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My 50 1.8D and AI 50 F2 are pretty equal at 5.6 on my D800. Both crazy sharp. The 50 f2 for me is one of those sleeper lenses.

Some years ago I compared 50/2Ai, 50/1.8AiS and 50/1.8AF on D700.

50/2 obviously the best, from fully open. Sharpeness at edges incomparable.

>Once I learned focus of 1.11 is on AF-P lenses (which I do not own) I discontinued update.

I always strongly suspect that there are hidden updates.

Have 50/2 Ai, 50/1.8 AiS and 50/1.8 AF.

50/2 best of all, from fully open, obviously, by large margin.

Tested on D700.

The DP-1(F2 Photomic) and DP-11(F2A) are the most common in my experience and are effectively the same.... They use a large carbon ring resistor that's often dirty and can lead to jumpy or erratic meter readings ...

DP-11 doesn't use carbon ring resistor. It is wire cladded resistor, so no problems with erratic meter readings.

<p>Happy user of Nikon 24-120 for 4 years, on D700/800.</p>

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<p>> Nikon, hidden somewhere on their site, have a blanket statement that <em>all</em> their DSLRs can withstand up <br>

> to 250 volts on both the hotshoe and P-C socket firing <br>

Well, is it safe to use flash with 230v?<br>

It looks to me there is narrow margine, so not to experiment on D800?</p>

<p>Have 50/1.8 Ai-S, 50/2.0Ai and AF50/1.8.<br>

50/2.0 best of all three, by large margine, even from largest opening.<br>

(all compared on D700)</p>

<p>Try one litium CR-1/3N battery (3v), which is replacement for 2x1.5v you are using. It looks that one of yours new batteries is not much new.</p>

<p>Yes, you are lucky, but in updates there are always some hidden fixes.</p>

<p>I have tried 6 examples on D700 and every one was excellent below 50mm, but over 70mm<br>

there was noticable unsharpness toward the right side of the image bellow f11.<br>

Anyone with similar experience?</p>

<p>Besides this problem excelent lens.</p>

<p>Yes, that is very funny explanation from Nikon.<br>

Only for naive persons.</p>

<p>Yes, you need "POLAROID RZ PRO II (HP702) BACK", see this link:<br>

<a href="http://www.keh.com/camera/Mamiya-RZ-Backs-and-Magazines/1/sku-RZ119990068000?r=FE">http://www.keh.com/camera/Mamiya-RZ-Backs-and-Magazines/1/sku-RZ119990068000?r=FE</a></p>

<p>>When you say check the camera back do you mean just closing and opening the door? Can<br>

>you see the teeth with the door open?</p>

<p>Yes, they are easily visible. There are 2 plastic teeth on single lever.<br>

Sometime is only one broken, sometime booth.</p>

<p>Issue #2 (more dangerous):<br />plastic teeths on camera back, for engaging body.<br />Prone to braking, thus disabling camera back closing.<br />Btw recently saw 2 bodies in local camera exchange with this issue.</p>

<p>So check camera back.</p>