Author Topic: Nikkor 135 AF DC f/2 D (Read 59846 times)

PeterN · « **Reply #135 on:** December 21, 2016, 19:30:55 »

Quote from: Jakov Minić on December 21, 2016, 19:02:03

Peter, I don't see any CA in the image you posted

That is why this lens is perfect for these type of photos. But these are some other examples shwoing the fringing:

purple:

green:

see belly:

And I can show you others: white pants, caps, etc.

Akira · « **Reply #136 on:** December 21, 2016, 21:57:46 »

Quote from: PeterN on December 21, 2016, 18:30:48

I am in the market for a 105/135 lens and had narrowed my choices down to Zeiss Milvus 100mm, Zeiss Milvus or Apo Sonnar 135mm, Nikon 1.4E, Nikon 105 DC and Nikon 135mm DC.

No, you haven't "narrowed" your choices at all.

PeterN · « **Reply #137 on:** December 22, 2016, 08:21:03 »

Quote from: Akira on December 21, 2016, 21:57:46

No, you haven't "narrowed" your choices at all.

Haha. You might be right but I removed the DC lenses from the list. For now...
As I am also hesitant to buy a MF lens, I will take the 70-200 f4 VR with me on my next trip to get to know the lens a bit better, especially in portrait and flower photographyb. I have that lens now and the DC lenses do not provide me with sufficient benefits to add one of those lenses. Which is obviously a very personal thing. As said, for now and until it becomes very tempting to move into the field of creative photography.

Erik Lund · « **Reply #138 on:** December 22, 2016, 09:58:59 »

The above CA can be corrected with a click in ACR so a non issue in any normal shooting situation.

PeterN · « **Reply #139 on:** December 22, 2016, 15:58:01 »

Quote from: Erik Lund on December 22, 2016, 09:58:59

The above CA can be corrected with a click in ACR so a non issue in any normal shooting situation.

I know that and I have been doing that but it has an impact.
I could even live with that but I also did not see a noticeable IQ difference.
So the main point that remains is the build, extra DoF and the creative possibilities.
Not enough to justify the invesment right now.
Just from my perspective of course.

Christophe Picq · « **Reply #140 on:** December 30, 2016, 17:05:12 »

Hello to all,
I also very often A C R but it is processed very easily and without loss of quality I find, moreover, I only work on JPEG!

But whatever the photographic lens used, the main thing is that it meets these needs, and that one makes oneself pleasures, then good photographs to all of you!

Vitrail - Cathédrale Poitiers! by Christophe, sur Flickr

Automne! by Christophe, sur Flickr

Lady in the street! by Christophe, sur Flickr

Jakov Minić · « **Reply #141 on:** March 12, 2017, 20:50:49 »

The possibilities of the 135 are endless

In the second image of the 3 you can clearly see what happens with the DC when set to front focus. The front of the image is nicely blurred while the background makes the sexy bokeh that I like

Airy · « **Reply #142 on:** March 12, 2017, 21:19:35 »

Christophe, nice shots, especially #3.
Jakov, that's probably the best demo of DC effects I've seen so far.

Jakov Minić · « **Reply #143 on:** March 12, 2017, 21:26:33 »

Quote from: Airy on March 12, 2017, 21:19:35

Christophe, nice shots, especially #3.
Jakov, that's probably the best demo of DC effects I've seen so far.

Yes, Cristophe's shots are nice, especially #3!

Thanks, Airy! I guess not many people own this lens, and those that do never abuse it as much as I do

Airy · « **Reply #144 on:** March 12, 2017, 21:30:30 »

I got a 105/2.0 DC (not : 135) in hands several times, but do not remember effects to be such strong.

Peter Forsell · « **Reply #145 on:** March 12, 2017, 21:45:14 »

My daughter last July

Jakov Minić · « **Reply #146 on:** March 12, 2017, 21:50:31 »

Quote from: Airy on March 12, 2017, 21:30:30

I got a 105/2.0 DC (not : 135) in hands several times, but do not remember effects to be such strong.

Next time, open it @f/2.0 and turn the DC ring all the way to the end, not to 2.0 as the lens manual suggests.

Lovely portrait Peter. You are using the lens the proper way