{"id":39034,"date":"2024-05-06T06:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=39034"},"modified":"2024-05-03T23:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T03:13:32","slug":"one-wonderful-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/one-wonderful-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"One Wonderful Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was curious to see how it would perform in the digital realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poised at the Esbenshade Road crossing, I exposed this photo of Strasburg Rail Road 475 on its return run from Leaman Place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are two versions. The top is a scaled version of the NEF RAW file without modification or adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center is my interpretation of the NEF file with local and global adjustments to contrast, exposure, color temperature and saturation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last photo is an extreme enlargement of the unmodified file showing the headlight to demonstrate the resolution of the lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nikon Z6 with Aan F Nikkor 35mm f2.0\/D attached with an FTZ adaptor. Exposure: f3.5 1\/500, ISO 200. No adjustments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Adjusted NEF RAW file.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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So, what worked with black & white film, also works with digital! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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