michael_pye

You want it, they have it. I don't think the prices are that bad compared to other shops.

 

Ebay is cheaper obviously.

Your photographs are awesome. The quality for a camera of that age is astonishing.

 

...I must give it a go.

 

Thanks for the inspiration!

Thanks Mark, thats an uncanny idea. Because 2 adapters are being used..are you sure there will not be focusing problems e.t.c.?

Many thanks for your answers and I'm taking notes!

 

Sorry but the board might of been playing up or something, because this has been posted on here twice...I tried it on the Nikon forum first, but it kept disappearing, though in hindsight, this is obviously the forum to be on for this subject.

Hi,

I have had a search and can't really find anything on this. Before I was

browsing around Flickr looking at the old Leica III which I'm considering

buying. One guy was using an old canon lens on his Leica III from the 30's.

 

The results were fantastic.

 

Considering Nikon is my main chosen brand I shoot with. Does anybody know if

you can put manual Nikkor lenses on an old Leica Rangefinder III.

 

An adapter?

 

Thanks.

Hi,

I have had a search and can't really find anything on this. Before I was

browsing around Flickr looking at the old Leica III which I'm considering

buying. One guy was using an old canon lens on his Leica III from the 30's.

 

The results were fantastic.

 

Considering Nikon is my main chosen brand I shoot with. Does anybody know if

you can put manual Nikkor lenses on an old Leica Rangefinder III.

 

An adapter?

 

Thanks.

Here is a link so some ZF 35mm shots. They are the full size JPG's so you can go or a walk around in the photograph.

 

I have both Zeiss. For street photography, like said on another thread I would really want auto-focus. I have never used the Nikon versions, but I have a 28mm E lens manual. I would say they are about the same on ease of focus..maybe the Nikon I have it just a bit easier. But I tend to use my Zeiss for mainly static subject matter..so I can spend time getting the focus e.t.c. correct.

 

At the end of the day..it's the quality of image that comes from the Zeiss, I personally find so pleasing. They are not cheap..but you pay for quality and they are quality in my book. I would not say they are hyped.

 

I did in fact spend alot of time comparing images from the Nikon lens you mentioned and both were very close..if not the same as in sharpness. What I found with the Zeiss though was it was like comparing film to video. They have an image quality I just cannot find in either Nikon or Canon.

 

..it's hard trying to explain what I mean. I'm not up on all this technical jargon! But there is a very noticeable difference in my view.

Yeah I've got the 35mm f2. Also the 50 F1.4 and the 25mm. I started with the 50mm because it was the cheapest and then got an addiction to the lens quality. Though I don't think I'll be buying anymore.

The Zeiss 35mm F2 is an incredible lens. Though I very much think it depends on what kind of photography you use it for. Street photography I would want an auto-focus e.t.c.

 

For still life, I am convinced you cannot beat the Zeiss. The optics are second to none. The final image on your computer screen is so life like you feel like you can reach out and touch it. Nikon/Canon seem alot more flat if you know what I mean.

 

It's like film vs video. The Zeiss is like a classic film and the Nikon/Canon is like an Omo commercial (Soap powder).

 

There is also a kind of '3D' effect that can be had with Zeiss that I have never achived with any Nikon lens.

 

Though don't get me wrong. I love Nikon as well.

It's a good lens for the price. I did compare it against my Nikkor 50mm F1.8. The Nikkor is noticeably sharper, but there is isn't much in it.

I went through all this a while ago. The best site I found was the dpreview site and check what lenses were being used. Because you can download the full size JPG you can really compare things.

 

http://www.dpreview.com/gallery

 

Which is better? How long is a piece of string. In the end I went with Nikon and I'm very happy with it. At the top end though Canon win the day in my view. Beginner and mid range....I don't think there is really much in it, if anything. One Canon looks better than Nikon and vice-versa.

It would be a great shame to see this mighty fine film disappear. I have shot quite a few rolls in my time and always enjoy going back to it. I haven't tried digital infrared yet and as good as it looks...it doesn't quite have the feel and atmosphere of the HIE-135.

Many thanks for your replies. I actually study full size JPG's taken mainly on the D200. So you can get a very good idea of the quality of the lens.

 

A review and full size downloads are here e.g.

 

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/nikkor_50_18/index.htm

Hi,

I've been reading on here the past few days about primes being much better

sharpness e.t.c. to the equivalent on zooms like the 17-55mm 2.8

 

For a while now I have been studying other photographs on the net of the 50mm

1.8. and I cannot see the difference!

 

In fact from what I cam make out at a certain distance..say photographing

architecture the 17-55mm excels.

 

Does anybody know of any tests that have been done on the net comparing the

50mm 1.8. to the 17-55mm?

I was after buying a camera about a year ago. As you can guess I did alot of research on the Internet. In the end the D80 won. I guess it was the 10 MP that did for me and as far as I know is the same image quality you would get on a D200 sensor. Apart from on a D200 you have more taking options obviously. Though saying that I have very much upgraded my kit lens since then.

 

The best site I used for comparisons was the dpreview site. They have alot of full sized images to download.

 

http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/nikond80_samples

 

http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/canoneos30d_samples

I agree! But it would be very nice.

I would rather they make an autofocus Zeiss ZF. Now your talking.

Thanks for the reply. I was asking and you have answered my question!

Does anybody know that if you lock the mirror up you can view on the computer screen what you are about to take, on any programme out there?

 

Thanks.

Thanks!

Hi, does anybody know if you can download a trial version of Camera Control Pro

2?

 

You can download the first version from the Nikon website, but not the second.

I need the second more because I own a D80.

 

Thanks.

Many thanks for your replies. I've been checking out some of the magnifiers and I'm very seriously thinking of purchasing one. Many thanks for comments on focusing as well...I've taken notes!

Hi,

Apart from having a kats-eye installed on my camera, has anybody got anymore

tips for crystal clear manual focusing on the D80?

 

At the moment I have to take a good few shots, which I don't mind but I would

prefer not to.

 

I was wondering if there was such a thing as some kind of 'enlarger viewer' you

could some how put over the eye piece to have a larger clearer view of the

image?

Hi,

Is the sensor on the D200 alot better than the D80, so if I used the same lens

on both cameras the results on the D200 would be alot sharper e.t.c. because

the sensor is far superior and I guess collects more information, even though

it's the same MP size as the D80?

 

Thanks.