![]() Really, if image quality is important to you and you still think you want single focal lenses, take a look at the Zeiss ZF line. Nikon does have some modern single focal lenses, such as 50mm f1.4G, 105mm VR, 200mm f2 VR, and so on. I just don't see the point of buying a $2,500 camera with blazing fast AF and then putting these kinds of lenses on it. My decision was to NOT cripple the performance of a modern state of art camera using antique lenses. ![]() Depending on what you photo, you might run into the same problems I did when I tried them on a DSLR. Keep in mind the lenses you mention were mostly designed over two decades ago, well before digital. The 85mm f1.8 was the very worst lens I've ever owned when it comes to flare. The 50mm f1.8 is a consumer level lens and has lots of CA. I don't recall ever seeing a really good review of this lens. It wasn't all that sharp until well stopped down, had CA, and some distortion. I have had three of the lenses you mention. Immediately afterwards I took another one while using my left hand to block the stray light entering the 24mm/f2.8 AF-D, and all ghosting problems went away. I took the following image on purpose I had the lens hood on but it did not help at all. In particular, if he doesn't like the modern large zooms, that eliminate some of the choices. In any case, since the OP already has those lenses, he can test them out of the D700 and evaluate them himself. See this description on Olympus' web site: A major problem is that each photosite on the sensor is like a tiny well, rather than a flat surface as in the case of film. Lenses that work well on film do not necessarily work well on digital. In backlit situations, use your hand or something else in addition to the hood to block stray light. Perhaps the biggest drawback for this lens is flare and ghosting issues. I currently have the AF-D and it works ok on the D700, although the modern zoom seem better. Therefore, it makes no sense to see any major optical differences among those versions. Nikon's 24mm/f2.8 has exactly the same optical formula in the AI, AI-S and AF-D versions. You may also want to consider the 35/1.4 Ai-S. The Zeiss 35/2 better corner-to-corner sharpness than Nikon 35mm primes and it's already excellent at f/2. Nikon's 28mm f/2 and f/3.5 Ai-S at give excellent results on D700 I use the 28/2. The 21mm Zeiss has an excellent reputation and I can say that I've been very happy with the 18mm Zeiss although I'd like the aperture to be f/2.8 for easier focusing. The 20mm f/3.5 Voigtländer is very compact (tiny actually) and makes a very nice image on FX at f/8. The 20 and 28 would probably be better replaced with something else such as Nikon's 17-35/2.8, 14-24/2.8, or some manual focus primes.įor manual focus, there are several excellent primes to consider to replace the AF wide angles. Bjorn Rorslett uses the Ai-S version and comments highly on it when using the D3X). These include the D3000-, D5000- and D7000-series of cameras, which at the time of writing are exemplified by the D3400, D5500 and D7200.The 50, and 85 will work great the 35 also the 24mm gets differing opinions depending on the user (at long distances I found the 24 AF D to have softness and lots of CA outside of the very center of the FX frame but e.g. We're also mainly focused on Nikon DSLRs with so-called APS-C sensors, which are typically sold for less than $1,000 dollars. If you find yourself not getting the shots you imagined, then it might be time to look at investing in a new lens for your camera.įor this article, we're assuming you're a beginning photographer, so we'll try to keep things simple. The lens that came with your camera is a jack-of-all-trades - it’s good at a bit of everything, but it’s not great. But with the right lineup of lenses, you'll be able to capture wide-open landscapes, gorgeous close-ups of flowers, crisp portraits of your kids and long-distance shots of wildlife. ![]() Many folks purchasing a new camera pay little heed to lenses, treating them as an afterthought. So you’ve got yourself a new Nikon DSLR - congratulations! You’ll be shooting great pictures for years to come.
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