Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Peter.. I am trying one...Steve On May 11, 2006, at 10:32 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > Steve: I used to have the close-focusing Nikkor. It's the same > modified-Sonnar optical formula as the ones that don't close- > focus. It has a mount that focuses down to about 1/2 meter. You > feel a little "bump" as you turn the focusing ring closer than > about one meter, at which point the lens has decoupled from the > RF. Bring your tape measure. > > According to the usual Reliable Sources, the 50/1.4 Nikkor in LTM > lens was the best 50/1.4 available until Walter Mandler came up > with the 1962 formula for the Summilux. The Nikkor was quite usable > at f/1.4, but had some flare issues, wasn't as good a landscape > lens as its Zeiss parent, and never got really good in the > corners. This was the trade-off for some improvements (to Japanese > and US photojournalist eyes) over the contemporary Leitz and Zeiss > lenses in the available light department. Modern lenses are > sharper and contrastier. I sold mine after I got a V/C 50 Nokton. > > Here's a couple of wide-open shots with the 50/1.4 Nikkor. The > room was lit only with Christmas lights: > http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/currentpics/claire_surreal.htm > http://users.2alpha.com/~pklein/currentpics/paula_harpo.htm > > --Peter > > At 06:01 PM 5/11/2006 -0700, Steve Barbour wrote: >> Anyone have knowledge of this lens? .... >> Nikon, 5cm f1.4 Nikkor-S.C Close-Focus Version............. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information