The 50mm f/1.2 is a real artist lens for me. f 1.2 aperture has a unique atmosphere, style and character. I love it!!!
@moustachio334Ай бұрын
Mine fell to the tile floor. Barely dented it and it's still working but the focusing tightens and looses in the throw so there is damage sadly. 135mm DC is my personal favorite
@n1k1george Жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you included the 200-500 F/5.6 zoom lens. It is a fabulous lens for nature, wildlife - and even long compressed landscapes! The VR is crazy good on this thing. The one drawback is that it is not the quickest focusing AF but I've got plenty of sharp BIF (Birds In Flight) images to prove it is up to the task. For the enthusiast photographer like me, being able to afford a terrific Nikkor long zoom for only $1,400 is simply amazing. Worth every penny.
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
I grabbed mine used for 1000eur. Its a fantastic lens on film and digi.
@mortalens9 ай бұрын
check out the used market now, they’re under $900usd. unbelievable for a lens like that
@francb1276Ай бұрын
@@SprocketHoles Got mine new for £1k a couple of years ago. No regrets! Thanks for a very interesting presentation!
@samuelsmith680419 күн бұрын
It focus pretty quick on a d500
@graxxorАй бұрын
I have the 135 2.0 DC version and it has the same qualities as the 105. Absolutely marvellous lens. Love it so much.
@filmbyhari2 жыл бұрын
I had a beat-up 85mm f/2 AIS for a long time and it soon became my fav focal length for portraits. A couple of years ago I managed to get the 85 f/1.4 and my gosh it is a stunning lens. Now I am lusting after the 105 f/2.. The GAS is never-ending haha!
@terrygoyan4 ай бұрын
Good tip on the 85 f/1.8 afd lens. I've heard that they are the sharpest 85 Nikon has ever made. I have the 85 1.4 afd lens and love it. Sharpness is not everything! It renders beautifully and the bokeh is creamy and soft. Some of my favorite photos were taken with the 135 f/2 DC lens. The compression and rendering is gorgeous. The first time I used a 180 f/2.8 lens I thought something was wrong with it. Turns out it was so sharp that I was seeing things on the race track that I had never seen before! The 200 f/4 macro is a phenomenal lens but the bokeh can be really busy looking. To the point where it can be distracting from the subject. I really expected Nikon to come up with an afs version of it. They did with the 60 and the 105. I had one stolen years ago and the price of a new on has kept me from buying a new one. It seems like Nikon always makes great 300mm lenses. The afs lens is also a keeper. A little faster to focus than the version you have and will work with just about all of Nikons newer camera bodies since it doesn't need a body with a screw drive. You have a very nice collection there!
@benneves6649Ай бұрын
You certainly can focus a 500mm lens manually. Professional and amateur photographers have been doing that for decades. In fact every modern photographer should get an old lens to learn the art with in my opinion. That effort pays dividends.
@da8ar2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful set of lenses, I share some with you, congratulations for the great choices
@Narsuitus Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a very informative video. I love your taste in Nikon lenses. Some of my lenses are similar to yours. Here are my prime Nikon lenses: 14mm f/2.8 AFD used primarily for interior architecture, vehicle interiors 16mm f/2.8 fisheye used for special effects and astronomy 18mm f/3.5 manual focus used primarily for interior architecture, 24mm f/2 manual focus used for landscapes, street, photojournalism 28mm f/3.5 pre-AI use mounted on a bellow with lens reversal ring for extreme macro work 28mm f/2.8 used primarily for landscapes and group portraits 28mm f/4 perspective control primarily for architecture 35mm f/2 first lens I purchased for my Nikon F; used for street, landscapes, photojournalism 35mm f/1.4 replaced f/2 version used for street, group portraits, photojournalism, landscapes 50mm f/1.4 AFD used primarily for live theatre, full-length portraits, photojournalism 55mm f/3.5 macro manual focus used primarily for scientific, medical, still life 85mm f/1.8 second lens I purchased for my Nikon F 85mm f/1.4 replaced f/1.8 version used for portraits, photojournalism, street 100mm f/2.8 Series E used as expendable backup telephoto 105mm f/2.5 manual focus used for portraits, photojournalism 105mm f/2.8 macro manual focus used primarily for still life, scientific. medical 135mm f/2 used for portraits, sports, and photojournalism 135mm f/3.5 used as expendable backup telephoto 180mm f/2.8 used primarily for portraits, sports, and photojournalism 400mm f/5.6 used primarily for wildlife and sports 500mm f/4 used primarily for wildlife and sports 1000mm f/11 used primarily for astronomy, wildlife, surveillance I have been accumulating them since the late 1960s.
@gilgemash Жыл бұрын
Towards the end, you sound feverish...you got aperture fever, buddy. ☘️ Happy shooting from London, Eng
@mikestanavech78582 жыл бұрын
That 35-70 is notorious for developing haze between two elements. I had two different copies and both had it to varying degrees. Buyer beware.
@SprocketHoles2 жыл бұрын
I have heard that. I managed to get a copy without that haze or at least it hasn't shown up yet .
@craigmckernan4056 Жыл бұрын
Yeah had the 35-70 and the 20mm d-series lenses, both had haze in the rear elements. Be careful
@javierbastida9844 Жыл бұрын
Also the 180 can have haze issues in two of the elements that are glued together. Had one copy with this issue :(
@bngr_bngr Жыл бұрын
@@javierbastida9844I’ve had a couple of 180’s with out issues. I live in California.
@avistop1 Жыл бұрын
Diassamble and clean it:)) I did that
@BenjaminKanarek Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. My 2 fave lenses are the DC 135 and 180 lenses. Used them for so many fashion shoots;
@michaelanderson55608 ай бұрын
Thanks - nice photos!
@AlexFiliUK Жыл бұрын
You've got a really cool collection of lenses! I'm tempted on the 60mm Micro F2.8 so I think I'll possibly pick that up on payday.
@jacquesnel8384 Жыл бұрын
That 60mm is amazing I use it a lot on my D850 it’s spectacular. Also great on a DX sensor so versatile. Get one ☝️
@seanmuller51452 жыл бұрын
Amazing and informative video my friend. I also created my own little vintage Prime Nikon kit. I orginally wanted a 24-70 f2.8 for old blue my Canon 6D to keep at our old family farm house in the country. I found the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 was to hight in price to justify the cost in the used market here in Canada. I wanted a 24-70 or 24 -105 fast set up. I do alot of Nightscape . I then found some KZfaqrs that reveiw the old Nikon Ai lens from the 1970's and 1980's . I made up my own fast primes , 28mm f2.8, 50mm f1.4 and 105mm F2.5 bought from Ebay from Japan. The total cost with shipping was $497 Can = $380 US. Plus the $11 dollar adapter for each lens from Amazon and I'm good to go. I love the EQ and the colour contrast of these lens, makes it a joy to use . Plus the Japanese people really take care of there gear. Your video really helps me and informs me of how many other great Old Nikon lenses are out there. Your videos inform us all that you can get great glass at a great price. When I first got into Photography I bought my first 3 lenses for $3000 dollars (Canon L & Sigma bla bla bla) now the fast 3 lenses ( Vintage Nikon) cost me $500. Now that's progress. That's again, regards Sean
@samuelsmith680419 күн бұрын
While I like your collection, it very much mirrors a lot of mine, I think For 50mm, even though you have 3 lenses already these can be improved upon for not much money. The f1.8 pancake is the best 50mm Nikkor F-mount lens. However there is a specific version you want to look for as there are a few different versions, all are very nice but one is exquisite. One is all black. The others have a silver band. Of the silver band ones, one has a serial number beginning with 2, it says Nikkor on the face (not Nikon E series) and it is made in Japan, it has a close focusing distance of 45mm, all the others have a close focus of 60mm. That Japanese version is the one you want. The other versions are very nice too and considerably cheaper around £50, while the Japanese one is around £175. Be aware of sneaky ebayers that take misleading pictures. Plus its the smallest Nikkor lens, which is an added bonus. I also love the 55mm f2.8 micro nikkor, but since you have the 60mm f2.8d its not necessary
@reyjes Жыл бұрын
Nice collection!! I can 100% attest to the 50mm 1.2 being a bit underwhelming wide open, and the 24mm 2.8 being an awesome lens. I have a Sony full frame but I've been using adaptors to try out different lens brands, and the Nikkor's I've tried got me a little hooked with their ability to capture contrast & saturation beautifully (my small collection includes the Nikkor 50mm 1.4G AF-S and the Nikkor 85 1.4 Ai-s). The only problem is I've been wanting to try more haha. As I'm dabbling with different brands, I'm realizing the beauty of lenses is not just about sharpness, it's also about character. Some lenses render super sharp images but can be flat and boring, while some are not so sharp but there's a certain magic and dimensionality to the images they produce, or some x-factor. Thanks and keep cool out there!
@onegeenious9163 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. Im thinking of using my forgotten about d5600 as a walk around street style camera so im researching lenses. And oh by the way, in the video you used the words "hella" and "slaps". So I'd like to also say hello from Northern California 😉
@joffemannen Жыл бұрын
Got that AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 and the AF Micro Nikkor 55mm 1:2.8 now that my mum cleaned out the basement. Got her old F501 too but I'm not ready for film yet. Apart from that I only got kit zoom lenses. My mate borrowed me his 24mm 2.8 AI and I just love it so I guess step one is to get my hands on that or the AF version or a modern 2.0 if I find it cheap, and then just slowly climb up your ladder here
@garethwilliams9762 ай бұрын
Thanks for this! You cover the information on each lens really well and as I own all except the big zoom and the 200 macro I agree. I have also got the 135 DC rather than the 105 because I had the 105 macro.
@khanscombe619 Жыл бұрын
Blooming brilliant collection. I have some of those & want a few as well. Long time regular bits: zooms; 20-35, 35-70, 80-200 f2.D's & 75-300 f4.5-5.6. Primes; 28, 50, 85 f1.4D's, 60 & 105 f2.8 Micro, 105 f2D DC, 35mm f2.8PC M (upgrading to 28/3.5PC). an some. Acquiring a mint 500mm f8C Reflex & TC-200. Upgrading to a 300/f4D (dream lens would be the 300/f2.8). Love the 180/f2.8D. Want the 200/f2 Ai-s (cost a bomb). I want the 50 f1.2 Noct, 24 f3.5PC-E & 14-24 f2.8 AF-S, & 200-500 VR. My dream lens since a lad is still that 8mm f2.8 Ai fisheye or 8-15 f3.5-4.5 AF-S.
@HI2LIFE9 ай бұрын
Mate you are 1000% right about the AMAZING Nikon 180mm f/2.8 AF D . I have a few Nikon top primes including the legendary 300mm f-2.8 VR2 which is another incredible fantastic lens. But as I tent to shake a bit when taking photos at ( not much but enough to make it not perfect photo) unless using a tripod I was forced to keep my 180mm in the drawer. Then the Nikon Zf came out and I bought it for one main reason which is to have my 180mm glued to my camera most of the time. As I live portraits every time I take a. Photo with it and see the results I say: Bloody Hell! I’ve found myself kissing this lens at times as soon I take a photo and check the image on the camera!😂
@SprocketHoles8 ай бұрын
If only nikon made an adapter with the focus motor
@eladbari24 күн бұрын
So, even with a smaller form factor like the 70-210mm Nikkor - you're saying shooting @180-200mm will surely yield shaky / blurry results handheld? Even if you keep the rule of shooting 1/200 shutter speed for 200mm focal length? 1/100 for 100mm etc? Shooting on 35mm film, so I can't have immediate results to test. Maybe @SprocketHoles can testify how it is to shoot without VR on 35mm film like the F100 via zoom/telephoto lenses (100-200mm range)
@pauloricardobarth7533Ай бұрын
tks for all informations !!!
@matthewcullen7106 Жыл бұрын
Great collection and descriptions. Sadly I sold the 85mm f/1.4D when I bought the G version, and I wish I hadn't, for me at least the G just didn't produce the same feeling in the images I took with it.
@graxxorАй бұрын
For me it was the other way around... When I got my first high resolution D camera (D800) I found the 85 1.4G really out performed the D version. I noticed higher contrast and also reduced LOCA which my 1.4D and 1.8D suffered from. Moreover, I had a somewhat higher rate of keepers in terms of critical focus on the eye when using the G lenses.
@joerg_koeln Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very interesting video. For serious landscape and architecture the AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 is a great choice and it became pretty cheap since Nikon released the 16-35mm f/4 VR. For macro the AF 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D is an interesting alternative. Zooming in and out is much better with its zoom ring rather than re-positioning yourself or your tripod. I had good luck and could buy an AF-S 300mm f/2.8 for under 1.000 GBP, which is amazing and a good combo with the AF teleconverters.
@bradl26362 ай бұрын
The 85mm f1.8 AF-D is the best value IMHO. The 85mm f2 AI-S is fabulous too. I sold my 85mm f1.4 AF-D because the two I just mentioned have better IQ/value. The G versions do not appeal because they lack the aperture ring for earlier film bodies.
@richardsimms251 Жыл бұрын
Very very enjoyable video. Thank you. RS. Canada
@aaronramos60565 ай бұрын
I was quite sold. Now im totally in. Nikon god damn, i love them
@michaelrasmussen33472 жыл бұрын
I can highly recommend 20mm f2.8D. Only downside is that the filter thread is 62mm so it requires a dedicated hood which I recommend due to sun flare. Otherwise tack sharp from f4. You should also consider AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR which can be found for £400-500. I was lucky finding one in mint condition for £350. Also Work extremely well on f80, f90, and f100 as well and is produced for the f6 and d700.
@moshikohn5955 Жыл бұрын
i did find that lens to for 160 ueros i think that is quit low did buy tho the 35-70 2.8 for 15 ueros great deal also puttet on the side a 17-55 f2.8 for 200 ueros only downside is the rubber on teh zoom is broken still good price tho and is there a wayto fix glass
@Bagorra7 ай бұрын
And I have a Nikon FTN Photomic since 1962 and still sealed in the plastic sac. It is pristine ! That iconic Professional analogic camera is mine since that year and no intencion to sell. I'm a Nikon user . Today I have a second hand digital crop Nikon D3300 and 3 lens . And a brand new Nikon Coolpix P-1000, for long haul wildlife photography .
@SprocketHoles7 ай бұрын
I would be worried that the grease in the Nikon F would dry out and seize the camera, but thats super cool to have. Worth a shiny penny.
@The.Foolosopher Жыл бұрын
I have the 16 fisheye. Love it. Super fun lens. You should go for it. I got mine for cheap. (About $200. It was technically a trade, but I traded a lens I got for $200)
@billschulz2861 Жыл бұрын
Agree. 16 fish is a hoot to use. Always a surprise when you really look at them in LR.
@joffemannen11 ай бұрын
I have an offer on one, for cheap. But there are some scratches on the front. Will see if I can borrow it and check if it's OK
@darrelljohnson70524 ай бұрын
One thing I warn you about is the 20mm AF F2.8 D lens. I've got rid of mine because shooting wasn't as sharp as I thought... from the center to the edges was not good --- even at F8 and up! Sharpness could not hold from the center to the edges. I replaced it with a Tokina AF-17 mm -50 mm F.8 zoom. I been happy ever since!👏
@SprocketHoles4 ай бұрын
Oh no because I just got one.
@darrelljohnson70524 ай бұрын
@@SprocketHoles Maybe I had a dud or lemon lens... But I distinctly remember that lens screwing me over a few times ----- with group shots at weddings...😖
@odysseusreturns91337 ай бұрын
Not mentioned, the 105 f2.8 Micro, spectacular results without getting too close to the subject. AF a little slow, but good for portraits too and not too heavy. What is heavy but worth every penny is the 80-200 f2.8, my favourite lens to date. Even idf I need a massage after carrying it around all day. The 50mm f1.4 AFd is great too. Compact and sharp, if a little soft wide open.
@francb1276Ай бұрын
The 105 will take the TC-14 or TC-20 series of teleconverters. I have used it with a TC-20 with great effect for bug photos - I can stay so far away they don't even realise I'm there most of the time! The G-VR version is excellent and works with all modern Nikons, but I kind of wish I hadn't sold my D model, which in hindsight I think was a little crisper. Now using the 105 VR on a 45Mp mirrorless where it is as you say spectacular, especially with automatic focus stacking. 200-500 is awesome as well (TC-14/20 fits that too!) - I have some great shots of Jupiter and the Galilean moons, Venus (ablout 15 pixels wide but with what seems to be surface detail) and of course of our own Moon 😉
@savnac Жыл бұрын
I love how you use the shutter sounds to match the image sample with which camera it was taken with. Very clever idea. :)
@niceguy8829 Жыл бұрын
Thank´s for your great work making this very informative video, thanks !!
@erichbrunner6157 Жыл бұрын
Love your selection of lenses. I own several of them and I agree with your assessment to a degree. There is absolutely no lens that has ever been made that can hammer nails into a board. I really wish people would stop saying that. It is not true and it does not mean anything. Other than that, really good video and hopefully the hot weather breaks soon.
@alberte58 Жыл бұрын
Some Nikon alternative suggestions: 50mm f/1.8 Japanese pancake lens: special version of the 50mm f/1.8, (check Ken Rockwell site for details), much better then your versions. 55mm f/2.8 Micro AIS lens: much better then your 50mm versions. 80mm f/2.8: special lens build for the F3AF camera, works autofocus also with a F4 (not a F4s or F4e), optical a great lens, hidden gem. 105mm f/2.5: better and lighter lens then the 105mm DC lens. 135mm f/3.5 : better then your f/2.8 version. 180mm f/2.8 manual focus: better then your autofocus version. 300mm f/2.8 ED-IF AI: much better then your f/4 version 400mm f/3.5 (version before the 400 f/2.8 manual) : could be Nikon Sharpest lens …! Works great with the TC301 to become 800mm f/5.6 so more versatile. Some Zeiss alternatives: 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Distagon 28mm f/2.0 ZF.2 Distagon 35mm f/2.0 ZF.2 Distagon 35mm f/1.4 ZF.2 Distagon (As good as the F/2, but heavier and more expensive) 50mm f/2.0 ZF.2 MacroPlanar (Much better then the f/1.4 planar version) 100mm f/2.0 ZF.2 Macro planar 135mm f/2.0 ZF.2 APO Sonnar lens, much better then Nikon versions, but much heavier.
@terrygoyan9 ай бұрын
Is it the grips that get in the way of the F-4s/e not being able to use the 80mm f/2.8 lens. I owned an F-4 and far as I know the only difference in the various models was the battery grips. I've heard that lens is very sharp but the build, like the 55 2.8 AF lens, is a turn off! Nikon built some weird stuff in their transition to auto focus. Some of the thin plastic focus rings were abominations! I'm curious why you think the 135 f/3.5 is a better lens than the f/2.8 version, which is universally accepted as a very good lens.I've own both and love the 2.8........
@khanscombe619 Жыл бұрын
As for for compatibility, the lens forks were used only on non Ai '62-77 Photomic finder/meters as an option on F/F2. This fork is or will not clear all modern 90's on camera bodies. Is for sure fits & meters on F4, 5, 6, D2 3, 4. G lenses will meter index on F4, 5 in S & P mode, F5 F6 & D1 to new w/ aperture wheel. My F2AS, F4E D4S can pretty much share little of everything w/ some limits forward /backsword. F4 can take Non Ai lens natively, F5 can be adapted. The F5 is in my opinion the last of the best of film. F6 is brilliant but we lost the component finder option. This feature never made it the the pro DSLR. But we got i-TTL
@ryanbeer526211 ай бұрын
I sincerely hope you've shot with that 2.8cm 3.5. One of my favorite vintage lenses, that big beautiful front element.
@RebeccaStout11 ай бұрын
It's a beast for sure
@MJ_Photo9 ай бұрын
Nice collection
@filterfreephotography Жыл бұрын
Very nice collection! I also have a ton of lenses, but just started getting into older Nikon film bodies. I have a N65 and F100 that are compatible with my newer AF-S lenses. But I have been enjoying a recent purchase of the 24-85 f/2.8-4 AF-D. Although not a fixed aperture, it has worked very well in the bright summer light. Just sent the film out to see how they turned out, but my digital tests have been great. Glad you showed some of the lenses that I am not familiar with. Kicked my GAS into high gear, LOL!
@eladbari24 күн бұрын
Wonder how that 24-85mm compares to the 28-105mm nikkor.... I think they both have macro mode too...
@AnthonySell Жыл бұрын
Look at the Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 PC lens. Tack sharp, and with a shift feature, this is excellent for panoramas. I use mine for photographing artwork, real estate, even as a projection lens for an optical snoot in studio lighting.
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
I have been looking at one.
@chuckmac3994 Жыл бұрын
Great video, have a few of these lenses myself and am totally happy with them.
@slv5102 Жыл бұрын
Really nice video, thanks for sharing. AF-D 16/2.8 fisheye is really awsome lens. I own it, can recommend. I have similar AI series 135mm lens, but 3.5 version
@tomallen6073 Жыл бұрын
The 20mm f1.8 is a great lens, one of my favorites, also a nice old school 20mm is the f3.5 AIS or AI, I have a copy, small but mighty.
@garvinkelly Жыл бұрын
Nice collection! I have been shooting nikon for a long time. I love my nikkor lenses but I also really enjoy the voigtlander f-mount lenses. I've had the 40mm f2 pancake for years now and it gets used all the time. I also just picked up the 58mm 1.4 nocton and it's crazy nice
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
Im looking at the voigtlander 40mm atm.
@Floppyrom11 ай бұрын
The 58mm, is it crazy nice at F1.4? Still on the fence with that lens...
@moustachio334Ай бұрын
I shoot sharp photos with my AFD 85mm. Wide open it loses cotranst which is normal and I like less contrast for portraiture but it's always sharp where I'm focused. I use 3d focusing and the af lock on my body. I also had it calibrated at the distances I want to use it. It actually stopped coming off my camera since the 135 got ate up with fungus.
@djbelly4968 Жыл бұрын
nice collection of glass
@robertstevens5665 Жыл бұрын
Terrific group of lenses. I too rely on a number of the same. The 105 dc is among my favorites as is the 85 1.4D. Even used they can be relatively expensive. I have trouble focusing the 135 ais so let it go. No doubt a user issue. I do better with the 180, for whatever reason. Have been tempted for 200 macro but to date cant justify expense for the little macro. The 55 ais and 105 ais suit me for now. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
@AlbertKarhuFilms8 ай бұрын
maybe its just me, but I get more natural looking (b&w) darkroom prints with the f1.8 ai-s version of the 105mm. DC f2 was like without soul in comparison. can't explain it better..
@Poludioskroz Жыл бұрын
135mm f2 DC.
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism11 ай бұрын
I never understood what in the hell a 60 micro would be any good for, other than just to tease you! hahaha It's nice to understand it's niche. I always found the 50 not so "nifty" (a bit tight for most things, but not tight enough to get way in either) so rarely shoot 50mm. I think 60mm would aggravate me even more lol, so I'm sure it takes great photos, it's just something that one needs a very specific use for, or it would be a dust collector.
@MMB.__ Жыл бұрын
You already have a great 180 lens there but worth trying the previous 180 ED manual lens. I owned the 3 AF versions of this lens and now own the ED manual. I'm sticking with it. It's very difficult nailing focus on anything that moves a little fast but the 3D (depth) is really good. Same as the contrast and general colour saturation.
@MINECRAFTandSEB8 ай бұрын
All nikon 105mm macros are very good as nikon makes microscopes too
@stardomee2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Nikon uses different types of in-camera motors in their various SLR's and DSLR's as this might be important for these kind of lenses for AF
@pedrova80589 ай бұрын
The 60 micro is just a Micro 55 2,8 with an internal TC, even the 55 is sharper than the 60 at infinity (but you need a tube extension for 1:1 with the 55 :/ ) I'll stick with the 55 anyway. On the favorites, the 500 f4 Ai-P (ridiculously sharp, usable handheld) Note aside, I also have that AF 300 f4, but since I got the 500, the 300 is rarely used (I used it with extension tubes for butterflies, large insects, but with the macro 200 Ais, I don't use it anymore). Other favorites are the 28 f2 Ais, the 105 Pre Ais (sonnar) and the 5.8cm f1.4 Pre Ai (I got that last one for a ridiculous price, I just had to clean some fungus and re-lubricate.) It's not a technically perfect lens (the edges are almost never sharp, it has terrible field curvature and coma and some crystals have air bubbles) but those defects make it very very special. Also, it doesn't have the reddish "glow" of the 50 f1.4 Ais at full aperture, and has less CA at 1,4. Most of the time I prefer to use the old 5.8cms. I have few zooms, the AF 70-210 takes good photos, and it's cheap and light, ideal for trekking; the Af 80-200 f2.8 Mkiii is great for portraits, concerts, a more specific tool. The one I want? the Micro Af 200 (now I use the Ais version, acceptable in digital, but at f4 it has a lot of aberration and a reddish glow (the lack of ED is noticeable) Works fine at f8, 11 or 16 (usual in macro) . Special mention for the TC301, it's a specific tool but it's incredible; the newer 2x version has little or nothing to envy (well, size)
@ruehled Жыл бұрын
The 24 2.8 af-d is really great, and I think the 35mm f2 af-d is as well. I have been debating the 1.4 af-s versions for my f5 and f6, but I am in abject love of how the af-d lenses render on film. Good collection. Try the 28mm f2.8 ais.
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
They are both really nice lenses but my 35mm suffered an accident and was dropped. The af is so stiff its manual focus only now. I plan to buy a 35mm f1.8 g at some point.
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism11 ай бұрын
I got the 135mm 2.8 series e by accident on ebay, while looking for the nikkor version. Just wasn't paying attention when I got it. Well, I fell right in love with it. So much so, a year or two latter, I got wondering, if I love this thing, why not upgrade it and get the nikkor, right? So I ordered an ai version. It came with a stiff focus and optically it was FAR inferior to my E! Just a bad copy. At every f stop, I pixel peeped and it sucked all the way and unlike the E, the ai bad copy, was dog crap at f32. It still shoots decent in all normal ranges during normal shooting. Had I not had the E to compare it to, I'd never know. So I decided to try a nikkor ai-s version, hoping to get a newer, better copy... and I did! I believe I got a great copy! HOWEVER, it's only moderately sharper from wide open, 2.8 to f4 after it's all the same. This is pixel peeping, shooting the same scene on a tripod... AND unlike the nikkor ai - ais the "low end" E STILL beat the snot out of it optically! The brightness and contrast is FAR nicer than the nikkor, that the tiny spec of increased sharpness wide open to f4 still was "flatter" photo compared to the E! The build quality feel nearly the same too. Optically, the E (it's an ai-s lens, as all the 135 2.8 are) has 4 in 4 groups while the nikkor both the ai and ai-s are optically the same with 5 in 5 groups. All have 7 blades. I've come to conclude that I guess sometimes "less is more". I'm selling both Nikkor's and keeping the far superior optically, series E!... I'd never had believed it if I didn't test them myself. Unlike the tiny sharpness difference, the E had FAR superior contrast and overall clarity to the photos, with the Nikkor's both FAR "flatter".... Could not be helped in post, to match the E's raw either!
@randallstewart1752 жыл бұрын
His 2.8cm 3.5 is the original version of the lens, which went through at least five revisions until the last version (which I bought in 1976). The optical performance of the original is "adequate" , but it vignettes and has a lot of resolution fall off. By the last version, all of its short-comings had been resolved, and it is a secret killer of a lens. (Yes, I picked up on his desire to acquire a complete set of the original lenses circa the Nikon F, thus the early version.) I am reminded that the 105mm 2.0 DC lens is the only Nikkor I really want and which I do not have. Price was always off-putting for me, but not so much now. I'll ignore the matter of a little while and forget it since I probably would never use it enough to justify its purchase.
@SprocketHoles2 жыл бұрын
I have the 2.8cm as a collector lens. I want the set of original cm lenses for the nikon f
@randallstewart1752 жыл бұрын
@@SprocketHoles I did much the same to go with a like-new F3 I found at a camera show several decades ago, all circa early 1980s or so. All primes, no zooms. 20mm to 200mm.
@stefanbecker9526 Жыл бұрын
I also like the Nikon 104mm F2 DC! 😍 Unfortunately it has a lot of back focus / focus shift when used at f2 with the DC ring set to f2 (rear) - too much to get sharp images with autofocus on my D700 and F6. So what I usually do is shoot digitally at f2.8 with f2.8 DC (rear). If I use the lens calibration feature of the D700 and push it to the extreme end, it will focus correctly on the D700 with an incredible bokeh. Unfortunately the analog F6 doesn't have the focus calibration feature. So I'll probably try your trick to shoot at f4 with DC set to f4 (rear) and will see, if it works (that means if the depth of field somehow covers the back focus) with film. BTW: If you have a mirrorless camera (can't see that on a dslr view finder) the 105mm f2 DC is amazing when used at f2 and DC set to f2 (rear). But you'll have to focus manually. The resulting bokeh is just as nice or even nicer than the one of my Sony 100mm f2.8 T5.6 GM STF lens with apodisation filter.
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
You have to refocus when you change the DC ring, I tend to use it at f4 with DC at 4 and its gives a lovely shot.
@stefanbecker9526 Жыл бұрын
@@SprocketHoles I focus with the DC ring already set to rear all the time. But it's still backfocused, if DC is set to rear (focus is correct with DC set to zero). Try it with something like a Spyder Lens Cal if you like.
@dedclownsRfunny Жыл бұрын
Handy info since I’ll be using the 135/2 DC I just bought with my D700 (and others)
@stefan_becker Жыл бұрын
@@dedclownsRfunny Can't say anything about the 135mm, but I guess it will be similar to the 105.
@dedclownsRfunny Жыл бұрын
@@stefan_becker thanks 😊
@HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq8 ай бұрын
You missed the boat with the 50mm f1.2, it's supposed to look dreamy when it's wide open
@eladbari24 күн бұрын
@29:08 - Why especially on film you need all the light you can get? I mean, yeah, we got limited ISO [200/400/800 films], yet, shooting 500mm (even 200mm) on f/4 - you will miss so many shots [blurry eyes on portraits] - that you must close your aperture to like f8 or more.
@dance2jam18 күн бұрын
Let me first say, I enjoyed your video and appreciate your photographic examples. Thanks. My only disagreement is with my copy of the Nikkor 105mm f2 DC. The only way I assuredly get this lens to focus accurately, consistently is using LiveView mode 1 with pinpoint AF on my D850. Nice way to run the battery down. In addition, the changes in the transitions of OOF elements of the photo are only slightly - and very subtle - in the difference with DC engaged or not engaged. Lastly, as you mentioned, the CA is noticeable when you shoot it wide open. I'm curious, why do you like the IQ over the Nikkor 105mm f/1.4 E ? Of course, I can use the AF of the E version on my Z mount camera with great accuracy. I'm just curious where that lens failed you (with what you like to shoot). The DC version - even if it yielded some advantage - is so much more time consuming for me to use that it makes the process more involved than I want focusing a lens to be. I'll be selling mine soon - and they don't bring a very good return and mine is barely used - and in mint condition. FYI: Interesting that I own used versions of several of the lenses you reviewed after this. They include the 135mm f2.8 AI Nikkor - fun, light, small, and the Nikkor 180mm f2.8 - which shows a lot of CA shot wide open. The 180mm f2.8 was one of my favorite lenses until I purchased a used copy of the Nikkor 200mm f2 VR. Yes, I know. It is heavy, draws attention, and is much more expensive for only 20mm more, and one more stop of light. There is not much I can say about that - as the criticisms are smack on. This said, there is a reason this lens carries the reputation it did.In my opinion, it smokes the 180mm f2 images (and well it should with the difference in weight, price, and VR). I use the lens a lot and mainly for indoor sports with poor lighting and action, but I've used it for wildlife, landscapes, and portraits as well. The advantages (other than an extra stop of light) over the 180mm for me 1. Sharpness. 2. Transition zones of out of focus elements 3. Dimensionality - which many lenses do not possess. 4. No evidence of CA when shot wide open. 5. Very fast AF speed (180mm as you mention is fast, the 200 is faster - and for sports/action that is important to me. Lastly, on the Nikon Z9, the accuracy shot wide open of AF is terrific. I've performed test shots with a 70-200mm f2,8 to the 180mm f2 to the 200mm f2 to the 105mm f1.4 - all shot wide open, and all stopped down to f2.8 or f4. The Nikkor 200 f2 is the clear winner to me and my photography friends. I'd carry the 180mm anyday, and anywhere, but if I want that special look, I take the 200mm f2 with a monopod. ;-) I almost purchased the 200mm f2 Micro Nikkor, and wish I had - at a garage sale. Also own the 200-500mm f5.6 - great center focus, great VR, but relatively slow AF. Thanks again for your video.
@hellatightdude8 ай бұрын
28mm f/1.4D! I just bought one for $1075 for use on my F6 and ZF. I’d love to hear your opinions on one if you can get your hands on it!
@SprocketHoles8 ай бұрын
unless I find a mislabeled one, thats a bit much for me.
@jeffreywilde20311 ай бұрын
No 28mm F/1.4 AF-D? Its only the fave lens I own!
@alexmirza5210 Жыл бұрын
The 60mm macro is great if a little chunky. You should try the later 300mm ED f4 af-s , also a D lens with aperture ring, but it is even sharper and has zero CA.
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
Ive seen the 300 f4 af-s, it looks really good. Im saving for a 400mm f2.8 af-s II instead tho
@alexmirza5210 Жыл бұрын
@@SprocketHoles Those never come up cheap, but that and the similar af-s mk 1 are optically stunning as is the 300mm f2.8 af-s mk1 version which I got very recently. I wish I could have got the 400mm f2.8 af-i. Just too heavy as well as expensive still.
@yuqin405 Жыл бұрын
Much convinced. Agree to most of them.
@garymorrison277 Жыл бұрын
What about the af 20mm f2.8 or the f1.8 g and the 50mm f2 either an A series h.c auto or k series both more commonly known as pre ai Nikons, fully open at f2 it's as sharp as anyone needs, but with ai conversion kit.
@SprocketHoles Жыл бұрын
I'm looking at the 20mm 2.8 af. The 50mm f2 is interesting as well.
@joffemannen11 ай бұрын
I'm trying out concert photography and my closest venue is really dark. Too dark for my 70-200 f2.8 so I'm limited to 50mm f1.8. I'd really want the 135mm DC AF f2 but maybe the 105 would do too
@SprocketHoles11 ай бұрын
Maybe an 85mm f1.4. I have the af-d and its really nice.
@TheCondoInRedondo10 ай бұрын
I would not put an 800mm on a monopod. Better is to use a tripod with a gimbal mount. I wouldn't even use the 600mm on a monopod.
@veganstevenmusic8 ай бұрын
up ireland good lad
@pauladeleke9 ай бұрын
Awesome vid I love your lenses Question about the 180mm f2.8 What’s your primary application for this? Sports or distance wildlife?
@SprocketHoles9 ай бұрын
Some sports and wildlife but I use it for portraits mostly.
@chinthakapitigalaarachchi1380 Жыл бұрын
Think im your brother from another world lol , i own most of these lenses, IM SO HAPPY to see your collection, thanks to the world which running for new fancy lenses with fancy letters in front of their names leaving us these amaizing old glasses, . Got 20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 50mm, 60mm, 85mm, 300mm AF primes 18-35mm, 28-105mm, 80-200mm, 75-300mm Af zooms 14mm, 28mm, 35mm, Ais ons 8 of 50 primes, (1.2, 3 of 1.4, 1.8 G, 2,1.7) 16-35, 24-120, 24-70 (ONLY because of photo journalism) And some third party ons too. . Its really hard to find those short teles where im from, but ill hope to find em all one day, thanks a lot for the great and satysfying video brother. Cheers 🍻🍻. . And pls recommond me a 1.4 or 2 times tc for my 300 mm f4, im considering kenko over tamron, (with in body focusing motor screw compatibility)
@assists7 Жыл бұрын
I sold all my D’s for the G’s, ended up u-turning back to the D’s, for their size and weight, also classic look. Talking optics… how good is the 28mm f/1.4D, and if the 105mm f/2D DC is really really good vs the 85mm f/1.4D cropped 1.2x in D800. Thanks!
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism11 ай бұрын
I picked up the 180 2.8 AF a few months ago...... holy crap! These are being sold used WAY under their value!!!!!!! I fell in such love with it, I then just HAD to know if that 80-200 2.8 AF was close. I see those were being sold for low $ too! So I grabbed one and I tested several test shots now on a tripod with the same scene, and pixle peeping they are BOTH super high quality! Neither being the clear winner! Just slightly different up their f stop range and corners being a bit softer than the other some times along the way BUT that prime didn't always win!!! I kid you not, some of my shots zoomed way in, I could NOT see a spec of difference and in some cases, that mofo zoom BEAT that 180 prime!!!! It takes killer photos, so there's no way in hell I've just got a bad copy either! It's just that, the 80-200 is ALSO just as good! If I shot a bunch of random photos and showed them to anyone, there is NO WAY they would be able to guess which lens I used. NO WAY! I picked up specifically the: Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 D ED AF Nikkor (Version 4 “New”) I'd say this zoom is also being way too cheaply sold used also, but in this case, this lens is being updated, unlike the 180 prime, so it's the 70-200 now and it's got of course the more modern AF-S which, less be honest, it is much nicer than the old screw drive (though I don't mind it) and of course VR - VR2 etc, so in THIS case, yeah, the old dated version should be selling for less compared to used 70-200 but optically, holy crap! If you're a collector, and love these crinkle coat era Nikons, you really deserve to test a copy!
@interestedbystander1968 ай бұрын
Really interesting video, and a lovely collection of lenses. One thing, though: please please please stop saying "hella", FFS!
@alexandrumarinescu53 Жыл бұрын
Lovely collection, congrats! I limited only to 24, 35, 50, 85 and 180 to use between the Df and Fm3a. I was just about to send the 180 afd to service due to the clinking noise when focusing on manual. I just saw your copy does the same noise, although not as loud as mine. Should I presume the noise is normal? No other afd lens makes that noise...
@pedrova80589 ай бұрын
Those lenses have gears, to help with speed/force in turning. And those gears do not have "wet" lubricant (just like the "head" of the angle grinders, they come from the factory with molybdenum powder. It's not a good idea to put traditional lubricant on them, because the viscosity would make them slower, heavier, and it's easier for dust and other particles stick to them) The sound is normal, in almost all "AF" (at least those with a fast gear ratio; if you turn the focus quickly, manually, you will surely make them sound. But they don't always do it in camera)
@yuqin405 Жыл бұрын
Omg, i once owned the 35-70, but sold it.
@ngterry9653 Жыл бұрын
ncie collection of AFD lens. Can you suggest if I can only choose 1 lens between the 85mm 1.4D and 105mm DC for portrait, which one is better choice? I lean towards the 105mm, but it is larger and 1 stop slower.
@alwinbenjamin Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥
@sixteenbitter2 жыл бұрын
Have you had a chance to try the 135 DC? If so, any thoughts? I want one because I like what I see of the 105 DC, but already have a manual focus 105mm f 2.5 and feel having two lenses of the same focal length would be redundant.
@SprocketHoles2 жыл бұрын
I have not used the 135mm DC but I hear it's really good as well and matches the 105.
@dedclownsRfunny Жыл бұрын
Did you end up getting the 135 DC? I just bought one and am curious
@derbeobachter_24611 ай бұрын
Really good video with great morivation using this lenses. Do you have any experience with 300 4.0 with teleconverter like 1,4?
@SprocketHoles11 ай бұрын
I don't
@pedrova80589 ай бұрын
To use the Nikon ones (the AF-I 14E is good) you must modify the Tc mount (they have a tab that prevents it from being attached to the lens, there is information available on the web) It works well closing one step, at f5.6, but you lose autofocus. A friend uses it with the Kenko 1.4 (which does have screw autofocus) and it works fine, there is almost no difference with the Nikon Tc. With TC 2x the loss of sharpness isn't worth it. . If you want fast autofocus, the AF_s 300 f4 + tc 1.4x is a better option (it's also sharper than the AF version) The AF is great, but the Af-s is better
@assists77 ай бұрын
Is the 105 DC significantly better than the 85 1.4?
@yuqin405 Жыл бұрын
I sold my 300 f2.8, bought a AFS 300 f2.8.
@farouk6564 Жыл бұрын
Get the 500mm PF better than the monster 800mm
@ironmantooltime3 ай бұрын
How does the 105f2d compare to the 135?
@SprocketHoles3 ай бұрын
I have never used the 135mm f2 but I've heard its not worse than the 105mm if that helps.
@ironmantooltime3 ай бұрын
@@SprocketHoles my main issue is i loathe fake function and I'm not convinced the dc does anything. So why didn't they just make the 105/135 no dc?!
@sirnubenegra Жыл бұрын
Nee kore! It literally has to ks!
@yuqin405 Жыл бұрын
I bought 180, 200
@marktupper23759 ай бұрын
Brilliant video...but Nikon and Nikkor are pronounced as in "Mick" not "Mike" . Ask any Japanese person !
@SprocketHoles9 ай бұрын
yes its pronounced ニコン
@yuqin405 Жыл бұрын
Too many damns.
@robertcrcify9 ай бұрын
Angry ph. bald follower? same here...
@linjicakonikon7666 Жыл бұрын
GET an AIR CONDITIONER!! Jeez, man. Get out of the dark ages and join civilization while it's still around.
@joffemannen11 ай бұрын
Never! If it's too hot we just quit our jobs here in Europe