So at my job pops up a 15mm F5.6 Ai lens...
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Nikon 15mm f/5.6
WARNING! WARNING! Even if you are not Will Robinson....this link goes to a dubious website....only for adult, discerning, minds.
WARNING! WARNING! Even if you are not Will Robinson....this link goes to a dubious website....only for adult, discerning, minds.
This is one of Nikon's "gems" to be sure. Nikon did produce a newer version, the 15mm f/3.5 but both are outstanding lenses and this one appears to be pristine condition. The best thing about both of these lenses is that they are extreme wide angle lenses however straight lines stay straight.
My concern would be that the widest aperture is only f/5.6. It might be difficult to focus in low light conditions. Sigma made a 14mm f/2.8 AF rectilinear lens that would be much more functional and was rated to be as good, if not slightly better, than the Nikon 14mm f/2.8 AF.
If the price of this Nikon lens is good for you, please at least check out a used Sigma 14mm for comparison before making your decision. Granted the Nikon may be rare, but weigh in all the factors.
If the price of this Nikon lens is good for you, please at least check out a used Sigma 14mm for comparison before making your decision. Granted the Nikon may be rare, but weigh in all the factors.
Horoscope Fish
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Cool enough I'd want it even though it would rarely see the light of day in actual use.
Still. That kind of Cool Factor... That can DO things to a man's wallet. I think we'd all understand, either way.
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Still. That kind of Cool Factor... That can DO things to a man's wallet. I think we'd all understand, either way.
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You could always take up architectural photography. That lens excels at it. Just be careful about bright light sources, both the f/3.5 and f/5.6 are prone to ghosts.
The depth of field on this lens is so huge that you could set the hyperfocal distance for f/8 or f/11 and never worry about it. You could even go as far as to set it and hold it in place with electrical tape which I have seen done before. That is the nice thing about ultra wide lenses, the depth of field is huge.