#Aperture 3.5 vs 2.8 full#
#Aperture 3.5 vs 2.8 free#

These are all flat field lenses suitable for copy work but the early compensating version is the best for this type of work.ДЄll of these lenses can be used at 1/2 to life size with all metering modes on all film and digital Nikons if a chipped M2 or PK-13 tube is used. I recommend the early (compensating aperture) version for Macro and copy work and the 55/2.8 for a general purpose normal lens including Macro and copy work. Look for 'Lenses' on the left after entering the site. The best reviews of these lens on the net that I’ ve seen are found at. There was an AF version of the 55/2.8 that I’ ve never owned. I have a 50/1.4 AIS that has needed two cleanings and may end up needing another as some kind person baked it in a glove box or trunk.

#Aperture 3.5 vs 2.8 free#

If a lens has been cooked in a car or truck it many need two cleanings before it’ s free of lube contamination. It is noted as a problematic lens for lube contamination by BjГёrn RГёrslett though I have had two of these lenses and have my first now and have had no problems with either. Even the mighty 105/2.5 AIS Nikkor doesn't touch these two. This is the second sharpest lens I've test and well ahead of everthing buy my 50/1.8 AI. This can be over come by using a PK-12 tube before using the PK-13 tube to keep the floating elements close to the macro setting. This lens is graded down for close up work as the CRC will be in the infinity position when the optional accessory PK-13 tube is used at 1:2 and until the lens is near 1:1. The first and only AIS version was the 'Micro-NIKKOR 55mm 1:2.8 Nikon.' This lens features CRC (Close Range Correction) or floating elements and produces extremely sharp images at infinity. In between there was a PK-3 tube that probably was optional. The first was bagged 'Micro-Nikkor-P Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm Nippon Kogaku' and the last as 'Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:3.5' and 'Nikon.' The early variant came standard with an accessory M2 tube while the last came without the optional accessory PK-13 tube. It had a rubber diamond checkered pattern on the focus ring and first came as non-AI and single coated ending with a Multi-coated AI version.

This was my first Nikkor lens when I bought my first SLR back in 1970. The next optical formula was modified to give better performance at infinity with some loss at 1:1. I currently own the first and third variant of this lens. These lenses can be pickup for about $100.00 to $160.00 dollars.

#Aperture 3.5 vs 2.8 full#

It does not fit many cameras like the FM2n, FE2 and F5 with a non-retractable aperture coupling lever but the 27.5mm M tube clears by about 1mm and the user is free to use this lens from 1/2 to full life size on these and similar bodies. It can be distinguished by a curve plate with a diagonal slot adjacent to the notch in the bayonet for locking the lens on the camera (look inside the bayonet when focust to 1:2) and a small secondary access mark on the rabbit ears for the secondary aperture scale on the standard accessory M tube.

The aperture ring is either smooth or scalloped. It has metal focus ring with scalloped machining. It is known as something of a dog at infinity.

The early 'Micro-NIKKOR Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm Nippon Kogaku' with compensating aperture was more heavily weighted towards macro than later variants.