Nikkor 105/2.5 on an E-P1

[kevinparis]

Sunny day in Paris so I rtook my Nikkor 105/2.5 out on the E-P1 for the first time. Supposedly a legendary lens - its a bit long on the E-P1, but does seem to be pleasantly sharp wide open.

more shots here

E-P1/Nikkor 105/2.5 - a set on Flickr

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[Rich M]

Nice shots Kevin. If I recall, the Nikkor is not a huge lens to handhold. I don't use my Kiron 105mm at all anymore because of the weight/camera shake issue.

Need to cut down on the coffee (or head back to the gym) :smile:

R

 

[kevinparis]

thanks

it wasn't the physical size that was the real problem. It was the effective focal length of 210mm that i found a bit restrictive in this context

K

 

[kevinparis]

unashamed bump post

K

 

[Streetshooter]

Yessir...that 105 2.5 was the lens in the near focal length back in the day. It was compared to the 90 2.8 Tele Elmarit with good reason.

 

[Bokeh Diem]

Nice stuff Kevin. Does the effective 2.8 wide open aperture double with the focal length on adaptation to the mu-43 body? Some on this forum say so... Doesn't look like it to me...

Bokeh D

 

[kevinparis]

Hadn't really used it since i bought it last year, and certainly not on the e-p1... was very plesantlly surprised.

a bit of CA at wide open... but Apertures new CA tool helped that.

must try it next on the 5d to get the full retro full frame effect

K

 

[kevinparis]

bokeh

i am sure dof is tighter on full frame... but was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to focus.... the right focus usually just popped in - easier than on shorter lenses

I actually got 12 keeper shots out of about 60... a pretty good ratio... especially as i haven't shot in weeks



K

 

[Brian S]

Which version of the 105/2.5 is this? The original came out ~1954, a Sonnar forumula lens. Around 1971 (or so) Nikon switched it over to a double-Gauss (ish) design. Also picked up multi-coated optics ~1973.

Nikkor 10.5cm F2.5 in LTM, on the M8, wide-open. This one is the type 2 in LTM, dropped the lugs for the bayonet mount Sunshade.

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[Brian S]

and Full-Frame should look like this...

Nikkor 10.5cm F2.5 in S-Mount, on the Nikon SP

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I have 6 of these, four in F-mount, different optical revisions.

 

[kevinparis]

mine is an early 60's model i think - a Nikkor -P

K

 

[Brian S]

That would be the single-coated Sonnar version. Some of the earliest ones had more aperture blades (8 or 9?, I forget).

Yours is optically the same as my rangefinder versions.