Testing the Nikkor 20mm
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:04 pm
I found a Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 UD in a Japanese auction site, broken, and went for it in the hope that my repair tech would be able to fix it. He did, changing a broken guide in the mechanism. The glass fortunately was in very good shape, only mechanical trouble.
The repaired lens went immediately into the FE for a test roll, and here are some of the results. First, the Korean Gentle Giant monument, in the Rambla.
Usual subjects in the upscale Yacht Club mooring.
Holocaust monument.
A lonely Fiat 600 in the Old City.
The lens is large and heavy but it delivers, sharp and very little distortion. There are other 20mm Nikkor lenses, f/4, that are smaller and handy. This one is lacking a 72mm plastic cap, which I am getting now. The lens came with an UV filter, which helps to protect this (for me) rare item.
Film was Pan F+ in Beutler. Thanks for looking!
The repaired lens went immediately into the FE for a test roll, and here are some of the results. First, the Korean Gentle Giant monument, in the Rambla.
Usual subjects in the upscale Yacht Club mooring.
Holocaust monument.
A lonely Fiat 600 in the Old City.
The lens is large and heavy but it delivers, sharp and very little distortion. There are other 20mm Nikkor lenses, f/4, that are smaller and handy. This one is lacking a 72mm plastic cap, which I am getting now. The lens came with an UV filter, which helps to protect this (for me) rare item.
Film was Pan F+ in Beutler. Thanks for looking!