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One Wonderful Lens

My AF Nikkor 35mm f2.0/D had resided in Ireland since 2018. After years without this amazing piece of glass, it has rejoined my roster.

Using an FTZ adaptor, I am able to use this lens on my Z-series mirrorless digital cameras. Until now I had only used this lens for traditional, analog photography. This had been among my favorite lenses for black & white.

I was curious to see how it would perform in the digital realm.

Poised at the Esbenshade Road crossing, I exposed this photo of Strasburg Rail Road 475 on its return run from Leaman Place.

Below are two versions. The top is a scaled version of the NEF RAW file without modification or adjustments.

The center is my interpretation of the NEF file with local and global adjustments to contrast, exposure, color temperature and saturation.

The last photo is an extreme enlargement of the unmodified file showing the headlight to demonstrate the resolution of the lens.

Nikon Z6 with Aan F Nikkor 35mm f2.0/D attached with an FTZ adaptor. Exposure: f3.5 1/500, ISO 200. No adjustments.
Adjusted NEF RAW file.

So, what worked with black & white film, also works with digital!

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