on 19/6/02 15:37, *-CHILLED DELIRIUM-* at sfunp@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us wrote: Luis thak you for mail.Here the answers:) > > Now, twenty questions... > > When you say your lens is unsharp (and this seems odd, because > people often complain - read Mike Johnston on this - about them > being too sharp), do you mean you have tested it on a tripod > with a target, making sure it is squared up and checked the results > on slide film with a high-quality loupe ? yes i tested it, i have a commercial studio. in the studio i compare 50mm 1.1.4 and 105mm micro nikkor. 105mm is sharper than 50mm so decided to look for sharper alternative to 1.1.4:) ex.55mm micro nikkor? > > Which camera body are you using this lens on ? i use F3 and FA bodies and minolta spotmeter to read the light. i use iso160 tungusten film with no reciprocity up to 90 seconds. > > Are you focusing manually, or using AF ? manually:) > > Are you using a tripod for these shots or hand-held ? i use tripod > > What kind of shutter speeds are you shooting at ? under street lights usualy f8/8 seconds or 16 seconds.i have never used lenses wider than f5.6 to obtain best results. > > Have you tried another 50/1.4 ? yes, my 50mm has no problem but i am working on very important project for me.this is my firs documentary project so i want to use the best and the sharpest lenses possible:) few days ago i read an article about lenses, that made me hasitated about my 1.1.4. > > The same lens on another body ? yes also on a digital nikon body. > > --- Luis > > > BTW, If you have a spare $3800 dollars, you might want to pick up a Leica > M6 and 50/1.0 Noctilux. Maybe a spare 35/1.4 as well. Probably the best > tool for that job. impossible for now but M6 is my dreem camera. i hope to have one day:) best regards murat sen
