robert_byrd1 Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I hear a lot of criticism about the 50mm 1.4 Nikkor; but, really, it is a great lens. Mine is pre-AI, but looky here at the picture attached. Study the tones and details--I daresay you won't find it unpleasant!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn_rahman Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Robert, Thanks for the post. I wholeheartedly agree - the 50/F1.4 AIS is BY FAR the best lens I have. It is sharper than my 85 or 35 1.4s, and practically stays on my FM3A all the time. Also, VERY nice shot. And technically it is a great shot as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_brewery Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 YOU ARE SOOOOOO LAME, CAN WE BET YOU DIDNT SHOOT IT AT F1.4, BUT MORE LIKE F8, WHICH DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF A FAST LENS!! SURE I HAVE A 1.2 AND IF I SHOOT IT AT F22.....WELL DUH LOW AND BEHOLD SHARP. NEXT TIME YOU USE PORNO SHOTS TO PROVE A IS LENS SHARP, PLEASE TELL US THE APERTURE YOU SHOT AT WANKER BOY! (NO OFFENSE IMPLIED,ONLY DISBELIEF) OK REALLY, NOW SHOOT IT WITH A 50MM f2 WHICH IS CHEAPER...BETTER IMAGAGE QUALITY, YES WE ALL THINK SO...... SORRY, I ONLY REPAIR NIKONS FOR A LIVING! PS= AI OR NON AI HAS AS MUCH TO DO WITH PICTURE QUALITY AS THE TYPE OF STRAP USED!!! IM GONNA BLOW A GASKET!!!!!! (dont take my aditude as a sign of ignorance plzzz)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_madson Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Is this guy for real? Anyway nice shot Robert, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Robert I have to say your picture looks soft though inviting :) Perhaps Gary is attempting to provide some comic relief though from what I�m not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Of course, he's right. If you own one, why did you buy it?. . . . for the extra couple of stops so you could either shoot in low light with a decent shutter speed and still maybe have a few film choices, and/or you like to isolate your subjects with a shallow DOF, inwhich case we're talking about bokeh. The rap on this lens is bokeh, right? Maybe someone with a 'good' 1.4 lens and this one can upload images shot with both at 1.4 and we can all check the bokeh. Probably been done before, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_byrd1 Posted May 7, 2003 Author Share Posted May 7, 2003 Okay, I will tell the lady it is urgent that we do the shot over again--to see how it looks at f1.4 and other scientific reasons. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Is this just a sneaky way to start a "No Words: Lingerie" thread? Because if it is...I wanna see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Ahh, photo.net. I can always count on its erudite membership for stimulating morning conversation...wanker boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_fang Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 If anybody has any further doubts that Photo.net is sinking to the depths of Usenet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Oh, fer Pete's sake, Al, get a grip. You're wearing that "Emotional Charge" a little too close to your heart today. Might cause palpitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_brewery Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Sorry, I was just trying an attempt at humor. I never recieve a response when I contribute an answer politely. It is rude to have someone answer your question with factual info. and then fail to thank them (which seems far too common here). So, I wanted to see if y'all were sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Ya kinda caught us off guard there, Gary. I've read some of your other posts to photo.net and never saw you write in the usenet.troll style before, so I wondered whether you were joking. Now that we know, it *was* pretty funny...wanker boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd peach seattle, washi Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 I'm thinking, "How controversial could a thread called 'Respect for the 50mm 1.4' get, anyway?" I'll look in on it a little later, when I'm doing general housekeeping..... D'oh! Glad y'all got it straightened out on your own. I'm still learning the ways of this tribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_walker3 Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Yes the nikon 1.4 is good , I have two of them, so's the minolta, canon, pentax, etc...BUT....all mfrs tell you to stop down a couple of stops from max for better picture quality, S, if you're gonna do low light,,right-on, but for normal photography, get the cheaper f2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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