D200 + Nikkor 55mm f1.2

<p>A few from today. All shot wide open. Thanks for looking.<br>

<img src="https://gnet158.smugmug.com/55mm-4-24-16/i-hHvd9Ff/0/XL/013-XL.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="685" /><br>

<img src="https://gnet158.smugmug.com/55mm-4-24-16/i-MZk9PTv/0/XL/029-XL.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="685" /><br>

<img src="https://gnet158.smugmug.com/55mm-4-24-16/i-6FJtN56/0/XL/011-XL.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="685" /></p>

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<p>Not sure you got the sharpest focus where you want it to be. Not much latitude at f:1.2</p>

 

<p>All of your shots were taken at close range, 3ft or less, and I think they look better with a lot of DOF rather than no DOF.</p>

<p>The out of focus area is nicely rendered.</p>

<p>Kent in SD</p>

<p>It was an auction at ebay! usually this lens is selling between 300 to 500 dls!<br>

Glass are very good, no fungus, no hace, only a very tiny scratch in the glass that isn't showed in the pictures (I bought this lens only to use it at f/1.2)</p>

<p>Nicely done, really like the shallow DOF and focus points.</p>

<p>Seems that there are some choices, between about $160 and $300.</p>

<p>http://collectiblend.com/Lenses/Nikon/55mm-f1.2-Nikkor-%28AI%29.html</p>

<p>The actual AI, or an AI converted earlier version.</p>

<p>I like the 55/1.2 I have, but it is difficult to put the plane of focus at 1.2 & close distances exactly where you would want it with the D810. Since "film" is cheap, I try several different attempts at focus on static subjects. </p>

<p>I like the way the lens renders people, but often the best photo of a person is slightly out of focus. Fun trying, though.</p>

<p>The first and third images look pretty soft; I suspect it is focusing error and not the lens. The DoF is paper thin @ f/1.2 and focusing screens on DSLR'S, especially on the early ones like the D2, are not well suited to accurate manual focusing because they are not very discriminating.</p>

<p>Robert--just a thought: I had similar problems focusing my manual focus Nikkor 50mm f 1.4 ais lens, but I discovered that even a one "click" adjustment in the diopter ring on the camera's eyepiece solved the problem and I am getting tack sharp focusing now with my D7100.</p>