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Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4

Normal lens..

  1. Comparison—58/1.4 Nokton vs NOCT-Nikkor
  2. Voigtlander 58/1.4 SL vs NOCT-Nikkor vs AF-S 58/1.4G (D800E, Persimmon Tree)
  3. 58/1.4 SL vs Nikon NOCT-Nikkor and 58/1.4G (D800E, Street at Night)

Shift Lenses for Nikon and Canon

[Older material, but still relevant]. Shift lens performance of Nikon/Canon/Schneider/Olympus on various cameras..

  1. Nikon 35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor
  2. Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2.8D ED
  3. Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2.8D ED on Nikon D3x (Pond View, Nikon D3x)

Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/4G VR

Nikon’s latest wide range zoom with vibration reduction and fixed f/4 aperture..

  1. Introduction
  2. MTF Curves
  3. Ergonomics
  4. Examples
  5. Flare Into The Sun
  6. Mosaic Comparison Notes
  7. Mosaic Comparison 24mm — Nikon 24-70/2.8G, 24/1.4G
  8. Mosaic Comparison 28mm — Nikon 24-70/2.8G
  9. Mosaic Comparison 35mm — Nikon 24-70/2.8G, 35/1.4 AI-S
  10. Mosaic Comparison 50mm — Nikon 24-70/2.8G, 50/1.4G
  11. Mosaic Comparison 70mm — Nikon 24-70/2.8G, 70-200/2.8G VR II
  12. Mosaic Comparison 85mm — Nikon 70-200/2.8G VR II, 85/1.4G
  13. Mosaic Comparison 120mm — Nikon 70-200/2.8G VR II
  14. Distortion at 24mm
  15. Distortion at 28mm
  16. Distortion at 35mm
  17. Distortion at 50mm
  18. Distortion at 70mm
  19. Distortion at 85mm
  20. Distortion at 120mm
  21. Conclusions

Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AIS

Nikon’s classic-design manual focus moderate wide angle..

  1. Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AIS (Overview)
  2. Aperture Series: Kitchen Counter Items (Sony A7R)

Nikon 45mm f/2.8P

Ultra compact pancake lens with nice bokeh.

  1. Nikon 45mm f/2.8P
  2. Dual-Focus Aperture Series: Dolls (Canon 5DM3)
  3. Aperture Series: Fruit Arrangement (Nikon D810)
  4. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D800)

Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS

Nikon’s classic high speed normal lens.

  1. Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Overview
  2. Aperture Series: Cottonwood Stump (D800E)
  3. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch House (D800E)
  4. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Leica M Typ 240)
  5. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)
  6. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G (D800E, Beaver Dam)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s latest 50mm lens compared with the Zeiss ZF 50/1.4, Nikon 50/1.4D and Sigma 50/1.4..

  1. Introduction
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)
  4. Flare
  5. Sagittal Coma Flare
  6. Vignetting and Brightness
  7. Reindeer Bokeh
  8. Examples
  9. Comparison — Mosaic
  10. Focus Shift: 50/1.4G, 50/1.4D, 50/1.8G, 50/1.8G, Voigtlander 58/1.4
  11. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)
  12. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, Beaver Dam)
  13. Matched Comparison vs 58/1.4G (D800E, Beaver Dam)
  14. Conclusions

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

Nikon’s High Performance Moderately-Priced 50mm..

  1. Introduction to Nikon 50mm f/1.8G
  2. MTF Chart for Nikon 50mm f/1.8G
  3. Color Balance Comparison
  4. Vignetting and Brightness
  5. Autofocus Accuracy Check With Ad-Hoc Field Shots
  6. Nikon 501/8G Focus Shift (Dolls)
  7. Detailed Comparison 50/1.8G vs 50/1.4G (Mosaic)
  8. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)
  9. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, Beaver Dam)
  10. Examples in Yosemite, Emphasis on f/1.8

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

  1. Nikon 58/1.4G Introduction
  2. Context vs Nikon Normal Lenses
  3. MTF Chart
  4. Performance at Close Range
  5. Distortion Examples: Uncorrected vs Corrected
  6. Close Range Comparison vs NOCT-Nikkor (D800E, Bathroom)
  7. Shootout: 58/1.4G vs 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)
  8. Shootout: 58/1.4G vs 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, Beaver Dam)
  9. Matched Comparison vs 50/1.4G (D800E, Beaver Dam)
  10. Aperture Series: Boulder Logjam (D800E)
  11. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch Outbuilding (D800E)
  12. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch 'Garage at Dusk' (D800E)
  13. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch Cottonwood Rounds (D800E)
  14. Aperture Series: Building at Night (D800E)
  15. Aperture Series: Flyers on Kiosk (D800E)
  16. Aperture Series: Church at Night (D800E)
  17. Examples: Ad Hoc (D800E, Fruit and Yard)
  18. 58/1.4G vs NOCT-Nikkor vs Voigtlander 58/1.4 SL (D800E, Persimmon Tree)
  19. 58/1.4G vs NOCT-Nikkor vs Voigtlander 58/1.4 SL (D800E, Street at Night)
  20. Star Trails

Nikon AF-S 60mm f/2.8G Macro

Comparing the new Nikon 60mm to its predecessors, and the Coastal Optics 60/4 APO..

  1. Introduction to Nikon 60mm f/2.8G
  2. Comparison with Nikon 60/2.8D and Coastal 60/4 APO
  3. Product Photography (Bicycle)
  4. Examples: Focus Stacking
  5. Examples In The Forest
  6. Closeup Comparison vs Coastal 60/4

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..

  1. Overview
  2. MTF
  3. Correction of Chromatic Errors (Graphs)
  4. Zero Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration
  5. Hot Spot Issue
  6. Examples in Color
  7. Examples in Infrared
  8. Examples in Infrared (Nikon D800, 715nm)
  9. Examples in Ultraviolet
  10. Lens Designer Notes
  11. Spectral Transmission, UV - Visible - Infrared
  12. Examples: Night Shots, Artificial Lighting (Sony A7R II)
  13. Aperture Series: Poppies and Pots (Sony A7R)
  14. Aperture Series: Teak Bench, Pots, Grasses (Sony A7R)
  15. Aperture Series: Metal Watering Can (Sony A7R)
  16. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)
  17. Aperture Series: Shimano Drive Train (Sony A7R II)
  18. Aperture Series: Sprinter Halogen Headlamp Closeup (Nikon Z7)
  19. Aperture Series: Twisted Prostrate Aspen (Nikon Z7)
  20. Aperture Series: Bishop Creek Rushing (Nikon Z7)
  21. Aperture Series: View Down Willow and Aspen-Lined Bishop Creek (Nikon Z7)
  22. Aperture Series: Pair of White Aspen (Nikon Z7)
  23. Aperture Series: Dense Stand of White Aspen (Nikon Z7)
  24. Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Creek In Background (Nikon Z7)
  25. Aperture Series: Dense Stand of Aspen to Mountainside of Scrub Aspen (Nikon Z7)
  26. vs Nikon 60mm f/2.8G (Nikon D3x, Mosaic)
  27. vs Nikon 60mm f/2.8G (Nikon D3x, Flower)
  28. Conclusions

Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G

State of the art design in a fast 35mm lens..

  1. Introduction to Nikon 35/1.4G
  2. Autofocus Errors with Nikon D3x, D3s
  3. Autofocus Errors, Varying Distance, D3x
  4. Autofocus Fine Focus Adjust
  5. Focus Adjustment With LensAlign Target
  6. 35/1.4G and 35/1.4 AI-S Focus Shift Study (Dolls)
  7. Comparison: 35/1.4G vs 35/1.4 AI-S vs Voigtlander Ultra 40/2 (Dolls)
  8. Examples
  9. Portraits At f/1.4
  10. Aperture Series f/1.4...f/11 — Creek
  11. Aperture Series f/1.4...f/11 — Tree Trunk
  12. Aperture Series f/1.4...f/11 — Silver Canyon Pine
  13. Comparison with Zeiss 35/2 and Nikon 35/1.4 AI-S
  14. Comparison with Nikon 35mm f/2D
  15. vs 35/1.8G (D800E, Frog Hosed)
  16. vs 35/1.8G (D800E, Gray Bench)
  17. vs 35/1.8G (D800E, Pescadero Creek Close)
  18. Animated Aperture Series 1/3 Stops from f/1.4...f/16
  19. Conclusions

Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G

Relatively inexpensive alternative to the pro 35/1.4G..

  1. Introduction to Nikon 35/1.8G
  2. MTF for Nikon 35/1.8G
  3. vs 35/1.4G (D800E, Frog Hosed)
  4. vs 35/1.4G (D800E, Gray Bench)
  5. vs Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM (D800E, Pescadero Creek Close)

Hartblei 40/80/120mm SuperRotators

Medium format Zeiss glass in Hartblei precision tilt/shift lens barrels!.

  1. Examples—40/4
  2. Resolution chart—40/4
  3. Stitching with the 40/4
  4. Field shot aperture series crops—40/4
  5. MTF for Hartblei 40mm f/4

Nikon Lenses vs Infrared

How Nikon-compatible lenses perform for infrared use..

  1. Nikon 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX
  2. Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX
  3. Nikon 28-70 f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
  4. Nikon 35mm f/1.4 AI-S
  5. Nikon 35mm f/2.5 Series E
  6. Nikon 35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor
  7. Nikon 45mm f/2.8P AI-S
  8. Nikon AF 50mm f/1.4D
  9. Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D
  10. Nikon 58mm f/1.2 NOCT-Nikkor
  11. Olympus OM 50mm f/1.2 Zuiko
  12. Summary of Nikon 50mm Lenses
  13. Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro Nikkor
  14. Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

Focus Shift (Case Studies)

Focus shift with a variety of lenses..

  1. Focus Shift: Nikon 14-24/2.8G and 24-70/2.8G
  2. Examples of Focus Shift with 50mm Lenses 📹
  3. Dual-Focus Focus Shift : Nikon 45mm f/2.8P (Dolls, Canon 5DM3)

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.

  1. Mini Review: Zeiss ZF/ZE 35mm f/2 Distagon
  2. Mini Review: Zeiss ZF/ZE 50mm f/1.4 Planar
  3. Mini Review: Zeiss ZF/ZE 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar


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