Copenhagen Calling - The Aftermath

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The 85 K  really shines on the Df 

It does indeed. When I first modified it, I had made an elementary error, which now is remedied and the lens works perfectly again. Maybe not entirely up to APO-Lanthar levels for close-ups, but does an excellent job otherwise. This is one Nikkor I did deeply regret having sold in my young and perhaps less sagacious days, so I'm very happy to have it returned to the lens line-up.

[John Geerts]

Perhaps for close-ups not on par with APO-Lanthar, Nikkors 80/2.8 and 105/1.8 but it has a unique drawing style, and is able to register the atmosphere, is my impression. But that's off-topic here, I guess.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The APO-Lanthar faithfully reports its impression of the ongoing Metro construction works at Sortedamsø, Copenhagen.

[Fons Baerken]

It does indeed. When I first modified it, I had made an elementary error, which now is remedied and the lens works perfectly again. Maybe not entirely up to APO-Lanthar levels for close-ups, but does an excellent job otherwise. This is one Nikkor I did deeply regret having sold in my young and perhaps less sagacious days, so I'm very happy to have it returned to the lens line-up.

what the difference between 85K and 85H coatings only?
Besides that 85G looks 'unreal'  sharp, but thats the 810



Cph metro Vesterbrogade, Df 58g

John the Voigtländer 125 is not at its peak too close up

 

[Erik Lund]

Erik, did you swap the D3X for the D810 or have you kept both?
Which do you prefer?

Lovely images

The D810 wins on high ISO and shear MP, nice if you need it - Otherwise at low ISO it's very close.

Main differences are:

Color and tonality is fabules - I guess the profile in PS is not completely working but the potential is amazing! Just takes a little to learn how much I can push the files,,,

The samples in this thread are so small, it takes a relly good screen or print to really show these,,,

Size of body, I use the grip but not really needed unless you shoot larger lenses then the balance is much better with the grip - the grip was for free btw the small toggle on the grip is annoying to use when your used to the pad from the D3 series and the D810 has the same pad - So now you have to use two different when you use the grip 

Live View actually works - Super nice!

Finder is about equal to a Df - Very good indeed!

Confusing the dials for the AF, slowly getting used to it.

AF is super fast and accurate.

So far I have kept the D3X, I had it up for sale but too low I guess since I now see they sell at rather high prices but I don't know the current used marked price locally for such a beast

Small neat batteries, same as D7000 I have some extra, slow charging - Considering upgrading to the D4s batteries that fit the grip but it's a 500$ upgrade for a battery and charger,,,

Thanks for looking Jakov!

[Erik Lund]

Working with the files from the D810 is great fun

Here re-sampling down is done in several steps - 58mm 1.4 G Neo Noct at f/11

[John Geerts]

These look great, Erik.  Good luck with the D810 ! Coming from the D700 and Df the D800E is already a  real learning path. The 36mp offers more possiblities in PP.

[John Geerts]

what the difference between 85K and 85H coatings only?

I believe the optics didn't change, the coatings did.

[Bjørn J]

The D810 wins on high ISO and shear MP, nice if you need it - Otherwise at low ISO it's very close.


So far I have kept the D3X, I had it up for sale but too low I guess since I now see they sell at rather high prices but I don't know the current used marked price locally for such a beast

Erik, it would be stupid to sell the D3X 
I have the D810 and two D3X's, and prefer the latter for everything except high ISO photography. Yes, the 810 has fantastic image quality, but the D3X is not far behind, and it has so much better ergonomics and is a real pleasure to work with. The 810 can be a bit annoying at times, too small and fiddly for my taste.

Bjørn J

[Erik Lund]

Thanks for the heads up on the old D3X !

I will se how they come along together

Much Appreciated!

[Erik Lund]

Great fun we had! Back to work again,,, this is what was for breakfast at my canteen at the old B&W factory this morning,,,