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Nikkor 50 1.4 S

Postby Heath Bennett on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:11 pm

Does anyone know much about the above lens.

My Stepdad is looking to buy a D70s and he wants to know how it will work. I would expect no metering and definately no AF (manual focus lens)
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Re: Nikkor 50 1.4 S

Postby birddog114 on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:12 pm

Heath Bennett wrote:Does anyone know much about the above lens.

My Stepdad is looking to buy a D70s and he wants to know how it will work. I would expect no metering and definately no AF (manual focus lens)


What? 50/1.4 S, never heard of it! or the AI-S?
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Postby Heath Bennett on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:15 pm

He probably means the AI-S Birdie.

I wonder what the optical quality is like on the old girl!

Birdie 10K posts are definately within your reach now. Then what? :D
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:17 pm

Heath Bennett wrote:He probably means the AI-S Birdie.

I wonder what the optical quality is like on the old girl!

Birdie 10K posts are definately within your reach now. Then what? :D


The AI-S will work on the D70 but if he has a good eyesight then it's OK otherwise he will suffer.
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Postby digitor on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:37 pm

I have one of these - and use it on the D70 now and again. It makes an excellent portrait lens, I think the optical quality is pretty good. Mine is about a 1987 vintage, made in Japan, and metal construction. I understand the current model plastic bodied AF lens is the same optical design. The big aperture makes focussing a bit easier with the D70's rather dim finder!

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Postby Glen on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:38 pm

Heath, tell him to be very very very careful when mounting. The very old F mounts don't fit. Get the serial number and I can probably work out if it will fit. My guess is not.
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Postby Heath Bennett on Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:47 pm

Glen wrote:Heath, tell him to be very very very careful when mounting. The very old F mounts don't fit. Get the serial number and I can probably work out if it will fit. My guess is not.


Thanks all.

Glen, will let you know...
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Postby smac on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:19 pm

Heath,

Is this the lens we are talking about?
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Postby smac on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:23 pm

Heath,

Good compatibility chart here

http://www.aiconversions.com/compatibilitytable.htm

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Postby Glen on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:43 pm

Stuart,
It is probably this lens which is often referred to as the S model (for obvious reasons). This lens is not suitable to go on a DSLR, damage will result.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:45 pm

Looks like fungus to me Glen :wink: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Glen on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:49 pm

Chris, my lenses get a suntan regularly, no fungus on them :lol: :lol: Might be a little bit of fungus on the old owner though
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