nfoto Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The Nikon SE range were a series of 'economic' or 'entrance' lenses launched in the early '80s, targeted for the Nikon EM and FG camera lines. They had simpler optics and coatings than the regular Nikkors of the period, and were offered at a substantially lower price point. Many the UV shooters might have tried some of these lenses as their optical designs are quite UV friendly. Never heard much of their use for IR photography, though. The 50 mm f/1.8 SE and the 100 mm f/2.8 SE are pretty good for IR actually, and apparently the 35 mm f/2.5 SE with which I have dabbled on my IR-modified Nikon D5300 the last days, also belongs here. There is no hot spot and virtually no focus shift for IR as well. A few random examples, all from a icy cold winterly Denmark with plenty of wind and rain, but unlike Norway, no snow. Link to comment
Damon Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Really like the second one.What's up with the headlight on the vehicle to the right? -D Link to comment
nfoto Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Damon: No idea - car might actually be parked? Headlights are mandatory on in all Nordic countries at all times. Erik Lund and I were shooting bronze-age burial mounds of which there are many in the Køge area, and they often harbour beautiful ancients oak trees. Link to comment
Damon Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 The texture is pretty.Sorry, I was just referring to the starlight pattern of the light coming off the headlights. Link to comment
nfoto Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Oh, you mean the diffraction pattern? Personally I think these are very desirable. Not all lenses will render these 'star bursts' so well defined at intermediate apertures. Link to comment
Damon Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Yeah I really like it. I have never been able to do that. -D Link to comment
nfoto Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 You can get a Nikon 35 mm f/2.5 SE lens for Link to comment
Damon Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Interesting. Worth a try at that price.Thanks -D Link to comment
JCDowdy Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I have the 50 mm f/1.8 and have not even played with it for IR, apparently I should.Thanks! Link to comment
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