Fierce joy because of an old lens

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Ronald_H

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Now and then I still shoot a concert. That's something I did a lot in the past, both with analogue and digital SLRs. Since I rediscovered film I like to bring an old Nikon to artists I like but aren't that famous (yet). Translation: No silliness with security etc.

Last year I found a non-AI 135mm f2.8 'Q' Nikkor on a camera fair. This only works on my FM and FE and is very old (1965). Only stop down metering is inconvenient. But is was also very cheap, so I bought it. Does it deliver? Oh yes:

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The Belgian singer/songwriter Selah Sue. Nikon FM with 135mm f2.8 'Q' Nikkor (wide open). Fuji Neopan 1600 developed in Diafine, scanned with a Nikon Coolscan V.
 
Nice one!

Maybe I'll go to Houten once again one of these years again, you always find something and I could use a 24mm for the Nikon :)
 
It was not bought in Houten, but in Doesburg ;) I love to go to Houten though and buy stuff I don't need. After all this years I've got gear for any occasion. But a Hassy 500 C/M would be nice...

I did not try the 105mm f2.5. Is that a Macro lens? I don't have one of those yet, not much onto flowers and bees ;)
 
Roger Hicks said:
Gorgeous!

But I'd back the photographer against the lens/camera/film-dev combo any day.

Congratulations,

R.
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Thanks Roger, that means a lot, coming from you. My B/W photography definitely has improved thanks to your articles and the Black and White handbook. You never know, I might build my own darkroom one day. But to be honest, I have an awful lot still to learn. Pictures like the one I posted motivate me greatly though.
 
If you were not across the pond I would send one over to you. I have way too much stuff. It is the one thing I miss most of all from years back. While it's more expensive than a computer, it's a whole lot more fun.

I've always loved B&W because of the control it allows me. I was never been able to get a good color print from my own two hands. Slides just allowed me to capture the picture the way I saw it. Other than custom printing I never found any place that would print them as I shot them, always looking for the generic/normal/LCD exposure. Heck, if I want it to look dark make it print dark.

B2 (;->
 
Dave Wilkinson said:
No - not a macro ! but arguably a better portrait lens than your 135mm!;) - very nice in Leica screw mount to!
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Well Dave, since you said 'arguably' ;)
I'll take the 135mm any day for shooting portrait than the 105mm.

I know that the 105mm is very famous and no doubt it's a great lens, but I just like the focal length 135mm better for isolating the subject from the background.

Right now I have the perfect (for me, of course) Nikon manual focus kit with the 135mm Q, 35mm S, both f/2.8 and an F3 attached to the imposing MD-4 motor drive/sledgehammer :D


Ronald, that's an image worth celebrating!
 
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