tried an old "AF" lens

[2WheelPhoto]

Sold my D5000 with the kit 18-55 lens (I hardly ever used).

I really wanted to try an "non-cpu" AF lens on the D7000. Off to ebay with $50 I went.

Took me a few minute to set the cam up, but once I did I was just amazed with the 1st test shot from this oldskewl lens

 

[EPPhoto]

Looks like the flash was directly on the pumpkin...would have came out nicer if it was bounced.

But yea, a lot of the older lenses are super sharp! They don't make em like they use to!

Sent from Erics iPhone www.ericporado.com

 

[2WheelPhoto]

thanks for the cc comments. yea that was my pop-up flash. it really wasnt intended to be a shot or i'd have taken my time and popped the speedlight out and put effort into pp.

just amazed the thing worked

 

[metro2]

So which lens is this then?

 

[2WheelPhoto]

So which lens is this then?

had to go check, its the "AF 28-70mm f3.5 to 4.5"

I clicked the bid button on it thinking it may fill the hole in my bag where the 18-55 kit resided. 35mm and tokina 11-16 were lonely

 

[metro2]

Aha! that's my walk around zoom too! The D version. Nice lens!!

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Thanks, hope I enjoy it as much as you seem to like yours. I wasn't expecting much for an old fleabay special and just wanted to play with an AF. I honestly think it'll see some use.

 

[metro2]

How did you pay if you dont mind saying? I paid $100 for mine (the AF-D) from a store after some bargaining over the price.

 

[Patrice]

That is very nice and compact little Nikkor gem. An early application of aspherical lens elements to control some of the aberrations. Mine dates to first release.

 

[metro2]

I bought mine after a recommendation from Ken Rockwell ! Thanks Ken!

 

[Mike_E]

now you've done it

 

[2WheelPhoto]

How did you pay if you dont mind saying? I paid $100 for mine (the AF-D) from a store after some bargaining over the price.

Like I said at top it was $50. really it was 52 and change with shipping.

now you've done it

done what

 

[metro2]

He's attempting to derail the thread because it mentions Ken Rockwell..by 'expecting it to be'. Next troll tactic is to attempt to further derail it by taking issue with this fact. Ignore him (and any relays).

I bought the lens after reading KR's recommendation. It was a good choice.

 

[djacobox372]

I didn't know there were "non-CPU" af lenses. I thought only manual focus lenses were non-CPU???

You should try some mf ais glass the build quality is way better then modern lenses. Optically many of them are amazing, the 300mm f4.5 if Ed ais is a work of art,

 

[Markw]

Speaking of the sort.. Have_A_Look_Here I've never tried that lens, but I'd love to see more samples in real-life situations. :thumbsup:

Mark