Nikon Nikon DF...

[Brian]

Been crazy busy the last two months- took a break from the computer and O-Scope... My workbench at home either has my trays on it for working on cameras, or an O-Scope for debugging firmware.

Nikon Df at the Bealeton Airshow.

Nikkor-H 300/4.5,

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Bealeton Airshow, June 2016 by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr

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The only weekly airshow left in the country, this one started in 1970. My Dad started taking us there when it first opened.

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The announcer stated that there were 5 wing-walkers in the country. A pair of them here- one flying, the other "strutting her stuff"...

The first long Telephoto lens that I used in 1970 was a 400/6.3 Tele-Astranar T-Mount lens.

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I found one on Ebay for $15. Not Bad!

 

[Brian]

And you thought that Your Boys could be gross!

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1.5year old picking his nose...

Nikkor 85/1.8 at F4.

 

[Raid]

Yucki!!!!! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek.

 

[Brian]

Took the Df out today with the 85/1.8 Nikkor, Factory Ai'd. This is the last version manual focus lens. Focusing this lens on the Df is not as easy as using the 8.5cm F2 on the M9 and M Monochrom. I had a 50% hit rate, lighting too low for focus assist to be reliable for a moving subject.

ISO 6400, i/100th second, Wide-open at F1.8. It was dark.

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1/60th, wide-open

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1/125th

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I'll bring the M9 and M Monochrom next time- promised the DJ at the skating rink...

 

[Amin]

I'm glad we have this thread here at Leica Place, and I don't mean to discourage Nikon posting here at all.

However, I do want to put in a quick word that I've been transferred ownership of Nikon Cafe and hope our dual Leica and Nikon shooters will check it out if you haven't done so already!

 

[carlb]

Cool! Maybe could open that up to (gasp) Canon shooters too. If you want to have a complete rebellion and anarchy, that is. :roflmao:

 

[Brian]

I just joined. They need some Nikkors-on-Leica shooters over there, you know "Third-Party Camera Bodies for NIKKOR owners".

 

[Amin]

Cool! Maybe could open that up to (gasp) Canon shooters too. If you want to have a complete rebellion and anarchy, that is. :roflmao:

They are remarkably open-minded there about discussing and shooting with any kind of gear. One of the founders, now deceased, made it part of the mission statement apparently. Canon discussion and photos are no problem .

 

[asiafish]

After a few years away, I'm finally about to get another Df, used at a great price.

Now to find anther 105/2.5 Sonnar and 35/2 8-element.

 

[Hap]

Sounds wonderful. ...

 

[Brian]

After a few years away, I'm finally about to get another Df, used at a great price.

Now to find anther 105/2.5 Sonnar and 35/2 8-element.

If you don't mind a "Beater with good Glass"-

Nikkor 10.5cm F2.5 F-mount "Beater"

Psst. Buddy, I know where you can get one for $45... shipped...

 

[asiafish]

If you don't mind a "Beater with good Glass"-

Nikkor 10.5cm F2.5 F-mount "Beater"

Psst. Buddy, I know where you can get one for $45... shipped...

Sold

 

[Hap]

Andrew
Did you take possession of the Df?

If I were able to find a Df for the right price it would probably, along my m240....displace a whole bunch of unused cameras.

 

[asiafish]

Andrew
Did you take possession of the Df?

If I were able to find a Df for the right price it would probably, along my m240....displace a whole bunch of unused cameras.

I got it. $1700 shipped, brand-new with only 5 clicks. It has a "gift" receipt dated in late march 2017, and the seller (on Fred Miranda) says he won it as a raffle item.

I'm in Denver this weekend for a law conference and brought the Df instead of a Leica, with a 40-year-old Russian 50mm f/2 Helios 81-N stuck on the front.

 

[Brian]

Great price!

When you say " Russian 50mm f/2 Helios 81-N stuck on the front", I hope you mean "mounted".... My definition of "Stuck" means the lens will not come off...which I've had to deal with more times than most people.

 

[asiafish]

Great price!

When you say " Russian 50mm f/2 Helios 81-N stuck on the front", I hope you mean "mounted".... My definition of "Stuck" means the lens will not come off...which I've had to deal with more times than most people.

"Stuck" in that I'm not taking it off all weekend as I didn't bring any other lenses or a body cap. It comes off quite easily with a press of a button and a simple twist, as designed.

 

[asiafish]

I got my Df back today from Kurt's Camera Repair in San Diego, CA. They fitted a trimmed K3 focusing screen from a Nikon FM3a, calibrated for accurate focus with both AF and MF lenses with AF point AND split screen, and cleaned the sensor, all for $105.

 

[asiafish]

Here are two images taken with my Df. The first using the split-screen to manually focus the 50mm f/1.2 AIS and the second using auto-focus for the AF-S 58mm f/1.4 G. Both lenses wide-open near MFD, NO post.

 

[carlb]

Sweet! I'm probably wrong, but the split-screen allows for a range-finder like focusing approach?

 

[asiafish]

Sweet! I'm probably wrong, but the split-screen allows for a range-finder like focusing approach?

Yup, but only a horizontal divide between halves, not true superimposed like a rangefinder.