This is an autofocusing lens with a builtin focusing motor. Below is a photo of vincent van goghs the mulberry tree that hangs. Cversion was replaced in 1974 by a redesigned version with a straight barrel with rubber grip. Remove old fungus with hydrogenperoxide in preai nikkor 50mm. Quite a while ago i wrote a short test on the little cheap gem amongst the nikon lenses. Does anyone know how big a difference is going from f 1. Captured with nikon d700 and ai zoom nikkor 25 50mm f 4 at 50mm, f 4, aperturepriority auto, iso 200 tone compensation applied with nikon capture example 2 is a night landscape that was captured at the maximum wideangle focal length of 25mm and an aperture setting of f 4. The no of diaphragm blades means, for example, the nikon 50mm ai lens have heptagonshaped bokeh effects and the starburst in long exposure. Sep 09, 2017 i would just try to see if i could remove a lot of old fungus with hydrogen peroxide 3% in my old preai nikkor 50mm 1. On pj asigments i often use this nikkor 50mm f1,8 a nikkor 35 mm f2 and a nikkor 180mm as the kit,and get awesome pics home for the newspaper. C, 50mm f1, 4 k nikkor my girlfriends, 55mm f3,5 ai nikkor, 55mm f1,2 nikkors. This pearl is fantastic on nikon d3 and i can not get enough of it,prices must somehow rices when ff becomes standard. The nikon manual viewer 2 app for iphones, ipads, ipod touch, and android devices can be used to download the manuals for nikon digital slr cameras and view them offline.
Lets look at how this lens is performing with astro photos. I then own a 50mm f1, 4 nikkors, 50mm f1, 4 nikkors. Nikon d610 fullframe dslr camera fx digital slr body afs nikkor 50mm f1. The battle with chromatic aberration and the ai nikkor 300mm f 4. This lens has 7 elements in 6 groups, which optical formula changed several times during its production. Characterized by its fast design and compact profile, the af nikkor 50mm f1. Death valley workshop 2020 problem with screen z 7 after firmware 3.
Against the competitions, one apparent weakness of nikon was its inability to offer program ae and, more importantly, shutter priority ae during that time. Except that it wont autofocus on the d40, d40x, or d60 and that youll have to have an ai coupling prong to the aperture ring for coupled metering with antediluvian nikons made before 1977, this lens works perfectly with every nikon ever made over the past 30 years. Nikon imaging products nikkor the thousand and one nights. Soon it will also be accompanying me to japan when i visit this coming october.
I really liked the canon 50mm but am interested how the nikon compares in terms of sharpness and color. Ais lenses added linear logarithmic aperture actuation by the aperture stopdown pin, making camera controlled aperture easier for the new automated cameras like the fa. It is a product of the new distagon optical lens design that zeiss adopted, in place of the older standard planar design that was discontinued in 2015. This lens provides excellent resolution, even at f1.
Joined aug 11, 2008 messages 2,656 location norway. A fast, small standard lens from nikon, the 50mm f1. If you ever see me out and about with my a7, i probably have this. Capable of delivering striking, decisive images in nearly any light. I know each has slightly different design, and maybe different coating as well. If the nikon f is the nes of 35mm photography, the nikkors 50mm f1. It was launched in 1981 to complement the nikon f3 and it has sold close to about 800,000 copies as of writing according to rolands amazing site. I didnt know what i wanted, so i decided to go with the 50. The nonai auto indexing lens requires stopdown metering on modern cameras for accurate exposure. Even the front element of the lens is quite large using a filter size of 77mm compared to only 58mm on the nikkor. Specifications for a typical early version nikkor 50mm f1. The sigma weighs a hefty 815 grams making the nikkor feel a bit puny at only 280 grams. Its also surprising that nikon has packed so much in such a compact lens that the image quality of the nikkor 50mm f1. Thomas n whats the different between ai manual lens 50mm f1.
Its useable on basically all nikon 35mm film slrs bodies and many digital nikon slr bodies. When used on a dxformat camera, however, it becomes an ideal portrait lens, approximating the moderate telephoto perspective of a 75mm lens on an fxformat dslr or 35mm film camera. F301 that offer program ae andor shutter priority ae, seemingly the ais nikkor may be a better option. It was the standard lens sold with better nikon cameras. This makes it an ideal lens for portraitssubjects can be isolated from their backgrounds for a dramatic composition. Nikon, nikon 50mm last updated about 2 years ago originally published about 3. As i got rid of all my nikon bodies except for an eyelevel f and and eye level f2, i prefer the 502 hc nikkor. Theres always been amongst the 50mm users, the battle over which one is better between the 1. Secrets behind development of a fast telephoto zoom lens. This looked promising enough to test the lens for real under the stars. Can a compact ultra wideangle lens excite popularity.
Mine is back on the way to me after a one year absence. Its also surprising that nikon has packed so much in such a compact lens that the image quality of the nikkor 50mm f 1. A collection of photos ive taken with a nikon 50mm f 1. Find out what 2 readers thought of the nikon 50mm f 1. The first pancake version with rubber focussing ring roughly 19811985 3.
With its standard focal length of 50mm, the lens was designed as a generalpurpose lens on early manual focus rangefinder cameras like nikon s2 and s3, although its fast maximum aperture of f1. Below is a photo of vincent van goghs the mulberry tree that hangs in the norton simon museum in pasadena, california. I got this lens for free and it has a lot of fungus in it. For more information on distortion control, see the camera manual. I want to get a prime lens mainly for the advantages it has with low light, and im leaning towards the 50mm f 1. This pairing was an immediate goto for those who wanted a purely prospec slr camera in the 1960s 35mm segment.
In fact this lens, as the modern afdnikkor, is still in production. There seems to be at least 6 versions of the manual 50mm 1. Loaded into compatible cameras, distortion control data reduce barrel and pincushion distortion when photographs are taken or edited. Registering your nikon product allows us to send you with your permission important updates, service information and helpful hints, and it makes it easier should you ever need to call in for help. Filter size also increased from 52mm to 58mm, which is not good news if you already own the older 50mm f 1. In 1977 it was followed by an aiversion, by the end of 1978 replaced by the slightly faster nikkor 1. The 50mm lens is compact and versatile lens suitable for portraiture and an array of photographic applications.
They have the least distortion of all the 50mm lenses made by nikon including the latest g lenses. The following cameras support distortion control lens data version. Wellbalanced design realizes both high mtf performance and naturallooking picture blur. Nikon imaging products nikkor the thousand and one. The first lens for many photographers with older manual slr cameras is usually the 50mm. The second pancake version with plastic focussing ring roughly 1985 until recently optically. The nikon 50 1, 4 ais is one of the few manual focus lenses left in nikons lens lineup. It should be no surprise that nikon chose the 50mm to be among the first of a new generation of superb nikkor z lenses. Joined aug 22, 2007 messages 2,188 location portland or. Shop by series such as nikon nikkor, nikon nikkor afs, nikon afd. Afs 50mm lens a fast, singlefocallength lens with normal picture angle when attached to a dxformat slr, the picture angle is equivalent to a focal length of 75mm in fx35mm format large maximum aperture of f 1.
The best 50mm lenses for nikon dslr cameras 5 top picks. It has sharp optics that can compete with modern lenses. Most vintage 50mm lenses come in two main varieties of maximum aperture. If you ever see me out and about with my a7, i probably have this lens on it. Its focus throw is shorter which allows you to focus faster with this lens. I actually have both and i really like both to be honest. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It even features nikon s oncestandard 52mm filter thread. The fat version with metering prong, a straight ais version of the earlier 50mm f1. This lens has been with me through five different countries and two different continents.
Andrew r ai is the earlier version of the autoindexing mount. However, in almost all situations, i feel like i can get an image that looks 95 percent the same with 10 times more accuracy by using the nikon 50mm f 1. This lens provides excellent resolution, even at f 1. If i had a newer nikon, i would get an ai conversion done on the 502 hc. The difference between ai and ais was only a few milliseconds of shutter lag in the fa, and there is no difference today on af cameras.
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