Heads up: CoolScan 8000 Lens FS in Europe

[ColSebastianMoran]

RFF Friends -

These don't come up for sale very often. CoolScan 8000 lens, fitted with a Nikon F mount.

These a lot written about this lens: Superb image quality around 1x, optimized for 1.1x, image circle of about 63mm, unlike most scanner lenses this fully covers image area of 35mm films. Wickedly thin DOF.

I have no relation to the seller, except that he's a good contributor on FB photo groups. If interested, find him by name on Facebook. His posting is in a private group. Or contact the seller directly: mr.hiroto.takanobu@gmail.com

 

[raid]

Very impressive! Thanks for the tip.

Ref: http://www.savazzi.net/photography/scanner_nikkor_100mm.html

Lens resolution and image quality
See the detailed tests at www.closeuphotography.com. The scanner Nikkor 100 mm is extremely close in performance to the Printing Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8. In practice, the main differences are the lack of variable aperture in the former lens and an optimal magnification of 1.1x with the scanner Nikkor 100 mm reversed, while the Printing Nikkor 105 mm uses an apparently symmetric design and is optimized for 1x. The Printing Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8 A also has a modest edge in contrast and resistance to flare.

Summary
The scanner Nikkor 100 mm is potentially cheaper than the Printing Nikkor 105 mm, and for all practical purposes displays virtually the same high image quality of the latter lens. However, the scanner Nikkor 100 mm has no aperture diaphragm, and has quickly become very hard to find, and requires modification or adaptation for mounting on a digital camera.