Fooling around with a Noct-Nikkor

[Airy]

Mine also has lower contrast at f/1.2-f/1.4 compared with itself at smaller apertures (big jump at f/2). Wide open however, it still beats the other fast lenses I have around.

More to come but, for the time being, days are full and nights too short.

[Airy]

Daytime, nevertheless f/1.2

[Airy]

All relatively close focussed and wide open (but the second one, f/2.. Firenze, yesterday.

[Airy]

Another one wide open. Focus slightly missed (wrong eye), but it was actually much darker than it seems here.

[JJChan]

Nice work Airy

Can I ask how you tested the focus shifting? Mine doesn't seem to shift but I need to replicate your setup to make sure we are comparing the same thing

JJ

[Airy]

I've used the Spyder Lenscal target (with the oblique ruler) at about 1.5m, Noct mounted on D800, LV focussing using the Zacuto eyepiece.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

According to my experience, focusing a Noct with any accuracy using this setup is next to impossible. Try the Df or similar to learn if you can improved and more consistent results.

[Airy]

...I forgot to mention : tripod...

[jhinkey]

According to my experience, focusing a Noct with any accuracy using this setup is next to impossible. Try the Df or similar to learn if you can improved and more consistent results.

Or perhaps an A7RII

[Bjørn Rørslett]

By all means - if one has better luck than I did with those models ...