Nikkormat Three Lens Test

[PFMcFarland]

After many years of pining for my first Nikkormat that I sold so long ago, I’ve finally put together a kit with an FTn, non-AI Auto Nikkors 35/2.5, 50/2, and 105/2.5 with the proper hoods and caps.

Any exposure corrections were necessitated by my mistakes, not the camera meter. Other than that, it was like riding a bicycle, you never forget. Almost makes me feel like I’m forty years younger. But I’ve more wear and tear on me, although I did have to pound out a filter ring dent on the 35/2.8.

The Outfit

A Basic Kit by P F McFarland, on Flickr



At one meter closest focus with the 105/2.5

Yellow Burst by P F McFarland, on Flickr



From the 50/2 point of view

Falls by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Linearity abounds with the 35/2.8

Cross Shadows by P F McFarland, on Flickr

See all the photos, along with narrative at https://flic.kr/s/aHskuhUsDA

PF

[LarryD]

Sort of funny there as some of you know I parked all my High tech gear and went to shooting a Nikon F2 with a 50 mm a 24 mm and a 100mm Macro. I did add a 2x extender recently for a little more but basically that along with an old potato masher flash is all I have been using for film. Nice shots and I enjoy the bicycle more than the sports car I was using. A Nikon F100.

[PFMcFarland]

Now that I have a small supply of Wein cells, Larry, I plan on using the old Nikons more often.

PF

[Julio1fer]

That is a good set of old Nikon glass, it shows in the pictures, too.

[LarryD]

Well my photomic is working fine on Alkaline. Even the Nikon F.

[melek]

Oh yes, these are nice. There's something to be said about taking your time and really enjoying the craft of photography.

And I know what you mean. I can pick up my older F2A, bring it to my eye, and I immediately remember where everything is and how it feels oh-so-perfect when I'm using it.

[GrahamS]

Oh yes, these are nice. There's something to be said about taking your time and really enjoying the craft of photography.

And I know what you mean. I can pick up my older F2A, bring it to my eye, and I immediately remember where everything is and how it feels oh-so-perfect when I'm using it.

None of the digital SLR's that I have ever used feels like that, Mike. My Nikon F just doesn't get between me and the photograph. All of the DSLR's do!