10-13-2011, 06:49 AM
[quote name='Sammy' timestamp='1318445080' post='12300']
Got this lens in pretty good condition on a flea market. However, it turned out to be totally unsharp even stopped down. Nikon (Berlin) offers an adjustment/calibration plus some cleaning inside etc. for a total of 117 Euro. Is there hope for this lens or is this (potentially) a further waste of money?
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I guess this is the Series-E lens. I have one, and bought it for 120€ in Vienna (so I can say that the price for repair seems to be too much). Mine was in a very mint condition. Not a killer lens but does a good job. It's compactness is a charm. It suffers from CA but the sharpness is very decent even wide open. And the bokeh is better than ok (for my taste).
I've chosen this lens over 135mm f/2 Ai-S because of the price tag and compactness.
The attached were done @f/5.6 and f/2.8 (on a D700)... Maybe can help you to decide...
Serkan
Got this lens in pretty good condition on a flea market. However, it turned out to be totally unsharp even stopped down. Nikon (Berlin) offers an adjustment/calibration plus some cleaning inside etc. for a total of 117 Euro. Is there hope for this lens or is this (potentially) a further waste of money?
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I guess this is the Series-E lens. I have one, and bought it for 120€ in Vienna (so I can say that the price for repair seems to be too much). Mine was in a very mint condition. Not a killer lens but does a good job. It's compactness is a charm. It suffers from CA but the sharpness is very decent even wide open. And the bokeh is better than ok (for my taste).
I've chosen this lens over 135mm f/2 Ai-S because of the price tag and compactness.
The attached were done @f/5.6 and f/2.8 (on a D700)... Maybe can help you to decide...
Serkan