Musings about using Nikon Rf's

[kdemas]

Although I love my SP Tom's musings make me miss my S3 Millenium. To me it's about the prettiest camera ever made.

I will say that I get more "keepers" when shooting my Nikon RFs than with any other camera.

Here's the one that found a new home.

 

[back alley]

I think we should start peppering this thread with Nikon RF pOrn

How about this one for starters

you should make them spell something...

 

[jonmanjiro]

Goodness, gracious, jonmanjiro! I didn't even know there were that many lenses available in Nikon RF mount. Or maybe you have multiples of the same lens?

These are actually Tom A's lenses. I just linked his photo from flickr

 

[Keith]

that camera is so beautiful!!

ALMOST makes film attractive to me again...

Reminds me of looking at pictures of my ex wife before she gained forty kilos! :angel:

oops ... was that politically incorrect?

 

[Tom A]

Thanks Jon, I still haven't figured out how to do that!!!!
I did find the 15f4.5 in F-mount that was missing - it was in a Leica drawer. I also forgot my Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50f1.5 when I stuck all the lenses on the table.
I have just gone back to shooting with some Bessa R4's and R3's as well as some M2's - keep turning the focus the wrong way.

 

[jonmanjiro]

Thanks Jon, I still haven't figured out how to do that!!!!
I did find the 15f4.5 in F-mount that was missing - it was in a Leica drawer. I also forgot my Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50f1.5 when I stuck all the lenses on the table.
I have just gone back to shooting with some Bessa R4's and R3's as well as some M2's - keep turning the focus the wrong way.

No problem, Tom
I just found the photos of yours that I intended to post the first time! Gear porn shots taken on film (with a Nikon F no less).

 

[Vincent.G]

I am feeling really dizzy here.....

 

[khc1013]

i shouldn't click into this thread. ahhh... i have a problem now.

 

[fixbones]

guess i shouldn't be surprised if prices of nikon RF jumps up a bit on ebay..........

 

[gavinlg]

whoa. (+10 more characters)

 

[mynikonf2]

We could play a game of "Name that Lens." I think I spot the CV 35/1.2 prototype, 3rd from the left, top row. Right?

 

[Vincent.G]

These photos can be used for the inventory list of a nikon RF dealer... with Tom's permission, of course.

 

[nandemofoto]

I wonder if there is a way to remove 105mm frames from the S3...
That would make it much more attractive for me.

 

[jonmanjiro]

quench your lust:

http://bit.ly/bXWAN1

I know that serial number

Interesting to see it on Ebay after an extended holiday in France and a brief stint in Ohio

 

[Vickko]

Hey, I don't see any 50/1.1.

That's a pretty serious gap - that is one of my favourite Nikon RF lenses.

....Vick

 

[Tom A]

Vick, you are right. No 50f1.1. I have used them but I did not like how they perfprmed so I stayed away from them. Also they are REALLY big and clumsy in my opinion.

Mike, yes, that is the Nokton 35f1.2 prototype, my 50f3.5 Heliar is also a prototype. No numbers etc.

What is missing is the 50f3.5 Micro Nikkor ( interesting lens), the 85f1.5 - I did have one in LTM - a bit soft and low contrast, the aforementioned 50f1.1 and the "regular" 21f4 - my substitute, the F-mount version works fine @ 10% of the cost.

 

[Erik van Straten]

My new S2!

Erik.

 

[robklurfield]

Wow. You guys are a terrible, corrupting influence. And, the rest of us are immensely jealous. Very impressive, Jon.

 

[helen.HH]

My new S2!

Erik.

GORGEOUS Erik , Congrats !!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Helen. I've been looking for a black S2 for over thirteen years ...

Erik.