The one thing that you forgot to mention about the Afghan Girl -photo is that it was shot on Kodachrome film, which is the other half of the camera equation that makes that picture look the way it does.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Very true! The colours of Kodachrome really can’t be replicated digitally, not easily - but at least with the same lens we can get a similar compression/depth of field and rendering characteristics of the image at least :)

@pd1jdw630

4 ай бұрын

If Kodak could bring back the one film. I hope it would be Kodachrome.

@adamwelch1866

4 ай бұрын

@@rudermanphotothe classic chrome film simulation is reported to be an attempt at recreating kodachrome, because it is fuji, they couldn’t call it kodachrome, so they called it classic chrome. In that sense, this lens on the fuji body makes more sense than a Zf. It offers a closer digital approximation to the original shot via the film simulation.

@YuutaShinjou113

4 ай бұрын

@@pd1jdw630 Kodak should be willing to challenge themselves and reissue Kodachrome.

@raidriar01

3 ай бұрын

Well the film stock probably makes up for like 50% of the color in a photo. One of the best kept secrets in photography is lens coatings, people forget just how much your lens coating and glass actually impacts the contrast and colors, for example the kodak retina, it has a mediocre lens, but a top of the line coating, and the colors and contrast that thing produces are absolutely gorgeous on any stock you shoot.

I love the fact that you bought the magazine just for the video. Details matter.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

I agree! Thank you 💖

@GooseCrack

3 ай бұрын

I agree, wonderful addition

Well, that first 1 second was unbelievably effective at keeping me here for the entire video. Bravo.

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

No, don’t get the 105 2.5 for your fuji, don’t drive up prices 😅 let us film shooters keep great low price glass

Shot 10s of thousands of photos with FM-2s and a 105 2.5 back in the day. The combo was all you needed for portraits. The lens just had a unique look to it that was magic. The original FM-2 had an extremely dark finder that made the pre-autofocus focusing difficult in low light, but the FM2n fixed that with a much brighter finder and it became my favorite SLR to use professionally. After lugging around multiple Nikon FTN's for years, the much lighter FM2 was a blessing.

I have this lens on my ZF. It's a thing of beauty

@bobamarmstrong

4 ай бұрын

I have it too the AI-S version on my Z6. An amazing lens

@graffigdesign8977

Ай бұрын

hi there - would you mind sharing what adapter you used

@KibbitUpIt

Ай бұрын

@@graffigdesign8977 the Shoten FZ1

I have a Nikkor 35mm f2 O.C. and it's a dream. I can definitely see 105mm being another vintage sweetspot!

Got a lot of amazing shots on this lens. I shoot it on Nikon mirrorless using the 200% punch-in to nail the focus, really nice experience.

Been shooting the nikor 135 2.8 (non ai) for years and years on many fuji bodies including gfx.... wonderful wonderful lens !

what a beautiful, buttery lens…

I've had a Nikkor 35mm f/2 for a few years and LOVE it

Another awesome video, I myself use a 50mm Olympus vintage lens, but I have been looking for a 35mm vintage lens do you have any recommendations? I look forward to your upcoming video’s…

28mm 2.8 ais is amazing as well

I used the 85 f2 and 50 pancake on my xt3 and I love it

I don't know how far they are related but nikkor 105 2.8 is also wonderful!

in my country, there are very few lenses like this in such good condition, i used sometimes FD lenses on my XT5\XT4 , thanks for the video ^^

I have vintage nikon and canon lense I still need to get adaptor for my nikon and fuji cameras. Vintage love. Thank you for the video.❤

Great lens with a lovely bokeh. I have the Ai-s version and shot most of my favorite photographs using it, both on film and digital.

I have the non-AI version of this lens (same optical formula) and it makes beautiful pictures. Lately I’ve been building up my vintage Nikkor collection and I must say that the Nikkor-S 50/1.4 (with the gold coating) makes lovely pictures.

For shooting vintage (manual) lenses on Fuji I always shoot raw+jpeg and use a b/w simulation with the focus peaking in red. This helps a lot plus you have the added bonus of seeing/adjusting the contrast of the scene better. Also consider using a Mitakon Lens Turbo Adapter (Mark II) or similar to mitigate the crop sensor effect.

Such a fun video! I've been having an absolute blast using various manual focus lenses on my X-T5 since I picked it up. I sold my Canon kit to cover the body cost so I've just been scooping up cheap MF lenses and it's the most fun I've had doing photography in like 20 years. I haven't dipped into Nikkor lenses yet...mostly M42 and Leica-M stuff I got for cheap or free, but I know there are tons of old Nikon lenses out there so I may have to pick up a third mount adapter. Also 100% subbing after this video - I realized I'd already watched 5 of your videos since I've switched to Fuji and I love your style. Keep it up!

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!! There are so many cheap manual Nikon lenses out there and they’re all so good! The only downside is I now want to buy a ZF haha

The 35mm 1.4 is crazy good also but more expensive. I bought the 105 two years ago and I’ll never sell it. It’s an amazing lens at a very good price. But it’s heavy.

Great video! I wonder how this would compare to a Canon FD 100mm f2.8 since they have a similar focal length and max aperture. I picked one up at my local camera store not knowing much about it but it has been fun to shoot with

great video, thanks! Please, keep going!

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Plenty more content planned for the future :)

I do have some vintage Canon manual focus lenses, but I do not currently use them on my Fuji X-T3 camera bodies. However, I did purchase the Viltrox 75mm f1.2 lens as it comes close to the Nikon 105 lens with a 112mm field of view on an APSC camera body. The Viltrox has NOT disappointed me as it is a phenomenal portrait lens.😊

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

That Viltrox 75 1.2 looks incredible!! I would love to try it out at some point in the future, they’re really making some incredible third party Fuji lenses atm

@JasonMoody

4 ай бұрын

I have the same Viltrox 75 and absolutely love it. Amazing lens.

One of my favourite lenses for weddings! Use it both on my X body as well as my Nikon film cameras. This video earned a sub💯 try the 50mm f1.4 pre-AI. Mind blowing for cheap!

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I’ll have to check it out

I have the lens in the NIkkor-P Auto version. Also received a little crane with mine! Great lens, I use it on a Fujifilm XT4. It is a very sharp and gives a wonderful look and colors.

The Pentax is very nice too, I own both

I bought a lens from the same eBay seller recently. Assuming there aren't multiple people sending cranes and candies. Nice video, the lens I bought was an EF 20mm 2.8. Very much the other end of the spectrum

@harpersisland

2 ай бұрын

Unless they are the same one that sold me a vintage motorcycle part then yes there are multiple people sending origami and hand written thank you letters. It’s great service, never any of the post or customs issues as there are with shipments from the US and at half the delivery time and cost from the other side of the Pacific as things sent from just across the boarder.

I have AND love the 50mm 1.2 AIS. I also got a 105mm 2.5 but never used it, yet. It has some light fungus and I will let it be cleaned before using it. I'm a fan of vintage lenses, I also have an Olympus 50mm 1.4 which as the Nikon F mount. I'm using a Nokin Zf, Nikon Z fc and Nikon D800 (about to be sold soon) and trained myself on focus back in the 90s when I used an analogue Praktica with some MF lenses (and later digital Pentax with some really nice vintage lenses).

Very nice. I need to get this for my Df

I stumbled into buying one of these without knowing it was a talked-about lens - at a steep discount because the aperture control is broken. You’re now making me consider trying to repair it to see how crisp it can get.

Getting this the next few days after watching this video, very excited to try it! Which specific adapter did you get for this? Nikon F to to Fujifilm X? Thanks!

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Yeah just the Nikon F to X Urth adapter!

that is one of the first lens i've ever bought and i love it, i was using it on the original A7 and my Nikon FE. Now i use it on the GFX 50R and it's a really good match !

@delarageaz

4 ай бұрын

i paid 58$ for the AIS version in 2014, that was the best moment to get nikon lenses hahaha i wish price were still that low

One of my favorite lenses and one of Nikon's best. I have the Ai-s and Ai versions and the difference is the more pleasing bokeh on the Ai when stopped down. You can't go wrong with both of them. Another great Nikkor lens is the 180mm f2.8.

@gerryhardman9060

3 ай бұрын

Nice review of a great lens which I own as well. I have the AI version and I love it. It’s funny though I heard another video on KZread of a guy who met Steve McCurry and he said that he actually took that photo with a 75 to 150 series E lens. Which I have as well and it’s hard to tell the difference between them. They are both great lenses. That’s a lens you could use quite easily on your Fuji. One of my favourite lenses on my Nikon Zfc is a 24F2, which becomes a 36 F2 which is my favourite walk around lens. you’re right though you can get a lot of good Nikon glass for very little money. The 35 F2 is also a great lens. I had the AIS lens and it has a beautiful Bokeh as well. You won’t go wrong with any of the AI or AIS 1.4 or F2 lenses from Nikon, they’re all great regards, Gerry

Excellent video 😊!

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

The minolta lenses are such a great option too. The 58mm 1.4 in my Canon EOS RP is just sweet. I highly recommend it!

That lens is a performer, no doubt. I love using vintage manual lenses on my Fuji bodies. I have a Konica 50mm F1.7 arriving tomorrow, I hope it is as good as I have heard. There are many more for you to explore. This is a somewhat addictive hobby, and it's easy to find yourself with 25 lenses before you know it. I love my new autofocus lenses, but the old lenses simply have a character in their rendering that is pleasing and unique.

Interesting idea and enjoyable video

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

small tip for anyone looking for a fun prime: yashinon DS-M 50mm f1.7 (on m42 mount) with an adapter. radioactive glass with great bokeh and a slight yellow tint for around 50 to 70 bucks if you play your cards right

Im also enjoying vintage glass at the moment, but on vintage or semi vintage bodies to bring in the film stick element too. Shooting on film is a great way to expand this and late 90s SLRs have all the convenience of a DSLR ( Canon 300v)

Just got one for myself and god you aren’t selling this thing hard enough. Guys, seriously…get one. I have never been more excited and happy to take pictures

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Haha I’m glad! I can’t shill it TOO hard but yes it’s an astonishing lens!

I'm lucky to have a whole set of vintage nikkor lenses: 24mm f2.8; 35mm f2; 50mm f1.4 from same era 1977-1981, and I constantly use them. Sometimes, as designed, with nikon but most of the time with my fuji, and this combo gives very pleasing experience. Love the 35mm f2 ai-s, and use it almost constantly :) Also I have a successor of 105mm 2.5 - micro nikkor 105mm 2.8 and I find this one very good lens, which has great image character, and surprisingly sharp on digital sensors. It works great as tele lens, portrait and macro lens but the best aspect of it for me - how much depth it gives, no matter what and where i'm shooting! Smooth and rich bokeh combined with incredible image quality over all makes it one of my favourite lens

Try the 105 or 135 f2 DC… defocus control… double aperture, enables you to either control bokeh drop off in front of, or behind the subject… also with the foremost aperture set smaller than the back, you can make some amazing blurred Hollywood old school style photos

@nickolaibrowne

4 ай бұрын

The 105mm F2 DC is by far the most impressive lens I’ve ever owned

Another great vid man, consider me subbed! Been shooting with old nikon glass with my Fuji stuff for years. I use the Nikkor 60mm f2.8 macro for my film scanning set up but the E Series push/pull 75-150 f3.5 zoom is PHENOMINAL for how cheap you can get it for. a REALLY fun lens!

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! The more I look into it the more incredible vintage Nikon lens options I find, and thankfully they’re all reasonably priced too. It does make me want a ZF though, these old Nikkor lenses would pair beautifully with it haha

@FeralGinger

4 ай бұрын

I think that's the ONLY way to shoot the Nikon ZF, it's such a shame that they haven't made more lenses to match the aesthetic. It doesn't handle as well as you would expect either which is wild as my main film camera is a Nikon F3!@@rudermanphoto

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

@@FeralGinger I’m yet to get my hands on one, I’d love to try it out but yeah the lack of aesthetically styled lenses outside the one or two they have released is disappointing - I hope in the future the can release more, I’ve heard it’s not that ergonomic either which is unfortunate too. Still would love to try it out tho!

I use this lens on a GH5, and yes it's amazing. I just received this week a Nikkor 135 f/3.5 and I'm wondering which one is better.

More than half my lenses are vintage Nikkors , only two of my more than 20 were manufactured as recently as 2010. I still shoot DSLRs so operationally I'm in the sweet spot for their use. My favorite is the 70-180 Micro (coupled with the 5T & 6T closeup duplexes) for all the closeup work. However my favorites are the 200mm f4 (AI-S rework of a K lens by Nikon) from around 1977 by the serial number, you can hide in plain sight since it is so small people don't realize what you're shooting, the 105 f;2 DC, though I've never used the "DC" control aspect in real work, and the mid 80s little zoom 28-50 f3.5, absolutely the sweetest street lens. It's almost as small as a pancake but flexible enough to make life easier.

The Nikon 85mm 1.8 was a much loved portrait lens too, both were pretty much surpassed by the 70-200mm 2.8 when it landed. Whether it was the availability of the lens, or a trend in photography, but around that era the portrait style of female models/movie and pop stars with really flat facial features became trendy - also often shot with high key lighting that reduced the models nose to little more than nostrils. The compression offered by longer lens became super popular. Another revered Nikon lens was the 55mm micro, with some photographers switching to Nikon specifically for that lens. It's probably worth noting that Nikon had some other advantages, which probably helped their lenses reach legendary status. The main one being simple exposure to them. Back in the day newspapers and magazines employed vast numbers of staff photographers. It was totally normal to send one along with every journalist. These publications also provided equipment. Rather than fully outfit every photographer, each was typically given a couple of bodies and lenses pertinent to their usual assignments. In addition to this, the publication would have extensive "lens banks" which as well as spare lenses to replace damaged ones, would also have multiple copies of less 'standard' lenses. This allowed photographers to simply take out lenses that they might need for a special assignment. These lens banks were usually a very large investment, presumably with this in mind, Nikon made the very smart pledge that their lens mount would never change, and that from the original Nikon F, every Nikon lens would work on every Nikon camera. Lenses would not become obsolete, and even when 'automatic indexing' emerged, it only cost a few dollars to add indexing to an existing lens. Since virtually all the manufacturers had changed their mounts at some point in time, this pledge meant there was great economic sense in investing in Nikon. - As those publications closed down, they sold off their lens banks, which is part of why in camera stores today, you will still find that used Nikon lenses often outnumber all other brands combined

Nice to see a Canon T70 ad in that magazine. I’ve got one kicking around here somewhere…

I own a nikon f3 and I use the 55mm 2.8 macro on it. Mostly as a portrait lens. The minimum focus distance is really short so you can get super close and its sooo sharp. Even at 2.8. I love this lens and I need to get an adapter to use it on my xt3 for sure. Definitely check it out! Thank you for the infos! Ive had an eye on the 105 for a bit already, now I want it even more! 😅

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Ooo, I’ve been looking for a nice macro lens actually so this could be a good option! I’ll check it out!

Most of my lenses are vintage, and using a Pentax K1 I have catch in focus. It means that camera only fires when sharp. Holding the shutter button down and turning the focus ring the camera fires when sharp. It’s making shooting with manual focus so easy.

thanks for the video...

Great review, now I'm thinking of getting one myself and see if I can adapt it to my Leica M. Thanks man! FYI, Steve Mccurry's the Afgan girl was the reason I started learning photography.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

You would be able to use it on Leica M with a Visoflex viewfinder, otherwise it won’t have any rangefinder coupling. (Unless there exists an adapter that somehow enables that but I’m unsure if that exists haha)

@rio_nakayama

4 ай бұрын

@@rudermanphoto good to know, thanks for the info!

I got the Nikkor-P 105mm f2.5 non-AI version for like 60 bucks off ebay not that long ago in pretty decent condition. I'd be curious to find out the differences it has from your AI version. I'm guessing the coatings aren't quite as good and wide open it might have more chromatic aberration than the later AI version.

Hi, for FF vintage glass on Fuji bodies, i highly recommend getting focal reducer, even cheap ones for less than 100 bucks are good for vintage glass, giving you much smaller crop factor (like 1.1 instead of 1.5) and more light for daker situations.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

I’ll need to check it out! I’ve heard of them but didn’t have one handy for this video, surprised to hear they’re that cheap, I always thought they were around 3-400 bucks but maybe I’m just looking at the expensive ones haha

Hands down 180mm f/2.8 ED is a must-try, it rivals modern lenses imo and it's a cheaper way to shoot 180mm at 2.8. I find that for film I tend to opt for the 35mm f/2, even though I almost never use the focal length for digital. The 135 f/2.8 can be had for cheap and it's decent (135 f/2 is chef's kiss but more expensive). 85mm f/2 is probably the sharpest wide open out of the trio (35/50/85) don't quote me. 50mm f/1.8 is best bang for buck (sharp, minimal distortion/vignette, decent bokeh). Everyone raves about the 28mm f/2.8 **AI-S** but it's too expensive for me so I settled for the f/3.5 version. Other notables: Series E 70-210mm f/4, 35-105mm, 300mm f/4.5, 20mm f/2.8, Vivitar MC 28mm f/2.8 (swirly bokeh). Also, 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4, 50mm f/2. Note: Mileage may vary... esp. since my findings are based on 35mm film / full-frame digital, not sure about APS-C for you.

One of the best lenses I own. Should use it more though.

Thank you for this review ! I use a 50mm 1.4 on my Fuji Xpro2. And it is amazing !!! I think for the price, test the 1.4 instead the 1.2 ;)

Wow, didn't know that's what was used. I've got the same camera and lens and it really is incredible for portraits. Although I don't get the same colors without Kodachrome.

Neat thing about this lens also is that it has shallower depth of field than any 50mm or 35mm lens you could buy - yes, even the F/0.95 ones. Focal length has a larger impact than aperture on DoF. People have been making good prime lenses in the 35-135mm range for many decades, it's the ultrawides, superteles and zooms that require computer assisted lens design, exotic glass, good multicoatings and maybe aspherics to have good performance at a reasonable price.

oh i got an fm2, gotta look into this one

The Nikon 50mm f2 has been referred to as the Japanese summicron. I would definitely look into that lens as well. You'd be surprised at the rendering..

You should know that this photo is controversial. McCurry did not ask for permission and took a shot with a refugee girl without her burka (they do not like that). I know that this happens in journalism and you take photos of what we see, but he also got mega rich, selling prints for 10000 dolars or more. "In the end, however, it is about responsibility and respect. It is strange that McCurry did not record the name of his subject. Perhaps McCurry had pushed hard to get his shot and felt it would have been undiplomatic to then ask for personal details. Maybe it was a case of, ‘we got the shot, now let’s get out of here’." --- quote from an article.

@raphaelgonzo9788

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, theres also an aid organization that started from the awareness that this image brought to the world, that’s what true photography is meant for. McCurry might be making money but if you know anything about him hes been everywhere and documented everything for us to see

@Nitidus

3 ай бұрын

I think "controversial" is a fitting term. Should he have done it all differently? Probably. But it happened, and at the very least it's a great basis for important debates about, obviously, the situation of Afghan refugees itself as well as morals and ethics of photojournalism. While it brought us incredible, very emotional insights into otherwise unseen conflicts and struggles in the world, it still begs the question of how much should photographers be able to profit from the suffering of others. Especially if the subjects, as in many cases, don't get anything at all from it except for some exposure. What ethical obligations might a photojournalist have? Thanks to the controversy surrounding the "Afghan Girl" portraits, this debate at least kicked off.

@razvit

3 ай бұрын

@@raphaelgonzo9788 I realize my comment was subjective because I know little of the photographer and more about the photo. So my knowledge is pretty one-sided. But I was right I guess about the photo being controversial.

Thanks for reminding me of this lens my grandfather left me (though it's the AI-s version). Had less than stellar experiences mounting it to a MFT years ago and kind of gave up on it. Of the 4 lenses in this series I have, the 28mm F2 (or 2.5?) is probably the most surprising one.

I have this lens and it is just incredible. One of my favourites. Great on full frame and crop. Stupidly sharp.

Can’t believe got mine for around 80usd. Man those images ❤❤❤❤

the 180mm 2.8 is a hidden gem. Also, the original 105mm 2.5 was a zeiss lens formula and is also great

@user-jr9vw5cx3g

4 ай бұрын

Best lens I ever owned and used!!

@jongreene4309

3 ай бұрын

shhhh

You need to try the nikkor 100-300mm f5.6 ais lens. It is push pull and focus on the same grip. I love it and run it on my sony a7riii the photos I get are simply amazing. I bet you would love it.

@rudermanphoto

2 ай бұрын

I’ll have to give it a go! I really want to try more ultra Tele focal lengths, never really shot with anything beyond a 100mm

I also ordered one from Japan and got two bags of green tea (which was crazy good). I got the AI-S version because I really liked the built-in lens hood 😂 I have a Zf and this lens is fantastic on it!

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

I would have loved the Ai-s version but paying twice the money for the lens hood didn’t seem worth it to me haha

Thanks. Could a single great work make a tool iconic? What are other examples? What made this particular lens work for Afghan Girl?

Hey great video wouldn’t this be more like a 70mm on the xt5? Just trying to imput the right setting on my camera thanks!

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

You have to multiply the focal length by 1.5 to get the effective full frame focal length, 105*1.5 is 157.5mm.

@Architekto

3 ай бұрын

@@rudermanphotothanks man that’s where I’m confused since the crop sensor is the xt5 and I assume the Nikon lens is the full sensor meaning 70mm would be the setting which will equate to the 105mm of the lens

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

@@Architekto what? The lens is like a 157.5mm lens on the XT5. You don’t need to change any settings at all, that’s just the effective focal length if you were to use it on full frame.

@Architekto

3 ай бұрын

@@rudermanphototake a look man for ibis purpose you can manually enter the value of the manual lens so the ibis works better so what I did was enter 70mm instead of 105

I have both the Ai and Ai-s versions of this lens and can vouch for their performance. Other portrait lenses I can recommend are the 85mm f2 Ai-s and, if you're looking for a bokeh monster, the 135mm f2 Ai-s. I would steer clear of the 35mm f1.4 Ai-s as it has issues when used wide open (and it's expensive). The 28mm f2.8 Ai-s is a good (if not better) alternative.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Seeing as I love a 28mm focal length the 28 2.8 looks right up my alley! The 135 f2 is cool too and I sorta have my eyes on the 55 macro as well!

Flippin the bird at 3:25 🤣

I have the Nikkor AI 24 f2.8 and it is super sharp

The photo that made me fall in love with photography, I remember stopping in front of the magazine that was on a newsstand. It happily is a photo surrounded by controversies and ethical issues.😕

I love the stock footage that's actually just you making stock footage haha

I have the 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor lens that I use on full-frame cameras and Fuji APS-C cameras. It is a great lens for portraits, but I prefer the 105mm f/2.8 macro lens.

I use vintage Nikon lenses all the time, but on my Sony A7 III. :) I can highly recommend the 35/1,4 AI. It renders a beautiful bokeh and is sharp enough for portraits wide open. For corner sharpness you have to stop down a bit.

I've had the AIS version nearly all my life. The integral hood is a nice feature. But I just don't use longer focal lengths much. Though I did sell some bullfight pictures from my 105 to a magazine once. So at least it made some money. But I will hold onto it forever I suppose.

I use it with my GFX 50s II works great on it too, you need to use it with a tripod the focus is really difficult specially wide open.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

I think it would be amazing on a GFX! Use the lens to its fullest potential haha

Thank you. I love 105mm but never really been available on other brands like Canon and Sony. You’ve motivated me to go find one but may consider the F-mount 105/2 DC with AF D since I recently picked up a mint Nikon F100 film body. More expensive though. Will also see what adapters I can find for Sony FE mount. No longer shoot with Fuji. I have other Nikkor AI-S lenses I could adapt. Take care.

@rudermanphoto

7 күн бұрын

Urth makes an excellent F-E adapter too!

@stevenwaldstein2249

7 күн бұрын

Follow up: Just went through my Nikkor F-mount lenses and found AI-S versions of the 50/1.8, 50/1.2, 28/2.8, and 135/2.8. Also have AF-D versions of the 35/2.0, and 50/1.4. So I guess I need a 105/2 or 105/2.5 😅. Do have a F-mount to E- Mount adapter NG-FEX from Fotodiox to at least try them out. Now I have a new project. Have both Sony full frame and APS-C cameras to use them on. Will also fire up the F100 as well once I get some film. Thank you again and take care.

@rudermanphoto

7 күн бұрын

@@stevenwaldstein2249 the 28 2.8 is meant to be amazing especially on digital!!

The aí stands artificial intelligence 😂 Great video mate

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

I wonder what the Ai-s stands for then 🧐 Artificial Intelligence - Supreme

"Within the photographic gesture, the camera does what the photographer wants it to do, and the photographer does what the camera is programmed to do..." Vilém Flusser

One of my pro photog friends was really enthusiastic when I got my Fuji X-Pro. He was going over it checking out all the features. Then he turns to me and says in a low voice, "you know you don't have to shoot at the widest aperture all the time right? Your shots will look way better around f5.6." Now several years later I have to say he was right. Except certain lenses like my Meyer Optik Gorlitz 50mm f1.8 and Fuji 56mm f1.2 that do their best work wide open. As far as length, I have a Takumar 105mm F2.8 that I use sometimes and it's never a problem. You can always jack your exposure up enough so that the shutter speed is up in the multiple thousands. I'm not sure about the Xt5 but my Pro and Xt3 can pull off ISO 3200 without breaking a sweat. 6400 if need be.

I own this same lens. I also bought the Ai version over the Ai-S. I love it. And its almost sacrilege to use in on my Canon R7! Nikon-on-Canon. Its a thing. But its no worse than any of my other vintage lenses that I have adapted to my camera. So after I bought the 105 f2.5 I wanted to try an older 35mm f2.8 so I did the research and discovered that the Nikkor-S 35mm f2.8 Pre-Ai is a very well respected lens. It doesn't have a lot of the coatings that the later lenses have, but in a way, I kind of like that very vintage look to it. And it can focus very close! The focus ring says .3 meters, but the lens continues to turn after that last number. So its probably closer to 26 or 27cm. Which is pretty good! And, that lens just looks super cool with its brushed aluminum rings and nose. I can suggest that lens as well! And, its a fairly cheap as well.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Haha I actually have used this 105 2.5 on my old Canon 5d3 as well since I wanted to see what the 105mm focal length would look like in its entirety on a full frame sensor, definitely feels a bit weird mixing canon and Nikon, but it reminds me of the old DRTV days when Kai would always have a canon with a Nikon strap and vice versa! I’ll have to check that lens out! I’m thinking of grabbing the 28 f2.8 just because I love 28mm so much, not the biggest fan of 35mm lenses.

I got a crazy deal on a 105mm 2.5 ais version on eBay a few years ago that was in alright condition but I wanted the ais because of that photo by Steve but looking back I wish I got the ai version as I think the built in hood is flimsy and the ai looks better imo. Plus the shorter focus throw rly does make hitting focus wide open pretty difficult wish it had a longer throw

I bought this lens years ago purely because of this famed photo lol. I know that's not a good reason to buy a lens, but I have quite enjoyed it.

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Hey as long as you enjoy using it who cares what the initial reason for buying it was haha

Try the 28mm ais on it! I’m sure it’ll make for a great 56mm equivalent

If that image had been shot with a plastic kit lens, it would still be great , and everyone would want one of those

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Of course! At the end of the day gear really doesn’t matter - but it’s still cool to see what was behind one of the most iconic images of all time!

I have a Nikon z7 mirrorsless. Will it fit with my camera with my ftz adapter?

@rudermanphoto

3 ай бұрын

Yes it should work great!

@davidcastanuela7752

3 ай бұрын

What size is the lens cap? I wanted to get something to protect the glass

@rayrayg9

2 күн бұрын

@@davidcastanuela7752 52mm. Most, if not all, Nikkor primes from that era are 52mm filter size.

The Nikkor 105 f2.5 Ai(s) may be the lens which took that iconic photo, but did you know that SOME of the earlier Pre-Ai 105 f2.5 are actually a Sonnar design and are IMO better? I've owned or used most Nikkor's down the years and can say that if I could only keep one Nikkor lens it would be the Pre-Ai Sonnar Nikkor. I mostly use mine on the 51mp Fuji 50r and the images it creates are simply magical. The added bonus is that on the 50r it equates to about an 85mm f2 making it the classic portrait focal length.

Yes, Viltrox 75mm f1. 2 is a jaw dropping lens with sharpness that breaks the ceiling of the Chinese optic factories. The only drawback is the minimum focus distance that make it less versatile in cramped places. It is cheap for a lens with aperature that big and almost undetectable chromatic aberration. It fills the missing gap of the Fulifilm pro series lens. Totally no regard in buying it.

I have Nikon D700 Legendary Iconic camera and also have one Nikon 50mm f1.4 AI-S Let me tell me you the Images render come out are Outstanding. I love it so much! To me It's a Perfect Combo!!!

today i was find Helios 44m 4MS like new :D today was luck. i hope he'll be cool!!

Vintage Nikon glass is fantastic.

I have this lens and many of the other great retro lenses like the Helios 44-2 (if you don't have them WHY NOT?). The real miracle of lenses like this besides the unique look of the images is the price. For example, I paid $85.87 for my 44-2 on eBay and $93.52 for my Nikon 105mm f2.5 including tax and shipping in both cases. If you want to know what other vintage lenses are interesting I would suggest "Simon's utak" who has really great coverage of the subject. I use the lenses primarily on Nikon and Canon cameras and I buy the adapters with the most recent focus verification logic in them so the camera can help you to focus. The adapters are really cheap (about $20) and you only need one per camera per mount (e.g. Fotodiox for Canon EF to M42 is one such combination)

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

I have a Helios 44-2 that was owned by my Dad! It’s a great lens, shame the focus is so stiff but otherwise it’s beautiful, that swirly bokeh is so beautiful!

a similar multi-purpose lens for abt the same price would be the nikon 105mm f2.8 mikro. as a macro, you ll get an f67 105mm which focuses up to 10ish cm away, otherwise it s an insane portrait lens.

I need to get an adapter now for the XT1 and raid all my dads old lenses

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Do it!!

I bought a AIS version 10 days ago for only 60$ =)) and it is very new and clean.

@rudermanphoto

4 ай бұрын

Awesome deal! All the AI-s versions I found were like 450-500 bucks in decent shape sadly

Low element count...thats why its better than modern lenses...