Very happy to have received this lens yesterday in the mail. The Nikkor QD.C auto 15mm f5.6 (AI version). The three internal filters are so fun to try, especially the dark red (R60) which makes everything look like an emergency (dark with red lights on).
Specifications from mir.com:
Focal length: 15mm
Maximum aperture: 1:5.6
Lens construction: 14 elements in 12 groups
Picture angle: 110° at infinity
Distance scale: Graduated both in meters and feet up to 0.3m and 1 ft
Aperture scale: f/5.6 - f/22
Aperture diaphragm: Fully automatic
Attachment size: - Filter: Built-in - yellow (Y48), orange (O56), red (R60), plain glass (N)
Hood: Built-in; Dimensions: 92mm dia. X 88.5mm length (3-5/8 in. X 3-15/32 in.)
Weight: 700g (24.7 oz); Accessories: CL-26 lens case
The build quality is just amazing and it's in mint condition. Apparently only around 1000 of these were produced. It's such a crazy lens and looks like some giant cyclops eye. The way that light sources play around the elements is just mesmerizing. So why this lens? Well I researched many other options (even the Sigma 14mm f1.8 Art) and this one just had a quality to the sample images appealed to me and it's really incredible how little distortion there is (ie: none). It's so surprising to see such a wide angle and straight lines no matter how I tilt the lens.
Well onto the photos
First with the very cool looking metal front cap on...
And a couple of photos just of the lens...
And on the D850
Specifications from mir.com:
Focal length: 15mm
Maximum aperture: 1:5.6
Lens construction: 14 elements in 12 groups
Picture angle: 110° at infinity
Distance scale: Graduated both in meters and feet up to 0.3m and 1 ft
Aperture scale: f/5.6 - f/22
Aperture diaphragm: Fully automatic
Attachment size: - Filter: Built-in - yellow (Y48), orange (O56), red (R60), plain glass (N)
Hood: Built-in; Dimensions: 92mm dia. X 88.5mm length (3-5/8 in. X 3-15/32 in.)
Weight: 700g (24.7 oz); Accessories: CL-26 lens case
The build quality is just amazing and it's in mint condition. Apparently only around 1000 of these were produced. It's such a crazy lens and looks like some giant cyclops eye. The way that light sources play around the elements is just mesmerizing. So why this lens? Well I researched many other options (even the Sigma 14mm f1.8 Art) and this one just had a quality to the sample images appealed to me and it's really incredible how little distortion there is (ie: none). It's so surprising to see such a wide angle and straight lines no matter how I tilt the lens.
Well onto the photos
First with the very cool looking metal front cap on...
And a couple of photos just of the lens...
And on the D850