Managed to get a 28mm f2 AI from one of the guys here, and so far, am really loving it. Great solid built as characterized by lenses of that era, only complaint is that the aperture could click more distinctively, but I'm nitpicking.
Its my third 28mm f2, yes I'm on my THIRD copy, the previous 2 were used on the D300s which wasn't as fantastic as using it on a D600.
First one was a really beaten up AIS version, great glass though, which I sold to a friend and she never wanted to part with it no matter how much I asked. The second one an AI version, had slightly rough/stiff focusing action which was quite irritating, which I sold at a loss when the AFS 1.8G was introduced. Then came this AI version which is in pretty good condition glass and cosmetic wise.
If my memory served me well, both AI are slightly better built and more solid feeling than the AIS version, with a longer focusing throw which I appreciate. Center sharpness is sharp from even f2, don't see any improvement when stopping down. Optimum optical quality from f4, though f2.8 is plenty usable for a 8R print. Don't have a copy of the 28G to compare against, but having played with the 28G at NSC the feeling of the metal barrel of the AI is totally different from the cheap plastics of the 28G. Don't mind having the 28G to compare against tho if given the chance haha.
Ok photos: No sharpening done, just resize and tweaking of colour balance/monochrome.
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f5.6
Its my third 28mm f2, yes I'm on my THIRD copy, the previous 2 were used on the D300s which wasn't as fantastic as using it on a D600.
First one was a really beaten up AIS version, great glass though, which I sold to a friend and she never wanted to part with it no matter how much I asked. The second one an AI version, had slightly rough/stiff focusing action which was quite irritating, which I sold at a loss when the AFS 1.8G was introduced. Then came this AI version which is in pretty good condition glass and cosmetic wise. If my memory served me well, both AI are slightly better built and more solid feeling than the AIS version, with a longer focusing throw which I appreciate. Center sharpness is sharp from even f2, don't see any improvement when stopping down. Optimum optical quality from f4, though f2.8 is plenty usable for a 8R print. Don't have a copy of the 28G to compare against, but having played with the 28G at NSC the feeling of the metal barrel of the AI is totally different from the cheap plastics of the 28G. Don't mind having the 28G to compare against tho if given the chance haha.
Ok photos: No sharpening done, just resize and tweaking of colour balance/monochrome.
f2
f2
f5.6
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