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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E

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Posted by Bengt Köhler Sandberg 2012-03-06


Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E

Specs:

Lens:
50mm

Aperture:
f/1.8 to f/22
7 bladed aperure

Focus:
Infinit to 0.6m (2ft)

Mount:
Nikon F-mount

Covers:
Standard 35mm film size (24×36 mm negative)

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E

Image quality
I got a bit of flare in the f/1.8 shot so this have a little problem with that.
But this lens is not that bad at all even wide open.
Its a bit soft and it have a little bit of glow in hi contrast.
Even sharpness all over and nice contrast.

Analogue B&W film
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
                            Series E
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f/1.8 - f/2.8f/8 - f/11

Bokeh
Pretty rough.
Nikon
                                                          50mm f/1.8
                                                          Series E

Flare
It have a little flare and ghost
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
                                                Series E





Digital
Pictures taken with a Canon 500D at ISO100 and I used a M42 to Canon mount adapter
Yashica
                                                          Yashikor 135mm
                                                          f/2.8
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f/1.8 - f/2.8 - f/4f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16 - f/22

Bokeh
Nikon
                                                          50mm f/1.8
                                                          Series E
Nikon
                                                          50mm f/1.8
                                                          Series E




Filming
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E




Build quality

Not as good as Nikkor lenses but still not bad at all.


Conclusion

You can get this lens for next to nothing because no one wants these for some reason.
I love this and its my 50mm of choice if I want to back light

Thumbs up:
Really small and lightweight
Good image quality

Thumbs down:
Bokeh



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Technical Info
Scanner: Plustek OpticFilm 7600i
Film: Efke 25
Developer: Kodak D76

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