Lens Advice Please

[milandro]

Well, to each his own.

 

I have never used the novoflex on a modern digital camera but I did use it on an analog camera, hand held and no stabilization, they were usable and much used (many sport photographers used them) in the late ‘70

 

These guys ( from a German Nikon site) seem to like them enough to use them and in so far as I can tell, use them very well in some case even with a focal multiplier (2 x ). ( if you read German)

 

Feast your eyes on the pictures here! I am sorry that I cannot link them in this page because the system won’t allow me to do that!

 

http://www.nikon-fotografie.de/vbulletin/beispielbilder-zu-objektiven/107420-novoflex-400-5-6-a.htIf they can do this with their NIKON why couldn’tyou?

[Ji-]

Hi!

 

I have a X-T1 and a nikkor 300mm f/4.5 ED-IF lens and I use a K&F concept adapter found on amazon for few weeks.

 

Here is a sample on flickr :

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61985257@N08/albums/72157655838055189

 

Photos of the falcon and great horned owl are straight of the camera jpeg. The others were a bit cooked on lightroom (cropped and some adjustments).

 

This lens weight less than one kilogram and I shoot handheld. I choose this lens because a good lens stays a good lens : it is free of distorsion but can bring some CA in weird lighting, especially on distant white small objects under strong light (nothing insuppressible).

 

It can do the job that for sure. Results depends on me and I try to improve my focus technique. Sometimes, I miss some shots because my eye is distracted by red dots in the EVF when the switch is on MF.

 

I can shoot to 2.5meter to infinity, but the closer I am better result I get.

 

I also own a TC-14B converter, which gives me a 420mm lens. I feel uncomfortable with it, because images are less sharper. With no tripod and stabilisation it is too shaky and frustrating at the end of the day.

 

I am thinking about adding some grip on the camera because of this lens. For now, I imagine taking a J.B. camera designs wood grip.

[milandro]

that lens is surely a very good one, it was always e the poor child compared to the 300mm 2.8 but it is quick with its internal focus and small.

[Sella174]

I once did a comparison between upscaling an image from a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L lens to the equivalent taken with various old manual focus 400mm and 500mm lenses. The Canon lens produced better images.

 

I suspect the same will be when comparing the FUJINON 55-200mm with old lenses.

[Lumens]

I can see very clearly when the Fuji XF100-400 is announced I need to hit the pre-order button immediately before everyone runs out of stock!!!  It is the only lens left that I must have

[Johnnycb]

I use the MF Nikon 300 f4.5 AI-s (450 equiv) http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300ais.htm I purchased mine with the tripod collar for $125.

[Markus_D]

The Nikon 300 4.5 AI-s looks like a good option. However, I am not a nikon knowledgeable person. What is the difference between  the AI-s and say an ED version. I see nikon made a 300 f4.0 D ED lens. Will this work with the nikon-fuji converter?

 

And that leads to the suggestion about the sigma - I see there are other sigmas "x" -400mm. They can be obtained in nikon or canon mount. 1. would they also be able to be manually focussed (that is not a problem - I am expecting to do this) and 2. is it better to get them in the nikon mount with nikon - fuji adapter or canon mount with canon - fuji adapter?

 

Thanks for the advice. 

 

In the mean time, could anyone start a fuji rumour that the fuji XF 100 - 400 is to be released by the end of 2015 AND MAKE IT HAPPEN?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[milandro]

Nikon AI-S lenses are simply lenses with a slightly different bayonet than other types, ED refers to low dispersion lens elements so the two terms don’t have much to do with one another.

 

https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5366/~/what-is-the-difference-between-an-ai-lens,-an-ai-s-lens,-and-non-ai-lens%3F

 

http://www.nikon.com/products/sportoptics/how_to/guide/fieldscopes/choosing/choosing_03.htm

 

The 300 f 4.5 en the 300 f 4 are different lenses, (both can be used with a Fuji by means of adapters )

 

read all about it here

 

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/3004af.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300EDIF.htm