Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]" The original Nikkor-P 10.5cm f/2.5, designed by WAKIMOTO, Zenji and introduced in late 1953 was a Sonnar type of design where 5 elements was arranged in 3 groups and was used extensively during the rangefinder camera days. " MIR : " The Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 was also one of the first batch of 35mm SLR lenses which debuted with the reflex Nikon F in 1959. The lens was redesigned in 1971 as Nikkor-Auto 105mm f/2.5 by another renown Nikon optical engineer, SHIMIZU, Yoshiyuki, where the classic 5 elements in 4 group optical design was used. The lens has breezed through many decades along with the rapid development of Nikkor lenses and Nikon SLR cameras. Except for cosmetic changes, revised "NIC" lens coating process and upgraded for newer metering compatibility with Nikon SLR's, the optical arrangement of the lens was virtually remained unchanged until today since its inception which easily tells how good that design is." http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/105mmnik kor/105mm25.htm Or http://tinyurl.com/adudga Check out Mir's excellent website above. He also has other sections than Nikon. Leica among them. http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/ Mark William Rabiner Photography > From: jon streeter <jon.streeter at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:13:52 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 > > The Nikkor 105 f/2.5 is one of my favorite lenses. I still have the one my > friend brought back from Japan in 1968. I used it on my N8008 rather than > springing for the autofocus version. > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: grduprey at mchsi.com > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 > Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 10:25 am > > > That is a great lens, I had one years ago and it was a wonderful lens. I > now > have its modern AF descendant, the 105/2.8 Micro Nikkor. Although its not > quite the lens the 100/2.8 Micro Elmarit R is. > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:37:31 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 > > I still use it. Works great on my D700. > I think I'll use it tomorrow! > The 105 f2.5 > > When I first got my white backdrop and studio strobe kit it was the only > lens I used for a few years. Outdoors (on location) too often with a > vivitar > then TTL on camera flash. > And with either Panatomic X rated at ASA 50 or Kodachrome 64. > So many iconic images have been made with this lens it really does have a > bit of a distinctive "look" and bunch bokeh might be part of it. > But it took many many decades of shooting before the word was coined. > And people realized it was a consideration worth considering. > I'm glad that small group of Japanese photographers using Leica R glass > expanded our conceptions of how we make images. Though it seems to be the > center not edge of any photographic lens discussion. > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:03:50 -0800 (GMT-08:00) >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 >> >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> >>> A few of the classic nikon optics from the 70's and before had six blades >>> the 105 2.5 and the 80 f2 and not the best bokeh. Nobody cared. >>> >> >> The 105/2.5 was and still is prized for the way it draws a picture. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information