JacquesBalthazar

Thanks for this report. I have the 85mm f/2 AIS, 105mm f/2.5 AIS and 200mm f/4 AIS. They are all very good, with the 105mm indeed the sweetest. Been wanting to try the 135mm f/2.8 for eons as it ...

Works beautifully with D800, should be just as great on D850. Really nice rendering and balance. Of course it only replaces the tele end of the zoom, with no aperture advantage and no VR....So half ...

I had been daydreaming the same question recently, so can relate. I think I have now put it to rest. All those lenses are more than good enough, including the Nikkor 35mm you had in the past. ...

Thanks, excellent news!

Hi all, cannot find a clear cut answer on this one yet. I  already know from posted manual extracts that this feature requires AFS lenses. Did anyone test it with motorised AF third party lenses? ...

I have the 45mm, but cannot say I am in love with it. It does what it says on the box. VC and weatherproofing are nice features, and so is minimum focus  of 29cm (vs 45 cm for most of the usual ...

Absolutely. This applies to all lenses, and macro lenses report it because that impacts exposure at high magnification. You need more light/flash at higher magnification at a given diaphragm ...

I do not have the Nikkor 58, and am tempted as a future purchase. But I do have the Voigt, and it is a lovely lens. The perspective is slightly flattened compared to the usual 50mm, which is a nice ...

My fantasy nikon list would avoid new ultrafast lenses. The ones I'd buy with no hesitation: 1. FF: 14mm f/2.8 E AFS 105mm f/2 E AFS 180mm f/2.8 E VR AFS 2. DX (would push me to buy a d500 and ...

I only use AI-S lenses (28mm f/2 and f/2.8; 35mm f/1.4; 50mm f/1.2; 85mm f/2; 105mm f/2.5 and 200mm f/4), but mainly because they are more recent, and are more likely to have latest coatings and ...

It feels to me as if the attraction of this hardware-based optical weirdness is similar to what motivates the resurgence of film: digital has made the whole photographic process "idiotensicher" and...

Just adding my useless 2 cents: I second the enthusiasm for the 180mm AF-D, including on a D810. Used it extensively on a D800 when I had that camera. My daughter now uses that combo for ...

I have both and will keep both. WR  and snappier AF are nice to have on casual outings. Small size allows it to fit in cargo pants or in jacket while you use the 23. But f/1.2 and slightly longer ...

Those are words of wisdom! The D850 will bring a lot of other desirable features to the table. Your AF lenses will benefit from a super duper D5-level AF system. Your manual lenses will be put to ...

Great reminde, thanks! It is a very nice lens still today. The mix of build + size + weight + rendering + price makes it a unique proposition for this focal length. I use it on a Df, where it ...

Thanks Marianne. Well, I prefer the "pointillist" rendering of your Voigt background on this picture. And yes the Nikkor's is much smoother. Guess I like "busy". I also like "swirling", which I do ...

Am always trying to avoid discussions on bokeh, as I noticed that backgrounds I find beautiful can be seen by others as "busy" or "distracting", and I see quite a few case studies tagged as "good ...

Completely agree, it is a thing of beauty. To respond to your question,  I'd certainly rank the infamous Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 AI(S) up there as well. Complements the 58mm quite ideally.

Very nice offer by Sony indeed, allowing them to climb further up the price (and margin) ladder and be less exposed to mass market downturns, which is everyone's main objective in the photographic...

very nice option at that FL. In the Nikon world, the only real competitor is the beautiful but manual focus Zeiss. It also feels in many respects like a modern alternative to the 180mm f/2.8 AFD...