apparent harm, still performing very well. I recently had the opportunity to try out a 24mm f/2. The construction somehow felt flimsy compared to my 28mm f/2.8 AIS, and the edge performance was very poor at infinity.


I have never seen the Nikkor 24mm 2.0 AI/S, but I have seen several 24/2.8 AI-versions. They have all been very good. The same is the case with the Nikkor 28mm 2.8 AIS, but I have only examined two of these - in other words too few to be really statistically significant. I am however a bit worried by the fact that two of the three 28/2.0 AIS lenses I have seen have been practically useless due to sub par performance. The third was and is excellent, as is the 28mm 2.8 AIS.

It would be interesting to hear more experiences with the Nikkor 28/2.0 AI/AIS.
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #121 on: October 22, 2017, 17:11:40 »
I’m really happy with mine. I think it is quite sharp and has good colors, tending towards the warm side. I like it for landscapes.


I have the AI-S so it focuses pretty well close up.
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Wide open it is still pleasing (crazy bokeh emphasized here in post processing)
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #122 on: October 22, 2017, 18:31:12 »
As mentioned earlier in this thread, my 28mm f/2.8 AIS has taken several serious drops without any apparent harm, still performing very well. I recently had the opportunity to try out a 24mm f/2. The construction somehow felt flimsy compared to my 28mm f/2.8 AIS, and the edge performance was very poor at infinity.

The "flimsiness" might be a rear CRC group working itself lose, which is a common problem with the 24/2. This would also result in poor infinity performance off axis.

As to its overall construction and workmanship of build the 24/2 is on the same level as the 28/2. See the photo below of the pair of fast Nikkors.

A properly adjusted 24/2 is pretty sharp also at distance.

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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #123 on: October 22, 2017, 18:36:45 »
Very nice images, Jack. Number two is what I would call a 3-D stunner.  8)
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #124 on: October 22, 2017, 19:16:26 »
The question still remains why two of three Nikkor 28/2.0 I have tried have shown severe quality problems whereas I have not seen anything of the sort in two examined copies of the 28/2.8.
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #125 on: October 22, 2017, 19:31:02 »
I'm quite pleased with my 28/2.0 AI and always a bit pleasantly surprised when looking at the first images of the shoot. It is the first and only I bought.

I literally found a 24/2.0 AI at the bottom of a box of old Nikon stuff bought for nothing at a garage sales but given its poor reputation I have not paid a lot of attention to it.
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #126 on: October 22, 2017, 20:25:19 »
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #127 on: October 22, 2017, 22:32:50 »
Nikkor 24/2, the "poor reputation lens" still managed this capture,


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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #128 on: October 23, 2017, 11:44:46 »
Maybe the most photographed oak in Norway, at the Campus of Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Ås municipality, 30 km south of Oslo). [AiS 28/2.0 w/D800, 1/320 f=5,6 ISO200, removed chromatic aberration].

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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #129 on: October 23, 2017, 11:57:39 »
Nikkor 24/2, the "poor reputation lens" still managed this capture,

This thread had already changed my mind on the interest of testing 24/2 and your picture motivates me further.
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #130 on: October 23, 2017, 12:02:59 »
Most samples of the 24/2 I've seen needed some tightening of the rear CRC group. This is the weak point of the design, however once brought back to proper positioning of this CRC section, the lens performs well enough. The misalignment has lent it a poor reputation and thus lowered the asking price, so it's a win-win scenario in force here.

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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #131 on: October 24, 2017, 02:31:31 »
Most samples of the 24/2 I've seen needed some tightening of the rear CRC group. This is the weak point of the design, however once brought back to proper positioning of this CRC section, the lens performs well enough. The misalignment has lent it a poor reputation and thus lowered the asking price, so it's a win-win scenario in force here.


What are the advantages of the Nikkor 24/2.0 AI/S over the Nikkor 24/2.8 AI/S, apart from its being a faster lens? I have very positive experiences with the latter, but have not tried the former.
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #132 on: October 24, 2017, 19:09:40 »
Maybe time for an admin to fork the discussion to a dedicated 24/2.0 thread and move there the relevant posts?
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #133 on: July 02, 2018, 18:22:42 »
Hi Maybe somebody is able to help me.
I just got this lens: a Nikon Nikkor N Auto  28mm F2. On the focus ring there is a rather big round inlay/cover. Never seen this on any other Nikkors from that era.
Does anybody know what this is?
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Re: The classic Nikkors: 28 mm f/2
« Reply #134 on: July 02, 2018, 20:36:14 »
Don't recall why it has this cover but I think all Pre Ai had it,,,
https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/6070nikkor/wides/28mm.htm
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