petermcwerner Posted December 11, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Today I mounted a Nikkor 20mm/4.0 in Nikon AI mount with a converter from Cameraquest on the M8. Hyperfocal distance was set using the DOF scale of the lens for f/4.0 in order to compensate for the crop factor, rangefinder focusing is not really nececcary. Here are a few results form a Sunday afternoon walk in the countryside. All photos taken at f/5.6 Aperture priority - RAW converted with C1 and resized in PS CS2. There is no vignetting at all Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/11108-nikkor-20mm40-on-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=115643'>More sharing options...
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rvaubel Posted December 11, 2006 Share #2 Posted December 11, 2006 Man, those are great pictures! It looks like Leica has really got the vignetting thing solved. This lens would have been a disaster on the RD1. Either that or you have to become fond of vignetting Rex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermcwerner Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted December 11, 2006 Man, those are great pictures!.Thank you, Rex.It looks like Leica has really got the vignetting thing solved.Do not forget that this lens is a Retrofocus design for a SLR camera. It was made in 1977 and was quite revolutionary when it appeared. It is still considered today as being the best Nikon lens of this focal length. The lens-to-sensor distance is greater than that of a typical RF lens and the angle of incidence of the light rays on the sensor is thus nearly perpendicular. IMO it is the lens design that makes for the good vignetting performance more than the camera. I do not have an RD1, so I cannot test the lens on that body but I think that it would performe well on that camera, too.Peter Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Here (green lines) you can see the enormous depth of field at f/5.6. At the hyperfocal distance it goes from 1.5 meters to infinity Another interesting candidate for use on the M8 is the Zeiss Flektogon. It can be found at around $150 on ebay. See my test shots here Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Here (green lines) you can see the enormous depth of field at f/5.6. At the hyperfocal distance it goes from 1.5 meters to infinity Another interesting candidate for use on the M8 is the Zeiss Flektogon. It can be found at around $150 on ebay. See my test shots here ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/11108-nikkor-20mm40-on-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=115699'>More sharing options...
Guest magyarman Posted December 11, 2006 Share #4 Posted December 11, 2006 It was made in 1977 and was quite revolutionary when it appeared. It is still considered today as being the best Nikon lens of this focal length. I am Nikoniste many years. I have from first time this lens in 1974. Very good bat must shoot small apertur if motif is near. Next I buy 3,5/20mm-AI in 1980. This is lens consider by world best 20mm Nikor, not 4,0/20mm. 3,5/20mm-AI better even then 2,8/20mm, and is difficult find it and cost much money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted December 12, 2006 Share #5 Posted December 12, 2006 Lack of vignetting is due to the retrofocus design of these lenses and the fact that the camera crops the image circle. I would like to see the Nikkor used with IR filters. I bet you won't get green corners. Did you know that Cameraquest makes cammed focus adapters for Nikon and other brands to M? Adapters: SLR Coupled to M It is funny but the best wide angle solution for the M may be SLR lenses. Kind of defeats the purpose though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermcwerner Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted December 12, 2006 It is funny but the best wide angle solution for the M may be SLR lenses. Kind of defeats the purpose though.Alan,Even a zoom lens can be a good choice at times. See my other post: Trying out the 21-35/3.5R on the M8 Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted December 12, 2006 Share #7 Posted December 12, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Adapters: SLR Coupled to M It is funny but the best wide angle solution for the M may be SLR lenses. Kind of defeats the purpose though. Alan, have you tried the RF coupled adapter yourself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted December 12, 2006 Share #8 Posted December 12, 2006 Alan, have you tried the RF coupled adapter yourself? No. The only thing I put a Nikkor lens on now is a Canon. (28mm PC and 35mm PC) But that is why I was aware of the adapters. Maybe I also should have kept my old Nikkor 20mm 3.5 when I switched brands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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