W/NW Nikkor 35mm f/2 or its non-mfg. competitors

[iancoxleigh]

<P>It has been long time (last on October 15th) since we had a W/NW post in this

forum. So, in the interest of reviving the practice and providing a touch of

levity from the endless and repetitive questions, I am starting this thread.</P>

 

<P>Please post one (or two) images taken with the Nikkor 35mm f/2 or its

competitors.</P>

 

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[Michael R Freeman]

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[User_276104]

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[bwcombs]

Green on green<div></div>

[sjmurray]

"Chocolate "Face"<div></div>

[toshio]

Neighborhood cafe in Venice

[juanjo_viagran]

Nikolas

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/Juanjo_Viagran/Nikolas/DSC_3146-2.jpg?t=1194468330

[iancoxleigh]

Juanjo, I love those eyes. Here's my rascal (also with the 35mm f/2):

[hiro]

One for the competitor. As much as I hate to say it. Although I have really take a liking to this lens.<div></div>

[tom_burke3]

I've been shooting these through the year; I've published the best so far here:

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=748381<div></div>

[tom_burke3]

The mono version looks good, too - I can't decide which I prefer.<div></div>

[dan park]

AI modified Nikkor H 35 f2 on a D200

[bruno]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brunotrematore/1032744954/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/1032744954_7fce2fac0f_o.jpg" width="800" height="526" alt="Duesseldorf City Fun Fair Blues" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brunotrematore/847794248/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1422/847794248_dcd50d147f_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Duesseldorf City Fun Fair Blues" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brunotrematore/1491436173/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2175/1491436173_36e1fec195_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Mai Gay" /></a>

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brunotrematore/592816082/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/592816082_85c4ae7451_o.jpg" width="800" height="536" alt="Suputoniku: Osaka" /></a>

[albert_smith]

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[vivek iyer]

Nice folks. I have not used a 35mm lens in a while (and I consider the Sigma 30/1.4 to be a cheaper (DX) version of the 28/1.4 Nikkor).

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<i>Old snap- 35-70mm f/3.5, Nikon FM2, Sensia, Canadian Rockies</i>

[vivek iyer]

Hmm.. I do use a 35mm lens now almost all the time..don't know why I wrote I do not..

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<a href=" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1094/528761073_10d317b231_o.jpg" width="650" height="435" alt="" /></a>

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<i>Noflexar 35mm f/3.5, UV capture</i>

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Many <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/83257830@N00/sets/72157600151220643/">here</a>

were made using this fabulous lens.

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A visible light sunset snap:

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<i>Noflexar 35/3.5, D70</i>

[david_carlisle1]

I LOVE chocolate face Steve. Any further details? especially what aperture used? Cheers, DC.

[dave wyman]

Here's a photo from El Malpais, an area of badlands near Grant, New Mexico, made with my Nikon 35mm lens.<div></div>

[sjmurray]

Thanks, David. "Chocolate Face" was shot in available light outdoors at f5.6. Its pretty much a straight shot.

[david_carlisle1]

Most photographers would say that the ideal focal length for portraits is 85-105mm, and with adults I would agree, but with children and babies, you can be closer and use a wider lens, as this lovely photo demonstrates.

[sjmurray]

Remember, on a DSLR with 1.5 crop factor, the 35mm lens "seems" more like a 50mm lens on a full frame camera, at least, the field of view is similar.

 

Choice of lenses for a portrait depends on how much background you want to include, ie., whether or not its a head shot or "environmental" and how out of focus you want the background.

 

The idea of using an 85-105mm lens for portraits is derived from full frame 35mm cameras, and assumed a head and sholders shot is desired, with a nice blurry background. I have done many portraits with as wide as a 28mm lens on 35mm full frame, but those included the environment and were not just head shots. There was not a lot distortion because I was far enough aware from the subject. Look at my 70's folder.

[paul heskes]

<P>One of my favourite lenses. I Shot side by side with the Sigma 30mm f1.4 on a D80 and my 35mm f2 on the F6 and the Nikkor knocks spots off the Sigma.<br>Add the bonus that it can be used on film and digital and 'for me' there's no question about it<p>Regards<P>Paul<div></div>

[Jim_Tardio]

Here's one from the Canon 35/2.<div></div>