My Friend Greg
Nikon D100, Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AI
I just received my new (old) Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AI lens that I snagged off of Ebay for $105 (!). I guess I'm in my old lens-on-digital-body exploration mode.
I already own a 105mm f2.5, but it's a non-ai lens meaning I cannot mount it on my D100 body. I used it many years ago, and it's a killer lens, but I missed using it for a while now since I stopped using my Nikon F2 as my main camera.
I decided to hunt for an AI version of this lens so that I can use it with my newer bodies. It will not meter with my D100, but I don't mind at all. I took it out to the Embarcadero yesterday to do some test shots before our guys' night dinner. It was a pleasure to manually focus with the wide, smooth-actioned focusing ring.
On this shot, I was sitting with Greg in Starbucks and I decided to shoot an impromptu portrait of him. The light was very dim, so I had to bump ISO up to 1600 and shoot wide open (f2.5).
I saw some shots that someone posted on the Internet using this lens on a dslr body. I was so impressed with the quality of the images that I decided then that I would get one when the right opportunity came up.
--Warren
posted by Warren T. at 8:34 AM
4 comments
4 Comments:
Warren: Nice shot of Greg.
This photo is too dark for me. Try to lighten it. You can let the highlights wash out a little.
I did a lighter version before I posted this one. Personally, I preferred this version. :)
--WT
Hi Gang!
I'm alive and well - just been pretty busy and in a photo-slump to boot.
I'm with Warren on this one- the low-key lighting is very dramatic. It's an excellent portrait and very well executed, in my opinion.
Great job, Warren!
P.S. - I remember that 105mm 2.5 lens from my Nikon days (yes, in my late teens and 20's, I was a Nikon photographer. I never owned one, but occassionally got to borrow one from a friend. You've put it to wonderful use here!
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