Your thoughts on Nikkor 50/1.8 AI-S Japanese pancake version

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


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Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.* Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.


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Works pretty well with close-up lenses, too. Combined with the 0.45m MFD, you can get to macro distances without the light loss of extension tubes. :cool: The first shot is at or near the lens' native MFD, and the rest are with Hoya Close-up lenses.

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


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Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Hoya Close-Up +2, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


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Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Hoya Close-Up +4, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


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Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.


2020.05.09 Roll #244-04717-positive-trichrome.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr



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Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2020.04.15 Roll #242-04623-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr


Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Hoya Close-Up +4, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


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bluesun267 said:
I don't know if the formula is exactly the same or not, but I did own a 50/1.8 long-nose and found it to be one of the worst, most boring lenses I've ever used on B/W film. It seemed to render stark, flat, 2 dimensional images that lacked pleasing mid-tone gradation.
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I agree. A dreary, low-contrast lens. Probably ideally matched with 800-speed color neg film.
 
If the results are stark/flat, that's because they were processed stark/flat. It's quite capable of contrasty images.
 
pluton said:
I agree. A dreary, low-contrast lens. Probably ideally matched with 800-speed color neg film.
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Are you seeing that in my results, or just your own? Do you have some examples of your own to share? I'm just curious about the basis of your opposing viewpoint.

Also, is there a different Nikkor 50mm lens that you prefer? Preferably one that is lightweight, compact, and costs less than $150. :)
 
While we're waiting for Pluton to share some sample images, here are a few more of mine. I don't think they're dreary and low contrast, but everyone has their own, how shall we say, contrasting opinions. ;)

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


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Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.


2020.05.09 Roll #244-04723-positive-trichrome.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
 
splitimageview said:
:D

My favorite Nikkor, and I also have the 50/1.2 and the 50/1.4 AIS.
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Yeah, the two totally divergent opinions are an interesting... contrast. ;) I also have the Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2 (converted to AI), but this lens is much lighter and more compact as an everyday carry.

splitimageview said:
Flare can be a good thing.

Enjoying these recent contributions to the thread. :)
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I don't mind flare either, but a lot of people consider it to be a "defect". I prefer to consider it a "feature". :D
 
gaheris said:
To be fair pluton might be talking about the long nose version. The JDM (Japanese domestic model) version, which is a pancake with 0.45m MFD, is one of the sharpest 50mm I have used.
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Welcome to the forum, gaheris, thanks for sharing your photos in this thread! Glad to see another happy user of this lens. :)

Only pluton can verify which lens they are referring to, but I think both the long nose version and the JDM pancake share the same optical formula. Or at least the diagrams and technical specs look identical, as documented by MIR:
https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/50mmnikkor/index6.htm
 
If this lens is dull and dreary, I'm not seeing it. Maybe it's my sunglasses. :cool:

Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.


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dourbalistar said:
I think both the long nose version and the JDM pancake share the same optical formula. Or at least the diagrams and technical specs look identical, as documented by MIR:
https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/50mmnikkor/index6.htm
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From those diagrams the 50/1.8 Nikkors all look the same, but they aren't - the glass types and coatings are different, and the curvatures must have been modified for at least some of them because the distance between the front element and the back element is not the same for all of them.

I love the trichromes dourbalistar.

Marty
 
dourbalistar said:
Welcome to the forum, gaheris, thanks for sharing your photos in this thread! Glad to see another happy user of this lens. :)

Only pluton can verify which lens they are referring to, but I think both the long nose version and the JDM pancake share the same optical formula. Or at least the diagrams and technical specs look identical, as documented by MIR:
https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/50mmnikkor/index6.htm
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Thank you my friend. Keep shooting in good health and plenty positivity. :D
 
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