Roger Hicks
Veteran
Over a year now with mine. It was a choice between Df and D800. I have no regrets.
Edit: Have to try my 45/2.8 GN-Nikkor next...
Cheers,
R.
Edit: Have to try my 45/2.8 GN-Nikkor next...
Cheers,
R.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Ok, you sold me... bought one for $236 shipped. Silver though and no hood, but I'm not that picky to spend twice as much for black and a hood I won't use. We differ in that regard too.
John,
The hood is not needed as the lens resists flare. I only paid $350 for my black version at KEH. This is one lens that I bought a few times, so that can tell you something.
On a DF you have a "John" camera, meaning compact. The fast focus throw is a killer.
I think silver will look cool an a black DF. Very modern. The focus is so quick I don't think you will mis not having autofocus. I'll bring my black version Sunday to the Meet-Up reguardless.
Cal
Cool...thanks Cal.
burancap
Veteran
I almost feel as though it is better suited to small(er) hands as I keep running into the Preview and Fn buttons with my medium to large (thick) hands.
x-ray
Veteran
I'm a year and a half into my Df and I couldn't be happier. It's my go to camera over my D800. The files have a richness and depth beyond the Df. High ISO is amazing. I use almost exclusively AIs lenses with the exception of my 85 f1.4 D.
JeffNYC
Well-known
Loving my Df as well. I have quite a few Nikon's but this one seems to meter the best.
It's extremely accurate.
Pleasure to use this camera with mf and af lenses.
Jeff
It's extremely accurate.
Pleasure to use this camera with mf and af lenses.
Jeff
Ronald M
Veteran
I came close to buying one, but ended up with D750 instead. High iso is just as good. Ai and later lenses are work fine
I use 6400 all the time with tungsten. Previous fav film was Ektar 25 discontinued decades ago so you see where I am coming from.
If you ever find the focus is off, just do the AF fine tune with a manual lens and change the default. Or reshm the focus screen.
I use 6400 all the time with tungsten. Previous fav film was Ektar 25 discontinued decades ago so you see where I am coming from.
If you ever find the focus is off, just do the AF fine tune with a manual lens and change the default. Or reshm the focus screen.
Great price... they are more now.
The one bad thing is that the Df doesn't balance right with the lens since the lens is so small and light. The Df's strap lugs are on the front of the camera (as opposed to the sides).
Cool.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
John,
Perhaps use a wrist strap when in "John mode" meaning compact mode.
I usually hide my "Monsterized" cameras by keeping them in my right hand where all I have to do is bring the camera to my eye, or shoot from the hip. To me using a neck strap is a dead giveaway that I'm carrying a camera.
Cal
It's too big for a wrist strap (for my taste) and you know I've always been a neck strap guy. I do well with it... I do like a wrist strap when I go 28mm though.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
John,
What do you think of that Summarit like short focus throw? Also the saturated colors that are slide like?
Cal
The focus throw is nice, but without a tab (normal for SLR lenses I know) I don't find it as quick for me. That Summarit was special in that regard. Honestly, I've only taken a few photos with it so far and they were just average so far. I'll use it more extensively soon.
Hmmm, wonder if there will ever be a Df2?
GarageBoy
Well-known
That'd be really cool if they simplify the UI a bit
Anything to bring it more in line with a digital style F3 would be nice... but I really like its current size and shape. It's won me over big-time.
Monz
Monz
dasuess
Nikon Freak
Nikon Df is wonderful with manual focus glass... And this doesn't include the Nikkor 24mm/f2.8 I picked up several months ago. The Nikon F film camera in the photo is not seeing any use anymore, but I've had it for over 40 years.
giellaleafapmu
Well-known
Not sure, is it something you observe in your pictures? The twentysomething mpx APS sensors have an even smaller pitch and you can get very nice pictures from (good) old lenses with them. I think with both of them you need to be really careful when focussing, and that's maybe the reason Zeiss didn't even try to put autofocus in the Otus line, but if you have the camera on a tripod, thetered to a large screen and you use the whle thing like a view camera, I find even the pre Al micro/macro lens to produce very nice pictures.
GLF
giellaleafapmu
Well-known
You can buy for next to nothing a manual focussing screen for the D200. I have one on my Fuji S5 Pro and it works fairly well with any fast lens, not so much with dim zoom, expecially at the longer end (I have only the 25-50 f4 from your list but I have tried with other long lenses).
GLF
giellaleafapmu
Well-known
I hope I don't offend you, but is 2015 still a year to make Al conversions? They are not really rare lenses or collectible but they are becoming scarce. Wouldn't it be better to sell them to someone who appreciate them as they are and buy the Al version with the money, or simply keep the two? For istance, I wouldn't mind to have a nice Pre Al 85mm F1.8 lens, but I wouldn't want a converted one. Even tough it can be used even with my oldest F just doesn't feel right.
GLF