Nikkor 135 f/2 AiS

Nikkor 135 f/2 AiS with Nikon-EOS adapter

Here the one test shot, one of my daughters: Canon 5D, 800 ISO, f/2, no sharpening:

GREAT lens... those old Nikkors are built like tanks. This era?

Yes, that's it!
Lovely piece of metal and glass, with huge front lens!

Looks soft

M Powered wrote in post #6719439
Looks soft

I think it is just short DOF and slightly missed focus; I'd bet the plane is on the tongue/lips and not the eyes.

i have a few old nikkors lying around.. better build quality then my 70-200 IS o.0

No, I don't think is soft. There is some noise for the high ISO, and for sure focusing manually is not so easy with small kids. But still, consider that this shot was taken at f/2, I consider it good.

TheHoff wrote in post #6719460
I'd bet the plane is on the tongue/lips and not the eyes.

Yep!

TheHoff wrote in post #6719460
I think it is just short DOF and slightly missed focus; I'd bet the plane is on the tongue/lips and not the eyes.

Maybe, maybe not, still looks soft. I don't think this is a very good example of the performance of the lens. Cute baby though

M Powered wrote in post #6720483
Maybe, maybe not, still looks soft. I don't think this is a very good example of the performance of the lens. Cute baby though

Thanks!
Soon I'll do a better test in a controlled situation and I'll publish the results!

tiziano wrote in post #6720514
Thanks!
Soon I'll do a better test in a controlled situattion and I'll publish the results!

no doubt your have a fantastic lens on your hands, don't need to go out of your way to entertain us

M Powered wrote in post #6720483
Maybe, maybe not, still looks soft. I don't think this is a very good example of the performance of the lens. Cute baby though

To me it looks like the baby's freckle on the nose is sharper than the eyelashes so it looks like the focal plane is in front of the eyes...

I do often wonder about 'memories of sharpness' with these lenses... I used to have this same lens and it was always an amazing performer... once it got through the film, the enlarger lens, the print, etc... nothing like critiquing a 12 megapixel file at 100% on screen.

I have that exact lens; my father gave it to me when I bought my D50. It's my best lens in my bag; sharper than any I own. It's so wonderful, I just don't use it as much as I'd like. 135 is a weird length; almost too long for portraits, too short for much outdoorsy type stuff. When I do use it, I'm never disappointed.

JuiceBox wrote in post #6720838
I have that exact lens; my father gave it to me when I bought my D50. It's my best lens in my bag; sharper than any I own. It's so wonderful, I just don't use it as much as I'd like. 135 is a weird length; almost too long for portraits, too short for much outdoorsy type stuff. When I do use it, I'm never disappointed.

Time to upgrade to a FF body, I assume!

I'm assuming that means something without a crop factor? I'm sure I can start using it more if I put my mind to it; I've been on a wider-angle kick for a while, working on perspective and such.