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<\/center><\/p>\nThe no less fabulous optic used to snap this image was a 35 year old pre-Ai Nikkor, which cost me the shocking amount of $65 in mint nick. KEH is listing good used ones for under $40 currently. Another $30 saw a CPU installed for recording of correct EXIF data, and a few minutes sweat equity conferred the appropriate Ai relief on the rear flange for use with modern Nikons’ aperture followers.<\/p>\n
The web image does not begin to do the original justice, as the large print on my wall testifies. Quite why Nikon users spend multiples of what I paid on modern plastic crap lenses when the real thing can be had for a song beats me. And if you are one of the landscape set, what on earth do you need OIS and AF for?<\/p>\n
Nikon D700, 135mm f\/3.5 pre-Ai MF Nikkor<\/a>, ISO 400.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A fabulous vista. The no less fabulous optic used to snap this image was a 35 year old pre-Ai Nikkor, which cost me the shocking amount of $65 in mint nick. KEH is listing good used ones for under $40 currently. Another $30 saw a CPU installed for recording of correct EXIF data, and a … Continue reading GGB from Bernal Heights<\/span>