Photos taken with Nikon 5cm 1:1.1 - POST HERE

[meven]

The Nikon 5cm f1.1 lens is quite a legend but photos taken with it are not very common on the net.

Please post your photos here!

I do not have this lens and will almost certainly never have it but I am very interested to see how it performs, especially wide open.

Thanks in advance!

 

[KHW]

Very soft at wide open. Very narrow depth of field. In around few meters, you will have a sharp nose but not the eyes.

 

[meven]

Very soft at wide open. Very narrow depth of field. In around few meters, you will have a sharp nose but not the eyes.

You mentioned in another thread that you have this lens, do you have any photos to share?

 

[stupid leica]

RFF user TWoK has just got his back from repair.

 

[KHW]

You mentioned in another thread that you have this lens, do you have any photos to share?

Need to scan it.

 

[TWoK]

Very soft at wide open. Very narrow depth of field. In around few meters, you will have a sharp nose but not the eyes.

It is not VERY SOFT wide open. It isn't razor sharp either, but it is very decent.

 

[meven]

TWok - Looking forward to see the results after the repair!!

 

[jonmanjiro]

TWok - Looking forward to see the results after the repair!!

Me too!

The other day, I took some test shots with an internal mount 50/1.1 currently for sale at Lucky Camera in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Central sharpness seemed good even at f1.1, but as you'd expect from a super fast 50mm lens from the 1950's, it was pretty soft in the corners (even when stopped down to f2.8). My test shots aren't particularly interesting so I'll refrain from posting them here.

 

[meven]

My test shots aren't particularly interesting so I'll refrain from posting them here.

It doesn't matter. Please share, it will add to the pool!

 

[TWoK]

What's the price for the one at Lucky Jon? BTW, I worked with my Amedeo adapter all day Sunday and couldn't get it to work. On top of that the thin piece of metal surrounding and just rear of the rear element touches the RF cam on M-mount cameras at all focusing distances, without filing that I don't see how any adapter could work correctly with the lens. I'd be interested in seeing your test shots. I really want a 85/1.5 now. I might just grab the cheap LTM version and use it on my Ikon.

 

[meven]

I really want a 85/1.5 now.

Nikon S lenses are so addictive!!!😉

 

[jonmanjiro]

What's the price for the one at Lucky Jon?

320,000 yen but you could probably negotiate a decent discount.

 

[meven]

Thanks Jon, it is indeed pretty sharp for f1.1. I am quite surprised.

 

[raid]

I once used a 50 1.1 in a lens comparison of 50mm lenses. Kiu was kind enough to lend me the lens.The lens needed some shimming, but by mistake, I used the lens on a Contax camera,and the error in shimming became less.

 

[meven]

There are more test shots on my flickr stream, but I've not developed the shots after getting my lens back from repair.

TWoK - Did you manage to develop your shots?🙄

 

[TWoK]

Nope, sorry I'm sending them off today. It will be another week or two before I have anything back.

 

[meven]

Nope, sorry I'm sending them off today. It will be another week or two before I have anything back.

No worries, I am just trying to keep the thread alive!

 

[TWoK]

I won't forget to come back and post!

 

[KHW]

Need to scan it.

Scan from 4R Photo. Quality is not good but apppeared to be very old fashion. At 1.1, of course.

 

[TWoK]

It's hard to tell from that scan, but that looks uncharacteristically soft.