Leica Showcase Nikkor 10.5cm f2.5

It's the coating on the Nikkors. The coated Zeiss lenses are also better. With the uncoated telephoto's- a long hood is necessary. I made a custom one for using a J-9 on the M8, will do the same for the 8.5cm F2.
 
Hi Andrew

Did you get to try the lens out yet? You should have it already by now. Let me know how you like it. I got some really awesome picture with that lens and D800.

Vince.

Hopefully my new / Vince's old 105/2.5 SLR lens will look like that on the Df.
 
And here is the SLR version I just purchased from Vince. 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor P on Nikon Df wide open with absolutely no post. This lens has a gorgeous rendering and the Df is quite impressive even at stratospheric ISO levels.


ISO 3200

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DSC_5910 by Lawman1967, on Flickr



This one at ISO 12,800

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DSC_5925 by Lawman1967, on Flickr



Again at ISO 12,800

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DSC_5921 by Lawman1967, on Flickr



And again at 12,800

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DSC_5919 by Lawman1967, on Flickr



And yet again at 12,800

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DSC_5927 by Lawman1967, on Flickr
 
The 105/2.5 is my favorite lens, classic Sonnar design with the intent to render smooth out-of-focus areas. 1952, i do not think they used the term Bokeh yet. Or computers to design lenses.
 
i'm curious - using the M9 or M240 - with adapted Nikon Lenses (I have the 105 f2.5 and a 85 f2) would love to use them on my M9 -
does the rangefinder focusing work properly - or do you have to measure - old school? :D
thanks
 
Nikon made the 10.5cm F2.5 and Nikkor 8.5cm f2 in Leica mount. The F-Mount 85/2 is a different formula, the original 8.5cm f2 was made in Contax RF, Leica, and S-Mount. The 10.5cm F2.5 Sonnar formula lens was made in Leica, S-Mount, Contax RF Mount and F-Mount.

The F-Mount lenses will not RF couple, you have to guestimate the focus, or use an uncoupled Rangefinder.
 
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The Leica version front-row, left.
 
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