Series E 50mm f/1.8 - Representative Picture Thread
A tiny and light lens that originally came with the Nikon FG camera, for which a whole line was designed. Optics generally about as good as the heavier, more expensive Nikons. But lighter bodies; more use of plastic. These are AIS manual-focus lenses. The lens is sharp and has lovely bokeh wide open.
Peppermill Cap Shot with a +3 52mm Vivitar Close-up Lens attached. Notice the smooth highlight bokeh from the chrome highlights. This combo.... a $35 lens and $15 close-up kit ....make a good inexpensive macro substitute.
Nikon D300 ,Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E w/Vivatar +3 Close-Up Lens, 1/50s iso640 aperture unrecorded.
Sharpness/Bokeh Test Shot Notice again the smooth highlights and generally "un-nervous" bokeh. Also note how reasonably sharp the snow shovel handle is even at max aperature.
Nikon D1h ,Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI-S Series E, 1/16000s iso200 @ 50.0mm f/1.8
The Embrace Wind introduces Snow to Tree. Nature takes over from there. Nothing lasts forever, but it is sweet when the magic happens. Notice the micro-contrast. I seem to recall this was an f/4 or f/5.6 shot.
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I've had my lens only a short while. I know there are others here who can add much better shots, and I hope they soon will.
A tiny and light lens that originally came with the Nikon FG camera, for which a whole line was designed. Optics generally about as good as the heavier, more expensive Nikons. But lighter bodies; more use of plastic. These are AIS manual-focus lenses. The lens is sharp and has lovely bokeh wide open.
Peppermill Cap Shot with a +3 52mm Vivitar Close-up Lens attached. Notice the smooth highlight bokeh from the chrome highlights. This combo.... a $35 lens and $15 close-up kit ....make a good inexpensive macro substitute.
Nikon D300 ,Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E w/Vivatar +3 Close-Up Lens, 1/50s iso640 aperture unrecorded.
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Sharpness/Bokeh Test Shot Notice again the smooth highlights and generally "un-nervous" bokeh. Also note how reasonably sharp the snow shovel handle is even at max aperature.
Nikon D1h ,Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI-S Series E, 1/16000s iso200 @ 50.0mm f/1.8
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The Embrace Wind introduces Snow to Tree. Nature takes over from there. Nothing lasts forever, but it is sweet when the magic happens. Notice the micro-contrast. I seem to recall this was an f/4 or f/5.6 shot.
Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
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I've had my lens only a short while. I know there are others here who can add much better shots, and I hope they soon will.
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