Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-s
Nikon D800 was back in action today after a few months break. I gave the Leica M9 a rest and let the D800 take over.
D800 B&W JPEG
Model Alex
Studio Shoot. Coventry UK.
The D800 DSLR is so fast and easy to use after using a rangefinder for a while. Especially when using very shallow DOF as I do. I wont list likes/ dislikes here as full comparison of the two cameras to follow.
The Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-s was on the D800 for most the day. Fantastic lens that I love shooting close and wide open (f1.2). The old manual focus AI-s Nikkor 50mm f1.2 is in my top 3 Nikon mount portrait lenses that I use for my model fashion and beauty photography. I tend to use it less for wedding photography unless light level are very low.
Miserable dull weather in the UK today. I was using mix of Arri light and a speedlight lighting
**Good news. I did break out the Leica M9 towards the end of the shoot so new examples to come using the Leica M9 + Jupiter 3 (Russian copy of a Sonnar 50mm f1.5 lens) combo. 🙂
D800 vs Leica M9 Blog post coming soon!
Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-s Flickr Photos
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So,
whats the other two favorite nikkor lenses?
Great work. I’ve got the 135mm 2.8 which I love. The 50mm looks like another far out, amazing Nikon Classic
Thanks Robert, very kind. I must dust off this lens to use it again as this is a very old post. I’m a YouTuber now so you can find videos on the 135mm f2.8 lenses. Excellent lenses!