Golem Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Hadn't used this for years but hadda dust it off for an upcoming job. And it did need a minor fix to latch into my newer gear. Last time I used it I was shooting film. So, it does pay to check your gear before you pack up ! 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.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/4173-105mm-f18-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=21860'>More sharing options...
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Golem Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Soooooo ..... Since this will be the first time using this with the aid of IBIS, and since it's a lot bulkier and heavier than the its f:2.5 little brother, it seemed I should check out what IBIS can do with it. 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! Acoarst you can't see much by pixel peeping a low rez jpeg, so here's an equally low rez jpeg, but of a tighter crop: Now, despite my inviting you to pixel peep, this is a practical test. I de-mothballed this lens for some work that I expect will require marginal handheld shutter speeds, marginal even with IBIS, and acoarst the usual near wide open stops. IOW the test is handheld at 1/30 at about f:2.5 and ISO 1600. I really like the imagery. It's way more than clean enuf for the purpose, but rendered as an "image" rather than a "crystal window on reality". IOW not your "ISO 50 on a tripod" style, but as a "documentary" illustration, to me it's near perfect. BTW, it's cropped down to approximately APSC and has almost zero post applied. addicted2light 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Acoarst you can't see much by pixel peeping a low rez jpeg, so here's an equally low rez jpeg, but of a tighter crop: Now, despite my inviting you to pixel peep, this is a practical test. I de-mothballed this lens for some work that I expect will require marginal handheld shutter speeds, marginal even with IBIS, and acoarst the usual near wide open stops. IOW the test is handheld at 1/30 at about f:2.5 and ISO 1600. I really like the imagery. It's way more than clean enuf for the purpose, but rendered as an "image" rather than a "crystal window on reality". IOW not your "ISO 50 on a tripod" style, but as a "documentary" illustration, to me it's near perfect. BTW, it's cropped down to approximately APSC and has almost zero post applied. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/4173-105mm-f18-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=21861'>More sharing options...
addicted2light Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 [...] but rendered as an "image" rather than a "crystal window on reality". Possibly the best wording of why I like using legacy glass more than the newest Asph-something lenses (most Fuji glass excluded, they know their lenses...). And, btw, even the best definition of the difference between film-based (or properly, IMO, post-processed digital) and digital images. BTW, a lifetime ago I was offered the 105/1.8 at a second-hand shop for very little more than the 85/2. Being an 85 junkie I chose that one (great lens anyway), but I'm still kicking myself, if not for anything else for the resale value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golem Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Still wondering whether to rely on the 105/1.8 when I can get functionally the same result from my 85/2.0 which is much easier to hold that it might produce better results handheld. These are the sort of difference in results that defies objective testing regimes. The human element, yada yada etc etc .... Basically, the 85/2.0 is *why* the 105/1.8 got mothballed so very long ago. The upcoming work is in Manhattan, so traveling light is no small thing [to coin a cool phrase] ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golem Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Some new-to-me good news on working conditions indicates I can easily use somewhat shorter lenses, and possibly a bit lower ISO. Here's a version from an 85/2.0 Nikkor at about f/2.5, still handheld [1/20 sec this time]: 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! .... and for the pixel peepers: Since the 800 ISO are distinctly crunchier than the 1600 it's good to know that I could go back to the 1600 or maybe 1250 and shoot the job at comfortable shutter speeds or more DOF. Life is good. Portrait Painter X 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! .... and for the pixel peepers: Since the 800 ISO are distinctly crunchier than the 1600 it's good to know that I could go back to the 1600 or maybe 1250 and shoot the job at comfortable shutter speeds or more DOF. Life is good. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/4173-105mm-f18-nikkor/?do=findComment&comment=21918'>More sharing options...
pfogle Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I have the 2.5 version, but I also now tend to favor the 85/2, which just seems a better lens, to me. On film, it was always the 105 that ended up on the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfogle Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hadn't used this for years but hadda dust it off for an upcoming job. And it did need a minor fix to latch into my newer gear. Last time I used it I was shooting film. So, it does pay to check your gear before you pack up ! Nikkor 105mm ff1`8 0283.jpg Hi Golem, since my last post I've sold both the 82/2 and the 105/2.5, and picked up the 105/1.8 I used it on a portrait shoot last week, and loved the results, but got some bad-ish flare. Do you happen to know where I can get a lens shade like yours? It looks better than anything I've seen on the bay... cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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