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I've just spent a happy half an hour testing my Nikon pre ai 50mm f2
The scene. I might try a brick wall but wanted something with a bit of depth because real pictures normally have a bit
It's ok across the screen at f2 but with some vignetting and softness at the very edges and in the very corners which are also way out of the dof. Things improve at f2.8 and it's sharp across the frame at f4. The sweet spot seems to be f11. One day when I have time I'd like to compare all of my decades old lenses with the same subject and lighting conditions but that wont be today. They're all useable though and that's what matters.
Whole picture and then a 100% centre crop at f5.6.
I really like these old Nikon's. They're very well made, they feel lovely and they're useable wide open and even if the bokeh is a little wild with the wrong subject it soon settles when stopping down.
The scene. I might try a brick wall but wanted something with a bit of depth because real pictures normally have a bit
It's ok across the screen at f2 but with some vignetting and softness at the very edges and in the very corners which are also way out of the dof. Things improve at f2.8 and it's sharp across the frame at f4. The sweet spot seems to be f11. One day when I have time I'd like to compare all of my decades old lenses with the same subject and lighting conditions but that wont be today. They're all useable though and that's what matters.
Whole picture and then a 100% centre crop at f5.6.
I really like these old Nikon's. They're very well made, they feel lovely and they're useable wide open and even if the bokeh is a little wild with the wrong subject it soon settles when stopping down.
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