I paid less for my 28mm f2 with cla and factoryparts conversion to ai. I didnt have much hope for it looking at it closely. Distortion typical for most wide angle lenses the lens produces visible barrel distortion with a little mustache substyle. First announced way back 1979 as an ai lens, the nikon 55mm. Nikon d800 nikon d7200 nikon z7 nikon af nikkor 20mm f2. Smooth focus ring with just the right amount of through.
Small, light weight, easy to carry, great image quality, fast f2. Considering it being a wide angle, it has very little distortions and quite a pleasant bokeh. But the neat thing about a macro lens is that they tend to be wellcorrected at all focus distances. It is similar to the fefm series in that it is built on the same chassis and is approximately the same size and weight. It is also a good bit cheaper and a little lighter. I was expecting a very good lens, but i wasnt expecting what it could do with the d800.
Nikon made about 30,000 of each version, or 60,000 total. The worlds lightest, dxformat compatible, 1680mm f2. Although your device does not support this download service, it can be used to view download information. This compact and lightweight lens provides excellent low light performance for. If you need the 180mm focal length 270mm equivalent field of view compared with a fullframe sensor camera and fast aperture to benefit your photography. The ais version was made until about 1984, since most people preferred the f2. It works flawlessly with every manual focus nikon ever made, from the f of 1959 through the fm3a and todays fm10. But toss it on a camera, and holy cow was i in for a surprise. The ai version of this lens was made between 1977 and 1981 and ive used it ever since. Apr 01, 20 as a macro lens, the nikon micronikkor 105mm f2. I have owned a nikkor 20mm lens in one form or another since 1969 and absolutely would not do without one. Can i use nikkor ai and ais manual focus lenses on my nikon. If the 23 stop difference is not a big deal for you, i would go with the f3. It has a compact ultrawide angle lens construction and 94 degree picture coverage with edgetoedge sharpness 70 degree with nikon dx format.
Recently received a used and rather dirty beat up nikkor 5mm f2. For nearly 30 years i had an fe with a 28mm lens and it was fabulous. Discussion in nikon started by arachnophilia, jan 10, 2004. Still no shipping date for the nikkor z 70200mm f2. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the nikkor 28mm 2. As all of the nikkor ais manual focus lenses, this nikon 20mm f2. The nikon 35mm f2 ai is a compact fast wideangle prime. Manual focus is smooth and very precise, better than my 50mm f1.
It is always my goto lens when needing a super wide angle perspective. Had more than its share of frontelement scratches, both from use and cleaning, and lots of internal dust. The tokina banner also mentioned that two fmount lenses will be on sale. Mar 20, 2012 my latest acquisition is a 1982 vintage 20mm manual focus wide angle. The 20mm afd is unobtrusive on my camera body and easy to carry. A nice bonus is the hard stop at infinity, just like the old ai lenses. The employment of one fluorite and one hri lens elements as well as magnesiumalloy parts makes the lens lighter than the former model, supporting photographers by reducing their fatigue, allowing them to maintain their concentration even in difficult situations on location at professional shoots. Available through special order only against confirmed and noncancelable orders. I take it everywhere, usually to the exclusion of my 18mm and 15mm nikkor superwides. The chart above has a realworld size of about 120x80cm. It is more likely to hit the mirror on a ff camera, the biggest problem you will have is the manual focusing, generally anything wider than 35mm can be difficult to manually focus on a dslr screen unless you use live view. The lens gives a sharp picture, but the example i was able to purchase on ebay was not accurately rated. The 16mm fisheye nikkor is a full frame fisheye, giving you a diagonal view of 180 on a fx sized dslr or on a film camera. We apologize for the delay of the nikkor z 70200mm.
On the d4, d800, d800e, d7000, d3x, d3s, d3, d700, d300, d200, d2, f6 and others. Ultrawide 94 degree picture coverage with edgetoedge sharpness. It performs admirably on almost all fronts, with no glaring negatives to tarnish its reputation. And it turn out to be very good, after that i clean the lens elements. Three versions of this lens was made and the one i have here are the latest mark. That version of the 24mm lens has a differing 9 elements in 9 groups optical formula together with an ai coupling system added at its rear section. Its one of those lenses that may last forever and its a joy to shoot with. This is a brief comparison of two manual focus, nikon fmount lenses. It was the first of nikons full frame fisheye lenses with a f2. As im not interested in corners, its one of my favourite lenses.
Distinguished by its impressively broad field of view and manual focus operation, the nikkor 20mm f2. It was released slightly after the fe2 came to the market. For a wide angle id rather have a smaller, but manual focus lens than a larger af lens. Imho, judging from this picture, i believe the 20mm f2. When attached to a dxformat digital slr, the angle of view is equivalent to that of a lens with a focal length of 36105 mm in fx35mm format. I started the slimming program by dropping the heavy f2. Nikon imaging products afs nikkor 180400mm f4e tc1. Accessories software film slr cameras nikon photo sharing service. I would try another one rather than go for a mf one especially at that price. Though greatly scaled back, production of many manualfocus nikkor optics has continued in short runs since the advent of af and afs nikkor lenses, and as a result, nikon has been able to quickly reboot its manufacturing schedule of a series of classic manualfocus nikkors including the nikkor 20mm f2. Find out what 2 readers thought of the nikon 20mm f2. With the migration from manual focus to autofocus in 1986, the evergreen manual focus nikkor 20mm f 2. Nikon also makes this same lens in an autofocus version, the 20mm f2.
On my d850, its sharp in the centre of the image, less so in the corners. At that time i also had a zoom lens which i liked a lot, the nikkor afs. After the initial delay, there is still no shipping date for the nikkor z 70200mm f2. This lens is an entirely different realm as far as what it can do with the close focusing and resolving power. Introduction this is one of my favourite lenses ever, the nikkor 24mm f2. Superb manual focus wideangle lens for landscapes or extreme. However, cas can easily be corrected in software or by the camera itself.
Some may hope that the afs 1424mm will allow them to capture starscapes. The old nikkor q is a mechanical master pice, solid like a tank and heavy like a tank. Its seven straight aperture blades open up from f22 to a maximum speed of f2. Remove old fungus with hydrogenperoxide in preai nikkor 50mm. Lens construction 17 elements in groups including four ed glass and three aspherical lens elements, and lens elements with nano crystal coat or fluorine coat. Today, nikon also makes these same great oprics in a cheaper plastic mout as the nikon 24mm f2. It followed by, around the period of 19771978 where a non ai nikkor 24mm f2. Evolved vibration reduction vr that provides an effect equivalent to a shutter speed 4. Making the jump to digital i looked for another 28mm, but was distracted by the 20mms. Ive never used a nikkor 18mm fixed lens before, but i have the 1835 af zoom, which is a pretty decent lens. Wellsuited for landscape and travel photography, the nikkor 24mm f2. All of them sharp lenses, how ever the oldest nikkor q has slightly warmer image, which i prefer the most.
Sep 09, 2017 i would just try to see if i could remove a lot of old fungus with hydrogen peroxide 3% in my old pre ai nikkor 50mm 1. Photography is a fun job, an awesome hobby but it can be so damn expensive at times. Distinguished by its impressively broad field of view and manual focus operation, the nikkor 20mm f 2. Aug 20, 2012 introduction this is one of my favourite lenses ever, the nikkor 24mm f2. The old school screw drive af leaves a bit to be desired. The most remarkable thing about the nikon nikkor 20mm f2. It has crc closerange correction for great performance shooting at. Aug 10, 2009 this group made for all these underrated lovely 35mm f2. Galen rprefered this to the faster 24mm f2 because galen felt that the f2 version had more flare.
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