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Nikon 85mm f/2.8D PC Micro Nikkor
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Dallas
, 29 Oct 2007 15:40
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Posted 29 October 2007 - 15:40
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Posted 03 January 2009 - 17:15
really excellent lens, one of the best nikon ever made...
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Posted 02 October 2012 - 22:19
I have had this lens for 3 weeks now. It takes some getting used to, but once you have got your head round it, it is even possible to shoot insects handheld and quickly... It is also an excellent lens for all sorts of structural detail - distortion free and razorsharp.
The bokeh is wonderful.
the only pity is the maximum ration of 1:2. But the I have tried it with a TC14C and it works fine.
hint to moderator - this lens should NOT be in the autofocus section-
The bokeh is wonderful.
the only pity is the maximum ration of 1:2. But the I have tried it with a TC14C and it works fine.
hint to moderator - this lens should NOT be in the autofocus section-
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Posted 06 January 2013 - 16:00
I've had the manual focus Nikkor PC-E 85/2.8D for about 6 months now, it mostly sees use on the D800 as that's my body for product photography. It's a special tool which does not see use every week, but for specific jobs it's the best tool available.
Superb sharpness, I am convinced it can resolve more lpm than the D800 sensor because performance is superbly "flat out" all the way from f/4 to f/11. Wide open corners are just a hint less sharp than center, but still very good. Outstanding detail from f/4 to f/11, throughout the full frame. Even at f/16 the lens still draws excellent detail - outstanding!
There's no vignetting to worry about, there is no geometric distortion at all and CA is virtually untraceable throughout the frame (only a very small hint of it wide open, but that's nit-picking to be honest). The bokeh is very good, I have used it once for portraits just to try it out. In my opinion it's too sharp for portraits, none of my clients want that much skin detail!
I use it a lot for macro work and product photography (floors & panels especially), to fill in the perspective "gap" between the 60/2.8G AF-S and 105/2.8G AF-S lenses. This is also the reason why I am not posting samples unfortunately, I am not 100% sure clients are OK with posting unretouched images (the retouched ones wouldn't tell the truth of the lens anyway).
The only "weak point" I can find is that the tilt/shift locking knobs are plastic and just like my 24/3.5D PC-E it is possible to twist them too hard and break them. Did it once, never will happen again (thankfully NPS service fixed it for free).
Superb sharpness, I am convinced it can resolve more lpm than the D800 sensor because performance is superbly "flat out" all the way from f/4 to f/11. Wide open corners are just a hint less sharp than center, but still very good. Outstanding detail from f/4 to f/11, throughout the full frame. Even at f/16 the lens still draws excellent detail - outstanding!
There's no vignetting to worry about, there is no geometric distortion at all and CA is virtually untraceable throughout the frame (only a very small hint of it wide open, but that's nit-picking to be honest). The bokeh is very good, I have used it once for portraits just to try it out. In my opinion it's too sharp for portraits, none of my clients want that much skin detail!
I use it a lot for macro work and product photography (floors & panels especially), to fill in the perspective "gap" between the 60/2.8G AF-S and 105/2.8G AF-S lenses. This is also the reason why I am not posting samples unfortunately, I am not 100% sure clients are OK with posting unretouched images (the retouched ones wouldn't tell the truth of the lens anyway).
The only "weak point" I can find is that the tilt/shift locking knobs are plastic and just like my 24/3.5D PC-E it is possible to twist them too hard and break them. Did it once, never will happen again (thankfully NPS service fixed it for free).
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