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<blockquote data-quote="Retro" data-source="post: 473844" data-attributes="member: 37517"><p>I just bought a new used 55/3.5 today, but I just looked it up on eBay, and I think it's an AI conversion. The retailer mentioned a 2.8 that came out later, but he said he still considered this one to be the best. He has one just like it that he said was not in as good a shape as this one. I found an identical lens on eBay with solid 'rabbit ears.'</p><p></p><p>I paid $125 for it at a used camera store in Windsor.</p><p></p><p>He told me this lens was not a conversion, but with the 50mm he said the way to tell is if the f/16 is orange on both rings. If they are blue, it is AI, not AI-S. On my lens the 32 is blue and the smaller 32 is white.</p><p></p><p>Every time I look at lenses on the internet I try to remember everything he told me about these AI-S lenses, and the differences with previous versions (like the 'rabbit ears' with holes or no holes, a crenelated focus ring, etc.), but I'm still trying to get a handle on it.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, this expands my abilities, as now I can do some macro. I'm heading out to my wife's garden right now to see if I can finish this roll with some interesting shots. This lens seems mint to me. I haven't had any shots with this FE2 yet that would have been appropriate to post in this forum. I'll try to change that with this roll.</p><p></p><p>And the store owner tried to explain to me why Nikon thinks macro is micro. I'm still scratching my head. I'm no pro, but as far as I'm concerned, if you're 8 inches from your subject, you're shooting macro. Sounds like semantics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Retro, post: 473844, member: 37517"] I just bought a new used 55/3.5 today, but I just looked it up on eBay, and I think it's an AI conversion. The retailer mentioned a 2.8 that came out later, but he said he still considered this one to be the best. He has one just like it that he said was not in as good a shape as this one. I found an identical lens on eBay with solid 'rabbit ears.' I paid $125 for it at a used camera store in Windsor. He told me this lens was not a conversion, but with the 50mm he said the way to tell is if the f/16 is orange on both rings. If they are blue, it is AI, not AI-S. On my lens the 32 is blue and the smaller 32 is white. Every time I look at lenses on the internet I try to remember everything he told me about these AI-S lenses, and the differences with previous versions (like the 'rabbit ears' with holes or no holes, a crenelated focus ring, etc.), but I'm still trying to get a handle on it. Anyway, this expands my abilities, as now I can do some macro. I'm heading out to my wife's garden right now to see if I can finish this roll with some interesting shots. This lens seems mint to me. I haven't had any shots with this FE2 yet that would have been appropriate to post in this forum. I'll try to change that with this roll. And the store owner tried to explain to me why Nikon thinks macro is micro. I'm still scratching my head. I'm no pro, but as far as I'm concerned, if you're 8 inches from your subject, you're shooting macro. Sounds like semantics. [/QUOTE]
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