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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gustafson" data-source="post: 502482" data-attributes="member: 40735">Wanted to share an update with my experiments with older primes. Getting the exposure right in manual mode with these primes has not been that difficult, even for a newbie. And the sharpness, wow. The 200mm f4 leaves my 55-200 VR in the dust at 200. Sharper, better contrast, and less noise. Not bad for a 40 year old lens. The 50mm f1.8 E gives a viewfinder view that is very close to what my eye sees. That was a surprise given the crop factor. I'll reserve judgment on the IQ until I've taken more pics, but initial impression is muted. The lens is super small though even for the D3300. No surprise it was used as a cap for bodies back in the day lol. I've since picked up a 105mm f2.5 Nikkor-P (Sonnar type) and a 28mm f3.5 Nikkor-H. The 105 makes nice portraits, but sharpness has been a bit hit or miss with manual focusing using the green confirmation dot in the viewfinder. I've had better luck taking sharp images with liveview or using the Nikon wireless mobile app on my phone. The 28mm has not impressed thus far. Getting focused images using the viewfinder has been really hit or miss, as the confirmation dot stays on for quite a range, and the wide angle makes it difficult to tell visually whether the subject is in focus or not. Thus, not sure if the inconsistent sharpness is a symptom of my focusing technique or the lens itself. More on this as I experiment further. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</blockquote>

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