@AAlfano: your daughter and I have the same glasses frames. My own daughter did too, for a while, but has since moved on to a different style.Impromptu portrait of my daughter taken with my oldest lens (50mm f/2 Nikkor K) on my newest camera (D7000). Getting the hang of using manual lenses on the DSLR. f/2.8, 1/250th, ISO 500.
My lens is a pre-AI 50mm f/2 made around 1974–76. It is identical to the Nikkor H Auto optically (6 elements/4 groups), but cosmetically like an AI lens. I understand these are referred to as Nikkor "K" lenses. It also has a minimum focus distance of 0.45 m; I think the MFD for the H Auto was 0.6 m.A. Alfano, great portrait, but isn't your lens a Nikkor H Auto 50mm f2? I've never heard of a Nikkor K.
Erik.
Thank you, I think that the lenses do not differ very much optically, only the coating seems different (single coating for the "H"). The "H" focuses to about 5.5 m. I've never heard here (The Netherlands) the notation "K". Fine lenses, very much underrated.My lens is a pre-AI 50mm f/2 made around 1974–76. It is identical to the Nikkor H Auto optically (6 elements/4 groups), but cosmetically like an AI lens. I understand these are referred to as Nikkor "K" lenses. It also has a minimum focus distance of 0.45 m; I think the MFD for the H Auto was 0.6 m.
My lens is like this one.
A. Alfano, great portrait, but isn't your lens a Nikkor H Auto 50mm f2? I've never heard of a Nikkor K.
Erik.
I'm sorry, the above photo is not really a portrait.
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gelatin silver print (elmar-m 50mm f2.8) leica m3
G. S., 2003
Erik.
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