PC 19mm f/4 E ED

[Erik Lund]

Thank you! Noted

I have also learned the CRC and IF can for some optical designs change the Nodal' point as you focus the lens,,, For some lenses this change is huge,,, even for fixed focal length lenses,,,

Please start a new thread with images, if they are allowed for by client.

[mysh]

eric - what did you use to cut the hood? I have to say it is genius. I figured it could be very possible since the way the cap worked and I was surprised nikon didn't offer one. I would think the way the cap works would also make a filter holder very possible.
I saw a filter holder from NISI on ebay and I wonder if it uses the same mount as the cap.

I actually had this lens for a few weeks but returned it. I was hoping the price would drop or some type of sale on it after the winter, but I also was a little put off by the flaring. Do you think the hood helps a little with the flare? I was getting flare with nights shots from light sources behind the camera.

I am getting the itch to buy this lens again and the hood was something I really wanted. Thanks!

[simsurace]

I was getting flare with nights shots from light sources behind the camera.

Did you cover up your eyepiece?

[mysh]

Did you cover up your eyepiece?

Yes I had the eyepiece covered. I actually did some test shooting and the lens picks up light in odd ways. It could really use a proper hood.

[Erik Lund]

I cut it with a Dremel or Proxxon Diamond disc

[bobfriedman]

on a somewhat tangential vein... i tried the lens with a D800E RG830 conversion...

Nikon D800E ,PC 19mm f/4E ED
1/80s f/8.0 at 19.0mm iso400



Cropped.

[pluton]

Beautiful shot, Bob.  I guess the 19mm works well with IR.

[Erik Lund]

Wonderful image!

[elsa hoffmann]

I agree it works well. nicely done

[CardBoardBoxProcessor]

I don't mean to necro but I am curious. Really fallen in love with tilt shift lately. I was wondering how close it can focus and us tilt to still focus at infinity.

[Erik Lund]

Not sure I understand what precisely you are asking, is it depths of field?


It is a very sharp lens and it requires very precise focusing, preferably in live view to obtain critical sharpness,,,


It has very useful depths of focus at f/8-f/11 for shooting general architecture,,,


So I always use live view and focus on the subject that requires critical sharpness then the overall rendering appears nicely sharp,,,


Here focus is set quite close, as to render the bridge and foreground details crisp while retaining 'enough' sharpness of the building - The building is the main subject of the image however,,,


_EGL1556 by Erik Gunst Lund, on Flickr


Samen technique here:


_EGL1543 by Erik Gunst Lund, on Flickr


Both on D810 at f/10 


BTW first image has a nice spot of flare    This lens is behaving extremely well for my use!!!

[Erik Lund]

Here is another depth of field sample


_EGL0987 by Erik Gunst Lund, on Flickr


Shot on D810 at f/8

[CardBoardBoxProcessor]

Ah yes, that is what I was asking. Looks great.

But ti rephrase. If you have a close subject, but want to use tilt to get infinity in focus at the same time, whats the closest that close subject can be?


For example, on this 28 f/4 PC Tilt mod a subject can be in focus at about 1.5 feet or so but still get distant stands of tress in focus with tilt.  Was curious if 19mm had an advantage over it as it would assumingly have one.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

With sufficient amount of movements (tilt and shift, in combinations), one can get the closest focus extremely near. and still keep infinity focus. However, that is moot unless the intermediate regions and layers in the ensuing photo are sharp *enough*. Thus judicious placement of camera, fine-tuned lens movements, and stopping down the lens are all essential steps to ensure maximum "depth of field".

This snapshot of a rocky intertidal on the southern coast of Norway was shot with my modified 28 PC-Nikkor. The front rim of the lens casing here is virtually flush to the nearest barnacles. I assume one could get a similar image with the new 19PCE.

[Tejpor]

Very nice dramatic image!

I was also made curious: how close focuses this new 19mm? Since it is a lot wider, the perspective that can be achieved with it may not be that dramatic as with the 28mm...