Just bought myself a New (to me) lens.

[Gaz.]

Lens I've just bought is...

NIPPON KOGAKU NIKON NIKKOR-H 2/50 n-AI. It's a pre AI f2 50mm prime. Did a bit of digging and it turns out the D40 is able to mount these without being damaged (unlike anything else like the D60,80,90 and so on). It's my first prime and fast lens, was cheap as chips so thought why not. I enjoy the fact you don't know if the metering is correct until you press the shutter (as when I tried my old Tokina 70-210 today). It's on it's way from Rotterdam, so will take a few days to arrive I'm sure.

 

[5parky]

Wow, awesome!

 

[Andy.]

Have fun with it. A mate of mine only uses old nikor manual lenses on his D700, some are worth a fortune which really surprised me. Look forward to seeing some if your shots with it.

 

[Gaz.]

It's arrived. First impressions, shutter mechs are very quiet (read well engineered), aperture dial clicks into place nicely too. Can't believe how much light gets in there at f2! I did a quick test shot into the fish tank. To use a shutter speed of 100, I used to have the kit lens wide open and use ISO 800. I can have this wide open and use ISO 200. It's just madness, and is going to be a welcome addition to the kit bag.

 

[BenWall]

Test shots please!!

 

[Gaz.]

Test shots please!!

What kind of shots you after dude? DOF and such like?

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

The DOF will be awesome with that, i have a 50mm f1.8 and love it, i always carry it with me.

 

[riz]

Does your F1.8? have autofocus or not? Im debating whether to get one, but i dont want to focus manually!!

 

[Gaz.]

Does your F1.8? have autofocus or not? Im debating whether to get one, but i dont want to focus manually!!

If you have a D40 or D60 a 50mm f1.8 won't AF.

 

[Gaz.]

DOF....

Bigger picture here

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

Yeah mine has auto focus but I have a canon!

 

[5parky]

I'd love to get an old school lens like this. Its amazing how much difference a few stops of aperture makes isnt it!

 

[BenWall]

What kind of shots you after dude? DOF and such like?

Any - plants, people, still

 

[Gaz.]

Any - plants, people, still

Will get some in the next few days. Had a very boozy weekend to send a mate off so don't really feel like taking photos lol.

 

[Gaz.]

Will get some in the next few days. Had a very boozy weekend to send a mate off so don't really feel like taking photos lol.

What a liar lol. Here's a few for you all as I'm bored/unable to rest up.

 

[Slammed172]

quality photos, i dont understand the term fast lens though

 

[Gaz.]

The lower the f stop number, the faster the lens is. It's "faster" because it lets more light in.

 

[BenWall]

Nice pictures, incredible sharp! Love the doll one.

 

[Gaz.]

Nice pictures, incredible sharp! Love the doll one.

Cheers Ben. It's so hard to get the focus spot on, but I'm getting there slowly lol.