mikeleng Posted March 9, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 9, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Does someone have an idea if this lens would be good enough for close up photography, flowers etc. Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Hi mikeleng, Take a look here Nikkor 5cm f3.5 Micro-Nikkor. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
tobey bilek Posted March 9, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2015 Good for anything you want. There are no bad micro Nikors. Someone should comment on infinity performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeleng Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted March 9, 2015 Hi Tobey Thank you for your response . I wonder if any of the forum members has any experience with this lens . Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted March 11, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 11, 2015 Is this a leica mount lens? I have a 55mm f/3.5 in Nikon F mount which is a wonderful macro lens, and I have taken thousands of copy photos with the 2.8 version too in the past, never used either at any distance, prefer to use a lens designed for the job! Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted March 13, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 13, 2015 I don't think there was ever a 5cm/3.5 Micro-Nikkor, at least not in general circulation. According to Bjorn (Special Lenses For Nikon 'F' Mount) there were three main versions of the 55mm/3.5: the first (rare, with preset aperture and focusing to 1:1) was sharp close up but suffered from field curvature the second, which ante-dates TTL metering, performed extremely well close up (with a nice flat field), less well at infinity, and had an aperture control that automatically compensated for the extension factor (which was helpful back then but is a nuisance with TTL) the third performs better at infinity but less well close up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted March 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 17, 2015 I think the lens the OP is asking about is the Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 micro Nikon 55mm f/3.5 Review I own this lens; it is very sharp and contrasty - one of the best Nikkor MF lenses ever made. It will shoot macro at 1:2 (1/2 life size). If you add the PK-3 extension tube it will go go down to somewhere between 1:1.5 and 1:1 (at the cost of -1 EV). It is not limited to micro photography but can be used as an all around 55mm lens if the slow maximum aperture of f/3.5 and the manual focus are not deal breakers. It would be an interesting pairing to use this lens on the M240 if there is a mounting ring that would make the two compatible. I'm going to do some research to see if anyone makes a Leica M to Nikkor mounting ring... EDIT Here's one now: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/869958-REG/Novoflex_LEM_NIK_NT_Lens_Adapter_for_Nikon.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted March 17, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 17, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have the f/2.8 AiS and have never found it wanting, but have read several times the f/3.5 is sharper at "micro" distances, with the f/2.8 giving up a bit there to get better performance at "normal lens" distances, via Close Range Correction. Grain of salt yada, yada... s-a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted March 19, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 19, 2015 I don't think there was ever a 5cm/3.5 Micro-Nikkor, at least not in general circulation. According to Bjorn (Special Lenses For Nikon 'F' Mount) there were three main versions of the 55mm/3.5: the first (rare, with preset aperture and focusing to 1:1) was sharp close up but suffered from field curvature the second, which ante-dates TTL metering, performed extremely well close up (with a nice flat field), less well at infinity, and had an aperture control that automatically compensated for the extension factor (which was helpful back then but is a nuisance with TTL) the third performs better at infinity but less well close up. This is the oldest I thought I knew about but it took me a while to remember where I had seen it. Rotoloni's book on RF Nikons, Hove Foto Books. First Edition, 1981. Didn't know it then but when I bought the book I had already missed the boat on collecting RF Nikons. A blessing, I suspect. s-a 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! 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/242079-nikkor-5cm-f35-micro-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=2783133'>More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 22, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 22, 2015 HiDoes someone have an idea if this lens would be good enough for close up photography, flowers etc. Regards Mike Hi Mike I’m using my Nikkor AIS lenses straight onto my M8 with a cheap adapter. In the land of estimating distances here. The following lenses work a treat… Micro Nikkor 55m f3.5 Nikkor 28mm f2.8 Zoom Nikkor 80-200mm f 4.5…all focus at infinity and are great close up too. Preimages. Just take a few images to find focus.No Visoflex needed.Liberation from the viewfinder…just use for composition. Just point your camera about a foot away and the image is in focus…if you’ve done your Preimages to get focus; any focus length or any distance to subject.Concentrate on chimping focus areas. Concentrate on the lens distance markings, reduce/increase focus by distance you estimate on chimp focus zone playback..It’s a Zen thing.Just a few images and you have perfect focus. While estimating focus, use your time to get composition through the viewfinder (patch is off calibration...naturally), and the exposure you want..Set open or closed apertures to focus and do Preimages. It just takes a few clicks to find exposure, focus and composition. It opens up the world to old Pentax, Minolta any lenses from the old SLR days. You won’t be happy with the technique if you give up quickly.Take some time, and try a couple of times….works great. Computer delete any OOF images. Cheers Dave S 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! 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/242079-nikkor-5cm-f35-micro-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=2784770'>More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 22, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 22, 2015 It's perhaps not as easy as I said yesterday. But, if you want to add some shutter actions and see what a straight Nikkor looks like.... Top one Nikkor 28mm f2.8. Next two Zoom Nikkor 80-200 at 160mm f5.6 (tree trunk about 7m away), and about same close up for Agapanthus. 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! 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/242079-nikkor-5cm-f35-micro-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=2785309'>More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 22, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 22, 2015 Usinig preimage technique. bottom... NIkkor Zoom 80-200 f5.6, at about 160mm about 7m from tree.. OOC JPG 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! 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/242079-nikkor-5cm-f35-micro-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=2785312'>More sharing options...
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