Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vince, Marty, One thing I agree about is the 200/4 Nikkor IS sharp. And I always liked the color characteristics of Nikon lenses, sometimes even more than Leica glass. I think the bokeh issue is common with longer lenses, and I gather it's worse wide open. I will of course learn through experience if stopping down affects the bokeh. I hope so. On my GH1 the 200 has an effective focal length of 400mm which I really enjoy. I also have the venerable 55mm Micro-Nikkor which is a classic, very handy and sharp. Together with the 200 f4 and my 400mm 6.8 Telyt I have a fairly light trecking set of lenses. I use all three on the 400 Telyt shoulder stock with my GH1 and a Bogen monopod. I love the ability of the set to get me rock-steady shots of birds and critters. I'll not give up on my Nikkors. Jim On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > Don't get me wrong - I have a 200/4 micro Nikkor and regard it as a > great lens. ?I have very few lenses that can be used with impunity and > where I can be sure that I will like the results. ?My much favoured > 50/1 Noctilux occasionally produces incredible swirly backgrounds that > leave me feeling vertiginous. ?Nothing's perfect. > > Marty > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at > gmail.com> wrote: >> Jim -- >> >> Do not despair at all of the Nikkor 200/4. It is a great lens and what it >> is >> great at you can see in the picture: sharpness and color and detail. I do >> not recall anyone ever praising the bokeh of any lens of this length >> (though >> no doubt some deserve it and I suspect we could easily hear from Doug >> about >> that two-fitty of his.... ). There is nothing bad about the bokeh here >> except the brightness of highlights which does all kinds of mischief with >> the picture. Still, go enjoy this lens. (Even better on a Nikon DX crop if >> you got one.) >> >> V >> >> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Wide open adds another factor to the "worst case scenario" of this >>> shot. ?Very difficult. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > George, >>> > >>> > Yes, I'm pretty sure it was taken at f4. It was dusk and light was >>> > fading. I'll try it again stopped down. >>> > >>> > Jim >>> > >>> > On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at >>> > mac.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> was the sample you posted wide open? >>> >> have you tried it at other f stops? >>> >> just curious. >>> >> >>> >> Regards, >>> >> George Lottermoser >>> >> george at imagist.com >>> >> http://www.imagist.com >>> >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >> >>> >> On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:20 PM, James Laird wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> George, >>> >>> >>> >>> I see what you mean. I thought it was moderately good bokeh when I >>> >>> first took it. But as you say it's all subjective. Oh well, I only >>> >>> paid 49 bucks for it. Maybe I can get a Leica R 200 some day for that >>> >>> price (in my dreams;) >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Laird >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at >>> >>> mac.com >>> > >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> obviously subjective >>> >>>> but I find the bokeh >>> >>>> quite disturbing >>> >>>> reminds me of the glass >>> >>>> used in some bathroom windows. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Regards, >>> >>>> George Lottermoser >>> >>>> george at imagist.com >>> >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>> >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Apr 18, 2010, at 1:12 AM, James Laird wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> Trying out my 'new' Nikkor 200 f4 on my GH1 I took this: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> < >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/GH1/Nikkor-200f4-Bokeh.jpg.html >>> > >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Now I think this is great bokeh. 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