The Df Revival

[Björn Carlén]

T-Mount or T2 was an early interchangable mount system to connect lenses to different camera bodies.
Wiki here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-mount

Interesting. A Tamron invention. T-2 was the Soligor version.
There is so much I don't know; but now a little less. Thanks!

[rosko]

Just received the M42/Fmount today.

I was quite optimist when I said there is only 1 or 2 mm difference of thickness : there is actually 7 mm !

So, we can state that the T/T2 ring is a true 10mm extension ring...

Will try the M42 adapter tomorrow, if the weather is not too awful.

One more image with the Helios 58mm f/2.

[Jakov Minić]

I truly fall for these images

[rosko]

I truly fall for these images

Thanks again, Jakov !

This last one posted was one of the first taken when I received this lens from Ukraine.

[John Harkus]

Some quick ones with the "new" 50mm f/1.4 S-C, 1972 vintage, wide open on a PK-13 ring, more to follow when the weather improves!

[John Geerts]

Beautiful John.   It's a different lens than the AI and later models (the samples of AI/AIS I had were not very impressive).

Especially the center-sharpness is noticeable on the Pre-Ai versions. (and 'wild' bokeh and some nice vignetting as well)      I have the Nikkor S-Auto from 1968

[John Harkus]

Nice JG, and they look so right on the DF, bonus!

[Fons Baerken]

What the difference between the nikkor 50mm f/1,4 s-auto or s.c.-auto, coatings?

[John Harkus]

Yes, the S-C is multi-coated, gives a nice magenta sheen to the front element

[Jakov Minić]

The blue and yellow photo posted by John Harkus in #184 is great!

[John Harkus]

Some more from the "new" 50mm f/1.4 S-C this morning, bitingly sharp from f/2.8, and quite interesting at f/1.4. Not much I could do about the flat light though

[Chimper]

The little Df, although with the old 24-70, allowed a quick and quiet snap of this gentleman relaxing inside the National Building Museum, Washington DC.

iso 400, 1/30s, f4 @29mm.

[RobOK]

Am going to holiday party tonight with the Df and a couple of primes -24,50 and 85.

Sometimes I've had trouble with low light focus, any tips?

I tend to shoot pretty open at dark events maybe f2.2?

I read about using the red focus aid on an SB-700 but not sure I want to.

My MF skills are not up to par I don't think (or at least my confidence at such)

Thanks
Rob

[Jakov Minić]

Rob, the other night Chris Dees and I were testing his Df against mine.
Chris has all the 1.4 lenses, but we concentrated on my Df and the 24/1.4.
Chris' Df did just fine with my 24/1.4.
Mine was horrible.
Chris had to set my AF fine tune Df default at -20, and additionally he set the lens to -20 and only then the lens was sharp.
Subsequently I sent my Df to NPS for servicing. It cannot be normal to push the AF fine tune to its maximum.
So I suggest you fine tune the DF and the lenses prior to the party.

 

[RobOK]

So I suggest you fine tune the DF and the lenses prior to the party.

A good practice for sure... for my lenses for tonight, I don't have any concerns (i.e. have great results in normal lighting conditions), but I have only briefly done the fine tuning before.

Any thoughts on low light auto-focus?