Nikon 35Ti image thread

[wolfpeterson]

There was no official image "show-off" thread for the 35Ti so I decided to start one.

Developed my first roll of black and white shot with the 35Ti and I'm pretty impressed with this little lens.

TMY2 at 400 in Tmax Dev. Both shots at f/2.8

self-portrait

 

[norcimmus]

I'd bring my 35Ti out more often if it wasn't so clunky.

 

[berlincontemporary]

Developed my first roll of black and white shot with the 35Ti and I'm pretty impressed with this little lens.

I dont see anything special. Pretty mediocre, low contrast, soft stuff.

 

[Talex]

I dont see anything special. Pretty mediocre, low contrast, soft stuff.

Is this sharp enough for you? I am very impressed with the 35/2.8 lens on the 35Ti.

 

[wolfpeterson]

I dont see anything special. Pretty mediocre, low contrast, soft stuff.

Considering these were both shot indoors at about 1/6s, I think it performed pretty well, going to pick up some color and slide later...

 

[bobby_novatron]

berlincontemporary -- would it not be better to encourage our fellow photographers with words of encouragement? 🙂

There's a difference between constructive criticism and just plain being an a**.

 

[bobby_novatron]

FWIW, I recently purchased a Nikon 35ti off of the Evil Auction Site ... I have only put one roll through it but here is a test shot.

I agree -- the lens is very very sharp. Exposures with the Nikon Matrix Metering are very accurate. I have not had any issues with the camera's metering -- but I find the controls to be a little fiddly. I also wish the body was not so clunky. It's like holding a titanium brick.

Another issue: not stealthy at all. The motor and autofocus are noisy.

Anyway, I am still impressed with this camera. This shot was taken with Kodak Ektar 100.

 

[NickTrop]

Considering these were both shot indoors at about 1/6s, I think it performed pretty well, going to pick up some color and slide later...

These look great for 1/6 hand-helds. You can tell the shutter speed was quite low by the motion blur on cat in the 1st pic's hand. I was thinking 1/15...

 

[Talex]

I agree. The 35Ti matrix meter is probably the best meter ever in a P/S camera. I used it in tricky and high contrast snow scenes, surprised to find the subjects exposed properly in all the shots (a mix of people and landscape).

Pros:
Terrific 35/2.8 lens
Matrix metering
Main Analog dial (stunning design)
sturdy metal (titanium?) construction
Aperture priority mode
Easy to change aperture setting

Cons:
On the clunky side
"Smallish" VF
Film advance noise
Slight shutter lag (but not terrible for P/S)
Really small buttons for flash control

FWIW, I recently purchased a Nikon 35ti off of the Evil Auction Site ... I have only put one roll through it but here is a test shot.

I agree -- the lens is very very sharp. Exposures with the Nikon Matrix Metering are very accurate. I have not had any issues with the camera's metering -- but I find the controls to be a little fiddly. I also wish the body was not so clunky. It's like holding a titanium brick.

Another issue: not stealthy at all. The motor and autofocus are noisy.

Anyway, I am still impressed with this camera. This shot was taken with Kodak Ektar 100.

 

[bobby_novatron]

Another observation: from the test shot I posted, you can see the incredible dynamic range of the Nikon 35ti lens + Kodak Ektar combination. I'm not familiar enough with EV theory, but my eyes can tell that this kind of shot would be very difficult (or impossible) with a digital camera, at least not without some HDR fiddling in Adobe.

TALEX -- I think you summed up this camera's qualities very well. It's definitely a unique beast.

 

[Talex]

Good point. I can still see good shadow detail in the background of your shot, despite the very bright foreground of sunlight hitting white chairs. It shows how well the 35ti matrix meter handles high-contrast exposures, combined with the great DR of Ektar.

Another observation: from the test shot I posted, you can see the incredible dynamic range of the Nikon 35ti lens + Kodak Ektar combination. I'm not familiar enough with EV theory, but my eyes can tell that this kind of shot would be very difficult (or impossible) with a digital camera, at least not without some HDR fiddling in Adobe.

TALEX -- I think you summed up this camera's qualities very well. It's definitely a unique beast.

 

[bobby_novatron]

Oh, I just remembered -- one more downer about the 35ti ...

Maximum shutter speed of 1/500th of a second. IMHO, I wish it were somewhat faster.

It could be a challenge to use a high-speed film in this camera, like Kodak 800 or Superia 1600, etc. -- especially in an indoor/outdoor shooting situation where you need versatility.

I mean, it's of course possible to use high-speed film. Indoors would be fine, but moving outdoors, all your shots are going to be matrix-metered at F16 or higher. No bokeh for you!

 

[wolfpeterson]

I like the VF, not that small IMO (I'm used to the tiniest in other P&S). The flash buttons are tiny, but that's why I set the custom function to no auto-flash.

OK ENOUGH. This is supposed to be a pics only thread 😀

 

[bobby_novatron]

Another image...

A test shot from the same roll of Ektar 100. Not composed very well -- I shot it from my car. It was very cold that day and I didn't want to actually walk around if I could avoid it.

 

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[shashinka-ichiban]

Sorta makes me sad I ever sold my 35Ti. I just never liked it. I think had I boguht the 28Ti, I would have been happier. I just find 35 too long to shoot with.

 

[bobby_novatron]

This is a fun thread, thanks for starting it!

The lens on the 35ti definitely has its own 'look', doesn't it? Hard to describe, but it has a unique personality.

I find it takes very pleasing images ... almost clinically sharp, but well-saturated, good contrast, virtually no distortion or vignetting.

 

[kzphoto]

A random snap from a 35Ti:

Provia 400x cross process

I agree they're just the *slightest* bit bulky. I prefer the GR1v, but holy hell that meter is spot on every time.

 

[NickTrop]

Oh, I just remembered -- one more downer about the 35ti ...

Maximum shutter speed of 1/500th of a second. IMHO, I wish it were somewhat faster.

It could be a challenge to use a high-speed film in this camera, like Kodak 800 or Superia 1600, etc. -- especially in an indoor/outdoor shooting situation where you need versatility.

I mean, it's of course possible to use high-speed film. Indoors would be fine, but moving outdoors, all your shots are going to be matrix-metered at F16 or higher. No bokeh for you!

I never quite got why this is a concern with many people with print film with cameras that have "only" 1/500 (most fixed lens RFs) or 1/250 (the much vaunted Hexar AF and Yashica CC).

Shooting 800? Override the ISO setting (I assume this camera can do that...) to meter at 400. It's print film, not slide or digital - it can handle a stop. Bet it can even handle two stops.

 

[bobby_novatron]

I never quite got why this is a concern with many people with print film with cameras that have "only" 1/500 (most fixed lens RFs) or 1/250 (the much vaunted Hexar AF and Yashica CC).

Shooting 800? Override the ISO setting (I assume this camera can do that...) to meter at 400. It's print film, not slide or digital - it can handle a stop. Bet it can even handle two stops.

The 35ti does not allow ISO override. That's the problem.

The only way to do it is manually re-code the DX coding on the film canister.