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Ya know, you have become the best DSLR contributor on you tube. Prolific, pervasive realm of knowledge, strong content that is highly beneficial to all levels of expertise. Great job Ken!!!
Just snagged a beautiful d800 from Japan for $930 shipped, and am now finally in love with my 50mm 1.4d (didn't care for it much on d7100/d7200). I also really like the 35mm dx in 1.3 crop mode.
My 50mm pancake! How much I love it!!! One of my shoot is a vintage car in Havana , well this lens is so sharp you can see the metallic particles on the paintwork! Amazing!! The micro contrast well awesome! Little gem!
I recently picked up an old scruffy looking Nikkor 50 1.4 and I've been very impressed by it so far. It doesn't hold a candle to the Zeiss Planar T* 1.4 I had on my old Contax, but for well under $100 you really can't go wrong.
Gotta love them fifties :) Yesterday I got an E series, the newer with the silver ring. Got it for $33 and it looks pretty much unused. Very good value imo!
Great collection Ken. Did you come across a 50mm f1.8 AIS pancake lens (none E) ?? It was marketed as a Japan only lens with certain cameras, they nickname it "snub nose", has no prongs. I bought one in excellent condition, feels better made than the E. Any review of G 50s soon ?? Keep up the good work.
What filters do you recommend? I see a lot of your lenses with a variety of brands and many without too. Would you recommend Nikon or sigma filters? I know B+W is a no go from another video of yours due to price
Ken, ... If you had to shoot with just one lens for a lifetime, ... of the Two : Zeiss 35/2 Distagon ... versus ... NORMAL LENS (50/1.4 Planar or 58 Nokton or Micro-Nikkor 60/2.8D), ... which would it be ? .... (you have always maintained that 35/2 is your best lens ever, but also, you don't use it often, as it is ideal Focal for Street, and you don't do as much street photography, so now, would you go for a more pragmatic 50 or 58 which doubles up for Portraiture ? ... & in particular which one ? ... the Nokton or Planar or ... ?) ... Thanks.
I prefer the color rendition and separation of the 56 Voightlander over that of the Zeiss. The bump to 56mm does something special over the 50 on full length images. Not for every image of course. The 50 Zeiss has that classic Zeiss look which I love! Indeed it is sharper, but the difference does not bother me. Great lenses!
hey :) I love your videos and I have got a question. I am searching for a fast lightweight lens in combination with my a7RII. There are three voigtländer lenses I consider, the 40mm 1.4 and the 35mm 1.4 mc or sc, I don't know which is better. Which one would you consider me to buy? I am really forward to hearing your opinion. (I know I am a Sony user haha, but agree with you i almost every part, just came from canon and didn't want to spend the same money for the 5dIII because it is pretty old now)
Hi Ken, great video! Thanks a lot! Can you do a comparison of these Nikkor 50s with the vintage Fuji EBC 50s and 55s? 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, there are a few versions. I have heard of folks rave about the color rendition of those Fujis.
New to photography here. I just scored an 50mm F1.8d mint for $40 local. The cats booty for me thus far. My D80 has the same megapixel count as my IPhone 7 Plus and really craps all over it so far. Obviously, megapixel count is (edited later IS NOT*) a sole determinant in image quality but it’s so hyped in the smart phone world. Many say the D80 is obsolete but hey I scored it for $95 with a used camera warranty on eBay and to me it takes amazing images. What do you guys think? Is the D80 washed for a beginner like myself?
Theoria Apophasis haha sorry I meant to say megapixel count *isn’t* a sole determinant in image quality! I’m sure you have videos going into detail on the factors related to image quality and making the most of camera/lens. Looking forward to another value lens in the future hopefully as well. I probably would have passed up the 50 1.8D if not for your endorsement. I also saw a 135mm f3.5 at a local thrift store for a decent price I need to go back and see if it’s still there... yikes here we go with newbie lens fever. I suppose is warranted haha. Thanks again mate. Cheers. :D
Theoria Apophasis Also, do you have any material covering the D80 or any of those seemingly ancient Nikon bodies? Perhaps, an article? I don’t plan on upgrading for another year or so while I learn the camera and photography in general. Looking at perhaps a D700 in the future.
Hi Ken, I can vouch for the e-series /pancakes, i am really amazed by the quality. I have four 50mm's , a pancake, MF 2.0, AF 1.8, and the AF -D 1.4. I am selling the AF 1.8 (non-D) right now on ebay, cause the 1.4 is just better overall for AF. If someone is interested let me know, i will send the link, ;)
So I really want to try a Nikon SLR (My normal film camera is a Leica M6) I want to use it for traveling, portraits, landscape, architecture. This is the set up that I have come up with, anything I should change or am getting wrong? Thank you oh mighty wise wizard! :D Nikon FM 2 + NIKON 50MM F1.8 Ais + Nikon Ai-s Nikkor 105mm + Nikkor 24mm f2.8 AI
I'm one of those people that oohs and ahhs about that f1.2 lens, so I make a point of watching this video every now and again to stop myself making a silly decision (I already have the Nokton 58mm). Thanks Angry.
Back in the day you wanted a lens with a large aperture for focusing so when you stopped it down your focus would be dead on. Say if you have a good fous at F 1.2 and you stopped it down to 5.6 your focus would be dead on
I noticed that those e series lenses have been getting pricier. I just bought one the other day on eBay for $40 but I had to watch the new listings like a hawk to get it...
wondering why you didnt include the 60mm afd micro, its not that much different focal wise. would be interested in your opinion vs the 50s. i decided on the 60mm myslef in the end and got a 50mm e series so i wouldnt feel like im missing out. 50mm is my fave focal length so ive agonised over which to get and still do lol...
ah i know, just if your including the 58mm... i suppose all 'normal' lenses compared would be interesting. could look at 40mm-60mm, particularly from a ff perspective. :-)
now I feel bad that I have my 50 mm lens. I have the nikkor afs fx f1.8 G. Is this a poor Lions? So far I have been pretty happy with the results. I use it on my D 5300 body
i wouldnt feel bad, i also have that lens for my D7100 and i dont see anything bad about it but to be honest i prefer the 35mm afs 1.8 which is a DX lens, i think it suits the crop sensor better
+MrSoapdodger My 35mm 1.8G is a must, for me. I use it all the time in my d5100 and it is great! I also gave the 50mm 1.8G but seldom put that one in the camera...
I bought one of those Nikon 50mm f/2 lenses not that long ago and it is absolutely amazing! Paid 28 bucks for it on a bid, like 32 after shipping. thing is like brand new doesn't even have dust really on the inside which is amazing. Some of my favorite pictures I took recently were with that lens. Such as this www.flickr.com/photos/133010674@N05/27402501242/in/dateposted-public/
I've watched most of your videos and you keep going on about you've got or owned all the lenses and this lens is better than that lens. Yet you've not shown one picture, photo, image to support your opinion!!!
