W-Nikkor C 3.5cm f/1.8 Photos!

[WJJ3]

Speaking of hoods for the W-Nikkor 35/1.8, I wonder how necessary one really is? I bought an S-mount copy of this lens over the summer and have been surprised by its flare resistance. One shot especially, where the sun was just outside the frame, showed no flare.

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The W-Nikkor 35/2.5 I have flares badly quite easily, so it was a pleasant surprise to see the 35/1.8 behaves well in this regard.

 

[horosu]

One question for users of this lens in LTM mount: does the aperture ring turn with focusing? If I'm not mistaken, the Nikon mount copy does this.

 

[jonmanjiro]

One question for users of this lens in LTM mount: does the aperture ring turn with focusing? If I'm not mistaken, the Nikon mount copy does this.

No, the aperture ring is fixed with the LTM version.

 

[the_hunter]

Here are a few I shot on my 2005 Nikon SP with the 35mm f1.8 while around Naples, Italy. Shot on Kodak color plus. Sadly I fitted an after-market lens hood and it is visible in the corners.

 

[jbielikowski]

even wide open and with an old Toshiba filter attached mine works great contre jour.

 

[WJJ3]

A few shots from Kyoto using the W-Nikkor 35/1.8 on my S2.

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This guy was milling around by his taxi having a smoke and I nodded as I walked passed and he nodded, and then, noticing the Domke hanging from my shoulder he said, hey, you have a camera bag? I said yeah, and opened the flap to show him my S2 with 35/1.8 attached. His eyes lit up and he said, I have an SP! We had a nice chat and then he let me take his photo 🙂

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[WJJ3]

A couple recent ones from the W-NIKKOR 35/1.8

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[WJJ3]

Who is still shooting their W-Nikkor 35/1.8?
I am. Here are some shots from last fall on expired Acros in D-76, shot using my S3 and 3.5cm f1.8

Columbia Glacier in Snohomish County, with Walz red filter

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[raid]

Maybe I should use my 35/1.8 ltm more often.

 

[brusby]

Very nice images. I get the impression it has quite a bit more contrast than the Leica pre-asph 35mm Summilux f1.4

 

[raid]

Do the two lenses have a similar market value?
35/1.4M Lux
Nikon 35/1.8 ltm

I love using both lenses.

 

[WJJ3]

Very nice images. I get the impression it has quite a bit more contrast than the Leica pre-asph 35mm Summilux f1.4

Thank you sir. My negs are nice and contrasty. That being said, these images are DSLR scans (quite flat files) that I invert in NLP, and make small adjustments to. Would be interesting to shoot the 'lux and the W-Nikkor under the same conditions and see how they compare.

 

[brusby]

Thank you sir. My negs are nice and contrasty. That being said, these images are DSLR scans (quite flat files) that I invert in NLP, and make small adjustments to. Would be interesting to shoot the 'lux and the W-Nikkor under the same conditions and see how they compare.

That would be a very interesting comparison.

 

[dexdog]

Maybe I should use my 35/1.8 ltm more often.

So many lenses, so little time. I have one lens in LTM and the original S-mount, as well as the 2005 re-issue version. I prefer the originals. The reissue is a very good lens, but I have a strong preference for the retro-rendering of 1950s and 1960s lenses.

 

[WJJ3]

Do the two lenses have a similar market value?
35/1.4M Lux
Nikon 35/1.8 ltm

I love using both lenses.

Raid, my S-mount 35/1.8 is a cosmetically rough copy with clean glass I picked up in Japan a few years ago for about ¥65,000. With the range in price based on condition, and large fluctuations in yen value, the market value of these lenses varies significantly.

 

[raid]

So many lenses, so little time. I have one lens in LTM and the original S-mount, as well as the 2005 re-issue version. I prefer the originals. The reissue is a very good lens, but I have a strong preference for the retro-rendering of 1950s and 1960s lenses.

I try to explore one or two lenses during each vacation during the summer. The Lux is more practical to use, but the W-Nikkor may be more interesting. This is the fun of choosing and then using.

 

[raid]

Raid, my S-mount 35/1.8 is a cosmetically rough copy with clean glass I picked up in Japan a few years ago for about ¥65,000. With the range in price based on condition, and large fluctuations in yen value, the market value of these lenses varies significantly.

The ebay asking prices for the LTM version of this lens are crazy. $5000+.

 

[jbielikowski]

my S3+35/1.8 combo came back to me today (buyer never warmed up with it) so I plan to load up some Adox HR 50 and shoot!

in the meantime my fav frames from summer '22.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

my S3+35/1.8 combo came back to me today (buyer never warmed up with it) so I plan to load up some Adox HR 50 and shoot!

in the meantime my fav frames from summer '22.

How do you like that set up? I have always wanted to try this lens on an s3 because of the 1:1 viewfinder with 35mm lines.

 

[former member]

How do you like that set up? I have always wanted to try this lens on an s3 because of the 1:1 viewfinder with 35mm lines.

Might seem counter-intuitive...

When carrying the Nikon SP and Nikon S3, I kept the 5cm lens on the S3 and used the 3.5cm lens on the SP.
I wear glasses, framelines close to the edge of the S3 are difficult to see. The Second viewfinder of the SP is used for 28 and 35, so is easy to see.