Just done first 36exp film, true abracadabra stuff. Fanbloodytastic😅
@stevewood56312 күн бұрын
I could do EVERY SINGLE one of those photos on my phone and viewers would be none the wiser. You keep justifying Leica lrices bjt phone technology has caught up, opened its DRS and flown by
@SebastianOakleyКүн бұрын
Yes you would, photography is user preference everytime. Would have I enjoyed doing this trip with my phone? - Personally No, but other might.
@davidbell55255 күн бұрын
I like the energy. Great review.
@SebastianOakley4 күн бұрын
Thank you, really appreciate your comment. I enjoy photography and always wanted a Leica M2!
@jamescompton30587 күн бұрын
Can you explain your settings, I have a just acquired a d300. Sent you a request on instagram. Will follow you for your knowledge. Great site.
@SebastianOakley6 күн бұрын
Hi, I have just pinged my my settings across from your Instagram message - hope you enjoy them!
@snap-n-shoot8 күн бұрын
only issue is, which can ruin the experience, and happened to mine is if you do not use it for a while, the autofocus can seize and stop working.
@SebastianOakley8 күн бұрын
That is very true and is a really shame
@marshalltravis32179 күн бұрын
You can use vinegar to clean corrosion off.
@SebastianOakley8 күн бұрын
Interesting
@UKJLo10 күн бұрын
Sorry mate, I'm not a fan of your boring photos,but have a great time! And keep on doing your thing! P.s. what is that noob strap?
@SebastianOakley9 күн бұрын
That's fine, you don't have to watch again
@Biosynchro12 күн бұрын
What a location. Love the bold colours too.
@SebastianOakley12 күн бұрын
I know it was an amazing place and love the experience seeing it for the first time! The Leica M-E with its CCD sensor was the right choice!
@ronaldmoravec269212 күн бұрын
I have mine when R4 were current. I took off the goggles and put on adapter for R camera , r to leica Z and results are stunning. So are results from 135 4.0 .
@SebastianOakley12 күн бұрын
Wow I bet they were amazing images - I used this lens recently on my lasted video and the images are stunning - it's a highly "slept-on" lens in my opinion
@Alicia-bt6kc17 күн бұрын
my favorite lens for tracks & fields
@SebastianOakley16 күн бұрын
its an awesome lens, and when used for the right things it can really procude exceellent results!
@totallynotmyeggalt621620 күн бұрын
Nice review! I'd love to see some of the shots taken with this on the F5 - that sounds like an amazing combination.
@SebastianOakley19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I was think of tanking that combo out in a dedicated video, so watch this space!!
@ath326322 күн бұрын
This was superb
@SebastianOakley19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it!
@richardhall548924 күн бұрын
Fuji Neopan 1600 in Kodak HC110 Just saying.....
@SebastianOakley24 күн бұрын
Oh really?? That sounds interesting... But expensive?
@cheemy100024 күн бұрын
Your volume is really low
@SebastianOakley24 күн бұрын
Ok thanks for letting me know, will be fixed in future videos
@devroombagchus746025 күн бұрын
I love my Leica M, because it’s light and my lenses are small. The 75 and 90mm often stay at home. Too big and heavy.
@SebastianOakley24 күн бұрын
I use either a 50 or 21 on my Leica most of the time, but the 135mm is amazing when you need the reach
@GabrieleLopez25 күн бұрын
i think fomapan must be over developed, especially 400. 400 is really better if developed at 800...100 and 200 are good, but 400 is really too soft for my taste if developed at 400...I am a rodinal user...
@SebastianOakley24 күн бұрын
Interesting I've just shot it at 800 and I really liked the results!!
@Nick_r26 күн бұрын
That mark on the footpath sign image looks like a drying mark rather than a scratch. I do use Foma 400 as it is so reasonably priced but the quality seems to vary from batch to batch. Add Kodak DoubleX to your trials, it has a very good exposure latitude. I use it at ISO 250 to 1600 with very little image change. Best at 250 though.
@Nick_r26 күн бұрын
Is it me or is your sound really quiet?
@SebastianOakley26 күн бұрын
Hmm I will investigate this. However, I now have a better audio solution so I'm future video (I have things planned 6 weeks ahead) things should be better
@Nick_r25 күн бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Might just be me, depends if others thinks this video is very quiet?
@Astyanaz25 күн бұрын
The volume does seem a little low.
@brentwebber795726 күн бұрын
Just bought one of these in 2024. The planned obsolescence and creation of the Z platform have caused people like me to be able to get a 600 f4 G for a price that we would have never been able to dream of. The Z and the DSLRs take almost similar quality pics. People are paying too much for the Z and all the gadgets. Pro equipment is becoming affordable for amateurs as a result of the need for Nikon to keep pushing tech evolution.
@SebastianOakley26 күн бұрын
This is very true... Since th Z system all the amazing F-mount lenses out there have plumited in price. Which is great for buyers, but awful for those wanting to sell.
@TopshelfJunior29 күн бұрын
Great prices on these right now via eBay.. I think I might get one. Also considering the F3.. I dunno..
@SebastianOakley29 күн бұрын
Honestly.. I think the Nikon F5 is the best deal on eBay, I want to get another at these prices!
@TopshelfJunior29 күн бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Say less ! On it !
@georgem5589Ай бұрын
Nice images, great skill, jealous!
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Thank you for the nice compliment, I really appreciate it!
@john_murchАй бұрын
I sometimes use my M9 along side my everyday M4 for exactly those same reasons, the ability to swap Leica lenses (35 'cron, 28 Elmarit) on either film or digital. I use B&W film (bulk rolled Kodak BWXX, self dev'd) in the M4, colour on the M9. In fact I just shot a summer festival in Japan this way. Absolutely fantastic! 😀
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment, it's a great experience having both a digital and film M on you at the he same time. I've picked up a tin of Fomapan 400 to trial for my film and see how I get on with that for self dev etc. - but these HP5 shots are fantastic as I finally dialed in my dev settings!
@john_murchАй бұрын
@@SebastianOakley It's great once you've got everything dialed in, then you can just concentrate on compositions!
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
@@john_murch indeed, looking forward to it!
@alternatereality7713Ай бұрын
Whenever I bring more than one camera the main camera is the one I use the most and the other becomes an afterthought. But I do enjoy the Leica M focusing again although eye detect systems have spoiled me lately for critical focus. For landscape and stilllife AF has no advantage over M. P.S. Thanks for sharing your shots - love 'em!
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I think in this case if there were both film or both digital I'd just end up using one. But in this case I was curious to see what the difference would be in images etc. I loved them all if I'm honest, and was a fun experience
@SourPlanetАй бұрын
This was fun because you were clearly so enamored with the experience that you couldn't even stare right at it to collect your thoughts ha. I came to the Leica M system some 25 years into shooting, picking up a M240 right here in 2024... And I gotta concur: it's so intuitive and satisfying. I wish I had discovered it before my eyes degraded to such garbage ha.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I tend to just hit record on these video and do it all in one take - maybe not the best idea sometimes 🤣. I've used Nikon equipment all my life, switched to Leica and the M system nearly two years ago now and always wanted to know what it's like to shoot with two - now I know and love it! - makes me really want my M2 back from repair!!
@SourPlanetАй бұрын
@@SebastianOakley I was on Nikon for a run too. D70 through D500, owned em all. Great cameras. I stopped by Sony for like 6 years. That's actually what sent me to Leica. Sony is so good it's boring lol. Went vintage then just had to scratch the Leica itch and now I'm home for good.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
@@SourPlanet haha I love Nikon and always will, but Leica just hits different!! And I love it
@Nick_rАй бұрын
Did you develop the film yourself? If so, you did a good job.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Hi Nick yes all developed and scanned myself- developed in the Bellini FX6a monobath - really got it "dialed in" now and was super happy with the results!!
@Nick_rАй бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Well done, they look nice and crisp with decent contrast.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Thank you, really appreciate it!
@babakrad4438Ай бұрын
Hello mate, Nice video. I've got series one (Nikkor 200mm f2G ED VR) which doesn't have Nano coating. Is this one very different from the first generation? I bought it second-hand from Ted's Camera in Melbourne which comes with 3 year Nikon warranty as Ted's is Nikon certified reseller. That is quite quick as well and has VR. I paid 3800 AUD which is around 2500 USD. HAve you ever used the first generation? Cheers
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Hello, thanks for the comment - I had the first gen as a backup to this one, first gen was just as amazing and tbh the VRII isn't much of an upgrade at all. The original 200f2 is an amazing lens super fast and worth a very penny!!
@babakrad4438Ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Thanks for confirming. I will keep it then. Cheers, Babak
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
@@babakrad4438 no worries!
@thomastuorto9929Ай бұрын
Leica SL lenses & compact should not be used in the same sentence. Add 35, 50, 75mm primes. Does the 24-90 produce photoshop of the same quality as these APO primes. While a tank to lug around, might make more sense.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
This is compact in comparison to other prime lenses on the SL line up - nothing will be as compact as M lenses within the Leica ecosystem. The 24-90 is a good solid lens and quality is very good. But I've always shot primes, so I'm slightly bias to them
@SwanseaGCOCKАй бұрын
Any tips for a F5 that will not power up even with new batteries? The battery tray and compartment show no corrosion or damage. The camera body appears in good shape, no obvious dents, or damage. The film compartment looks clean also.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Thank for the comment - sounds silly but have you checked that you have the batteries in the right way in the tray? - also check the date on your batteries (yes they have a sell by date) apart from that I can't really help, hope you figure ot out as the F5 is an amazing camera
@SwanseaGCOCKАй бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Lol I appreciate it, I checked that several times hoping I had messed it up, but no luck. The batteries are within their age range. I guess I have a parts only F5 and 70-210 lens for sale.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
@@SwanseaGCOCK jeez that's a shame... Have a Google just to see if it's something else can could be a simple fix
@SwanseaGCOCKАй бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Yeah definitely not throwing in the towel just yet, too stubborn for that lol. I tried a "better" name brand of batteries with no improvement. I'll keep looking for a Nikon tech group or something.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Yeah I wouldn't give up the F5 is a tank so I would be surprised if you couldn't get it going again
@mamumonkanАй бұрын
just wondering if you came across a setting where the flash pops up when reaching a minimum shutter speed ???
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Personally I haven't, but I am sure you can find that out either in here or in the manual online. I never used the flash at all, and always used the camera in manual mode, sorry I couldn't be more help to you
@delowanfocusАй бұрын
Always liked the ouput of HP5. Oh you're making me want to go out and shoot with my F5 😂. Thanks for the video, nice captures !! Which lens you got on there ? 50 1.4 ?
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
I love the Nikon F5!... I do always look for a fully manual Nikon with an advanced lever, but then the Nikon F5 is so incredible I can't see how I can change. On there is the Nikon 50mm F/1.8D it's a brilliant little lens
@Nick_rАй бұрын
Give Tmax400 a go, I love it and it has a finer grain than HP5. For my F100 it’s my go to film. Superb developed in Bellini Hydrofen. I doubt your mono-bath method will get the best out of it though.
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Hi Nick thanks for the recommendation, I've n very shot a roll of TMax and really want to give 100 and 400 a go! I'm looking at maybe introducing Ilfosol into my workflow to get better results
@Nick_rАй бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Yeah give it a try, I haven’t used Ilfosol so see how it goes. Got to be better than the mono-bath. You really need to experiment with films and developers to get the best from film photography. It can vary from film type to film type, so finding what works best with each film will take some time. It’s worth it though.
@street20302 ай бұрын
Great review. can the goggle be taken off?
@SebastianOakleyАй бұрын
Mine feel very fixed, but I have seen other lenses on this era without them, so I'm guessing you just unscrew the goggles and use the lens only - a good cheap solution for those using Leica's with live view
@laurapodrasky96872 ай бұрын
I would say if you want 1 lens for the SL system, then Pick up the 24-90. not the 24-70. The 24-90 is bigger and weighs more but just amazing as it is like having 6 primes, it is that good. This was the first lens I bought with the system and still use today.
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
I see your point, I guess I was looking at it from a traditional point of view but your opinion does make a lot of sense :)
@laurapodrasky96872 ай бұрын
The 28 is my favorite for streets. I love all the SL APO lenses, they are amazing. I have the 28,35 and the 90. I have the zooms as well and love them, however have been changing to the primes. The APO lenses are designed by Peter Karbe and he says they are the best lenses he has ever designed. These are not Panasonic or Sigma, like the non APO's might be. The 35APO is about as perfect a lens ever made. All the APO lense wide open are amazing. These lenses are even bette than the M. Some people believe they are clinical, however when used correctly they are just amazing.
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
I think the APO SL lenses are outstanding! I was lucky to use the 90mm too and it's was amazing
@laurapodrasky96872 ай бұрын
I have this lens an it is fabulous. I am using it on the SL3 now and it is unbelievable. Big and heavy yes but worth it.
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
The lens is gigantic.. but the result are totally worth the weight!
@davidaltizer2 ай бұрын
have you had any experience using the LUMIX f/1.8 primes? the reviews and examples I've seen comparing those lenses with the Summicron alternatives show that they are almost identical. Panasonic doesn't offer a 28mm version in that lineup. do you feel or know if the 28mm APO Summicron SL is a totally custom piece of glass designed BY Leica in Germany compared to the other Summicron SL lenses which seem to be copies of the Panasonic LUMIX alternates?
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I've only used an 85 Panasonic lens and I thought that was fantastic and honestly thought it was outstanding. With the 28 being custom, I'm not sure, but is it's not offered by Panasonic I would say it's from Germany - but I could be wrong
@Narsuitus2 ай бұрын
I use the 90mm f/2 Summicron in a 21/35/90mm kit for my Leica M6 35mm rangefinder. It is a great lens.
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
I currently have a 21/50/135 kit, but after using this 90mm I think it would be a great addition as the 135 is rather large. I was very surprised how well this lens performed!
@user-qe7gw4yv7y2 ай бұрын
For the price they charge it better be outstanding.
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
That is very true, these are not cheap lenses by any means!!!
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
Your usual monobath?
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
My go to monobath at the moment is Bellini FX6a - used it across a wide range of films, but obviously has various degrees of trial and error on films until you "dial them in". For instance I know HP5 is 5 mins of agitation with 10 second break every minute. Fomapan 400 is 3minutes. - Agfa APX 400 - 4 minutes etc. but thinking of giving Ilford Ilfosol 3 a try with rapid fixer
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Have pinged you an email about my film experimenting, you may (or may not) find it interesting.
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley I’ve not used Ilfosol for ages but seem to remember it was a decent developer at its best with Ilford films. As I’ve said before I tend to default to Hydrophen or sometimes HC111 with an occasional specialist developer for very fine grain film. At the end of the day it’s what works for you :-)
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
Yes, I've heard Ilfosol is great with FP4 and HP5, also seen good results on Fomapan stocks... I love my monobath and it's working, but I know it won't be the forever solution
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley If it does what you want, then it’s fine. I tried a mono-bath years ago and got poor results, maybe they are better now. Bellini don’t make rubbish, that’s for sure.
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
Community page?
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
If you look on my channels "homepage" there should be a community tab - it's were I can post things out to all who have subscribed. It doesn't get much use yet, but could be useful in the future
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley I must be blind, can’t see it. Only links to your Web site and IG?
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
Hmm.. maybe they've removed it or it's just on mobile or something... It was there about 2 months ago 🤣🤣
@Nick_r2 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Maybe, I’m on Ipad and certainly can’t see it. I’ll look in the morning on the Windows web version to see if that has it.
@KristianDowling2 ай бұрын
FYI Allan used the 24 Summilux, not the 28mm ;-)
@SebastianOakley2 ай бұрын
Haha my bad!
@joebrown4793 ай бұрын
Sent mine in for CLA in April of 2024. After almost a year I finally concluded and admitted that it was not sharp. A $9000 not sharp lens. Anxious to get it back and see what I’ve been missing. Also had the M11 freeze problems and odd chromatic aberrations with the 50APO!? I did get a second body from Leica. I was trying to splurge on the best. Not so much.
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
I'm sorry you've had problems, I didn't seem any chromatic abortions on my example... Shame you had issues hopefully they will be fixed
@joebrown4793 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Thank you. Just got word a minute ago: they are shipping it back to me. Hope I love it.
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
@@joebrown479 I hope you do too, the copy I had to play with was amazing!
@theblackandwhitefilmproject3 ай бұрын
I have an M2 and MP. I use a Doomo Cold shoe meter which gives the same reading as the MP. Mine has been fully CLA'd with new rangefinder, leather and paint. I had to get the rangefinder adjusted when I got it. The technician also checked the shutter speeds and said he has never before seen a Leica where all the shutter speeds are exactly perfect. I actually prefer the spool for loading because you just know without doubt it is loaded perfectly. Using the M2 is like driving a classic car. Enjoy!
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comments, I love shooting the M2 it just feels so good, like a true classic. I've got mine on for an overhaul at the moment, but when it comes back I intend to use it as my main camera all the time. Also I love the single framelines it displays, super simple a d effective
@theblackandwhitefilmproject3 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Great. I only take B+W with HP5+ and use the MP 400iso and the M2 800iso for low light. Works really well.
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
I have been getting back into film more and I only shoot black and white and I develop and scan at home. I love this camera and cant wait to have ti back to capture the world on B&W!
@jpdj27153 ай бұрын
For this lens to shine, you need to put it on a camera that has the OLPF [1] Eliminated. In the case of Nikon, at a photosite density expressed in full frame MP, the decision point to Eliminate it or not is 36MP. The Nikon D800 has an OLPF but in the otherwise equal (ceteris paribus) D800E it was Eliminated. On a 36MP D800, this lens gets 28P-Mpix from DxO Mark, which becomes 34P-Mpix on a D800E, but then gets 41P-MPix on a D850 [2]. Removal of the OLPF has an impact though [3]. Put it on a 24MP pro body and you're looking at OLPF and your raw processing software's deBayerisation and demosaicking more than at this actual lens's performance. While it is a 200mm with f/2 (means that at infinity focusing distance, its entry pupil is 200mm/2=100mm). If it has focus breathing then it also has aperture breathing and focusing closer by focal length gets longer, but while the entry pupil may remain 100mm in diameter the corresponding number in f/number will increase. My 105 macro lens is about 160mm at 1:1 closest distance and while its entry pupil is 105/2.8 at infinity it is f/4.3 at 1:1. BUT. The aperture number says nothing about light transmission. Compare a 1.2L lens from one brand to a 1.4G lens form another brand (from this 200/2's era). The 1.2L has a light transmission of 1.5 at f/1.2 and the 1.4G also has a transmission of 1.5 but at f/1.4. This 200/2 has a transmission of f/2.4 at infinity. The 1.2L shooter will tell you that it has very shallow Depth of Field (DoF) and you can answer, but it is by far not as sharp as the 1.4G, so it has a larger Circle of Confusion (CoC - ceteris paribus) and hence the 1.2L may have an equally shallow DoF as the 1.4G both fully opened. The 1.2L shooter now will tell you that it gives such beautifully soft images, upon you will quip back, of course, because it has a lot less sharpness. So this 200mm/2 is a niche lens. Very expensive, fixed 200mm, beautiful rendition, very sharp, and reasonable chromatic aberration. But niche applications. To another commenter calling this a stunning portrait lens, I would say that the lens is stunning, but that is no guarantee for stunning portraits. I don't need its blur ("bokeh" is everyday Japanese for "blur") in a studio shoot, where it is too big and this easily stuns the sitter. I would also add that perspective - how we render a 3D face or body in its proportions as 2D image - depends on distance, not lens, but 200mm forces me to stand farther away and this may complicate communication with the subject, plus it gives some depth compression. The latter may be flattering in some cases, but undesired in other. Not necessarily more sharpness, I need. Remember the words of artist-photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson that "sharpness is a [petit] bourgeois concept" - in which arrogant upper-class artist HCB pejoratively expresses his disdain for uncivilised narrow-minded less educated people. Yet has a fair point if we leave pity citizens alone. Sports photos, birds in flight, speedy wildlife in motion - in all cases where stills are tack sharp at all levels, if there is zero subject speed-related motion blur, to me such stills are still-born. Imagine these photographers responding to that: "but have you seen how beautiful the background blur of my hugely expensive lens is?" ROTFLMAO, yesteryear's youth might think or say. This is my lecture (recurring rant) to commercial/professional portrait and wedding photographers too, in reply to rants on "bokeh". That bride wants to see herself as a supermodel in her wedding dress and your "reportage". Looking at her images, she cannot see anything else than herself, she could not care less about your lens's bokeh and it's her sentiment that pays your future bills. My worst F-mount lens in DxO Mark (180/2.8 ED) in sharpness on a 24MP camera with OLPF is still good enough to reveal the down hairs in sitter's face that the naked eye (brain) will generally not see, plus it gives a look into skin pores. I migrated to a camera without OLPF, after having suffered from getting "across the frame colour cast" that I could not get rid of in post, caused by total reflection between the OLPF and another layer (sensor? Bayer filter grid?) that the OLPF keeps distance from. Stay under overcast British skies or indoors' equestrian events and you never have this problem. Note that OLPF-yes/no depends on photosite density and in the case of Nikon a 20MP D500 (APS-C format camera called DX format by Nikon) has none, which explains why its images equally are as good as or better than shots from a 24MP full frame. I migrated to the Z system for its lenses, as a way to get lenses with much less chromatic aberration than I got from my 1.4G primes. I also saw the Z system as a path to better AF with eye tracking. With an 85mm/1.8D single point AF with the focusing point in the middle and recomposing was easy - it has much less sharpness than the 85/1.4G, hence at its larger Circle of Confusion (CoC), the 84/1.8D has more Depth of Field (DoF) at the same f-stop. Recomposing with the 1.4G implied shifting the AF point around and for me to keep looking through the camera, thus interfering with my photographer-sitter interaction. The Z 7 as of firmware version 2 was a nice improvement on all levels for me, but its "recognition AI AF" was in its infancy. I hoped that the Z 7ii would solve this, but it didn't. Nikon decided to dedicate the second EXPEED 6 in the Mk ii completely to the eVF, not anything else. Now the Z 8 - wow. Eye recognition in lower light, 3D tracking - wow. No, your landscapes will not get better shots from these upgrades. Especially when you shoot everything from a tripod. The D and first two generations Z camera's sensors had more sensitivity to photographer-caused motion blur than the Z 8's. Sharpness has become so good that I need skin-softening AI that retains the sitter's character, does not become plastic, in the photos. I could look into the 200/2 Mk ii if I needed a fast and tack sharp 200mm prime and with the FTZ adapter shoot it on my Z 8 - it would do great. Nikon have come up with "S" class Z lenses in order of what F-mount lens needed to be improved on, urgently. Either because it had optical issues, or because competition. In the case of the 200mm prime, you are in niche territory where exceptional quality and very low sales numbers combine into very high prices - as a self-fulfilling prophecy. I can however buy an "S" class Z 70..200/2.8 zoom that has the optical qualities of a prime lens. "New" this zoom will be in the ballpark of a second hand 200/2 or even cheaper as they are hard to find and sought after. With the Z camera, I do not need the f/2 (with T=2.4 transmission) or else have a darker viewfinder as I would get in the case of an SLR - the eVF is an electronically amplified almost night-vision one and it still focuses for me with its AF, down to LV -9, where it cannot measure light any longer and long exposure times must be based on my wild-assed guesses, or my handheld light meter. At LV -9, through an SLR's viewfinder I see nothing, even with an f/0.95 lens on it. This is not a rant against Nikon's D cameras and F-mount lenses by the way. If they match your photographic use cases, they are absolutely fine.
@jpdj27153 ай бұрын
[1] If you don't know what an OLPF is, or don't understand why it may be there, I can explain - ask me.
@jpdj27153 ай бұрын
[2] Check this out. This tack sharp 200mm, expressed in DxO Mark's P-Mpix sharpness unit, tested on the following cameras: D5 - 20MP - OLPF - 20P-Mpix D750 - 24MP - OLPF - 24P-Mpix D800 - 36MP OLPF - 28P-Mpix D800E - 36MP - no OLPF - 34P-Mpix D850 - 45MP - no OLPF - 41P-MPix Here we see that ceteris paribus, both under OLPF, we get 16.7% more sharpness from the 50% more MP between 24MP and 36MP. Only removing the OLPF gains 21.4% ceteris paribus between 36MP and 36MP. Then the 25% gain in MP from 36 to 45 ceteris paribus (both without OLPF) gives us 20.6% gain in sharpness and there's more going on than just more MP (e.g. a change from old-school to BSI sensor could be culprit in violating ceteris paribus). The reason why a gain in MP doesn't relate linearly to human perception of sharpness is that MP are an area number and for the human visual brain we need a "linear" comparison. When we compare a 6,000*4,000 (24MP) camera to a 7,360*4,912 (~36MP) one, then the 50% MP gain translates in file size and required processing power, memory, and I/O bandwidth, but we need to linearly compare the 7,360 to the 6,000 and that's only a 12.6% increase. "We" measure detail resolution (as distinct from gradation resolution AKA bit depth, which is again distinct from dynamic range) e.g. in linePairs per millimetre - a linear unit. "We" express enlargement of an image in "linear". "We" express display resolution in a linear unit: Pixels Per inch (PPI) or a printer's resolution in Dots (Droplets) Per Inch (DPI). As to MP this means, for the human eye to see significant improvement, you need to double linearly and that looks like this: to double a sensor of X*Y=MP linearly, you get 2X*2Y=4MP. As mentioned above, the snake in the comparison grass is violation of ceteris paribus. 45MP is 87.5% more than 24MP, and we should need 96MP to get double the 24MP resolution ceteris paribus. But at 70.8% resolution improvement we get an almost linear-to-MP resolution improvement because a.o. the OLPF was removed between the two.
@jpdj27153 ай бұрын
[3] in the Bayer paradigm, the silent agreement between parties is that a Bayer camera shoots raw images consisting of monochrome data elements and that software magically turns each single colour data element into an RGB pixel. We can simply call the extreme noise in the Bayer raw image "Bayer noise" and forget about "luminance noise", "colour noise" or "not enough photons" and quantum-physics' derived [male bovine excrement], as all these distract from the quality of the raw processing (conversion) software. Using raw processing software developed with the assumption of an OLPF being present to convert raw shots taken without OLPF, will not remove all Bayer noise in the final RGB-pixel representation. Topaz gave better AI to do so in their DeNoise AI app (and Sharpen AI, Gigapixel AI apps) already years ago, then a few years later DxO followed with DeepPRIME in PhotoLab (Adobe Camera Raw - ACR - and Lightroom Classic - LrC - competitor) that DxO also offers separately as plug-in for LrC under PureRAW name. In 2023 the Mudbricks finally found time to insert better handling of Bayer noise in their "Enhance" bundle of optional functions in ACR (the Develop tab in LrC is actually ACR).
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comments
@beachcaster563 ай бұрын
Do they do a pocket version ?
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Unfortunately not... Not going to get away with this at the zoo!
@antonoat3 ай бұрын
Get your facts straight, it's not the only prime lens they have not released in Z mount! The 300mmf2.8 has not been released in Z mount and there are several others! In reality this is not the sharpest lens wide open, it gives that impression because off it's shallow depth of focus wide open ! I've owned three of them and they are very good, great for isolating rider and horse especially in a small show jumping ring etc!
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Oooo apologies for getting a few facts wrong, the Z system never interested me so I don't follow it!
@antonoat3 ай бұрын
@@SebastianOakley Sorry, I read my comment back and it came across as a bit arrogant, it wasn't meant that way, cheers and happy shooting!
@nelsonclub77223 ай бұрын
Its an absolutley stunning portrait lens
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Oh I can only imagine!!!
@chennytango92983 ай бұрын
this is the f mount lens i will keep forever. nothing renders bokeh like this one to this day. the new z135 1.8s plena is close but not quite same.
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
That's really interesting to hear, I love this lens and it's taken amazing images over the years
@jfphotography693 ай бұрын
Wonderful piece of glass. This lens would shine on my Z9 and D850.
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Oh it would be stunning!
@Biosynchro3 ай бұрын
This kind of lems isn't for me. But IIRC, someone compared it to the 135/2, and the 200/2 was sharper wide-open. Interestingly, Fujifilm makes a 200/2 for their X mount system.
@SebastianOakley3 ай бұрын
Yes, I agree this lens isn't for everyone at all, and some would argue I was using it for the wrong purpose back in the day... But it's exceptional! Yes Fujifilm have a 200F2 - never used it or seen one out in the open but can only imagine it's Wonderful