Re: [Leica] Nikon v Leica

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

Yes the lens is sharp but when you put it next to the 90/2- R the color looks
like mush.
Cheers Wilber

"Greg.Chappell" wrote:

> I own one of the first 85 1.8 Nikkors made (according to the ser #, it dates
> from about 1961, that was AI'd (not Nikon job). Bought it around 5 years ago
> for $60! That lens is as sharp as any Nikkor in that focal length. Whenever
> I DO use that system, it's my most used lens. Too bad it could not be
> converted to AIS for use with AF cameras metering systems that require AIS
> technology. On an F3 its great.
>
> Problem is, since going to the M6, it hardly ever sees the light of day now!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kopitnil [mailto:kopitnil@marketingcomm.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 9:03 AM
> To: leica-users
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon v Leica
>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >Just a quick note in response to above. I finally got the new Nikkor
> >85mm1.4 and it is outstanding.
>
> Is it solid like older Nikon lenses, or is it kind of plasticky like some
> newer AF lenses? (The current 60 Micro Nikkor being wonderfully solid!)
> <<<<<<<<<<
>
> Nikon 85 f/1.4D autofocus lens -- I've been using one for a couple years
> now -- is a solid lens, one with Nikon's crinkle metal finish. Still,
> mechanically, it's not a Leica. Manual focus feel is better than most
> autofocus lenses but not at the same level as a good manual focus lens. The
> manual focus of the 60 mm Micro Nikkor you mention (and which I also use)
> is better.
>
> But optically, the 85 mm f/1.4D Nikkor is superb. Not having shot with the
> 75 Summilux, I can't say how it compares (an 85 just suits my shooting
> style better than a 75 mm lens). But I could show you photos I've taken of
> my dog with the Nikkor at f/1.4, even near the 3' minimum focus distance,
> where you can distinguish every eyelash. And the out-of-focus areas are
> velvety-smooth enough to please me (though, again, whether they're as
> smooth as the 75 Summilux I don't know).
>
> (However, consistently focusing an 85 mm lens at f/1.4 on the eyelashes of
> a dog 3 feet away is another matter altogether.....)
>
> Larry