The 24mm Focal Length
I have 24mm lenses in some of my camera systems but not others, and up until recently while I own thses lenses I didn't use them much unitl this past winter, with the Nikkor Ais 24 f2.8 lens with my black Nikon FM. I also used that same lens on this year's NLP trip up to Norhtern Muskoka and I really loved the photographs I got out of it. So with a recent trip into the city, I packed my Nikkor N 24 f2.8 lens with my Nikon F2SB instead of the Nikkor H 28 f3.5 lens.
The 24mm lens got used just past sun down which this time of year was around 5 PM. I need something that can hoover light in and the same time deliver reasonably shart results I can print from. The Nikkor N 24 f2.8 delivers in this case. I also love the OM Zuiko, and Canon FD SSC 24 F2.8 lenses. They both deliver in spades in this focal length camera companies usually go to town and deliver a stunning piece of glass. I'm still on the hunt for something in Pentax K mount and Minolta Rokkor MC/MD mount, patience will reward me if not OEM glass but a decent third party lens.
Getting back to the Nikkor N 24 f2.8. Stupid me packed the lens hood for a 28mm lens. While I got away with most of the shots sans lens hood, there were a couple that suffered from lens flare that was just not fixable in Lightroom. Oh well, what can you do. I ordered a second Nikon HN-1 hood so this will no longer be an issue. Always use lens hoods with your lenses builds contrast and cuts flare down.
Camera: Nikon F2SB, Nikkor N 24 f2.8 lens.
Film: Ultrafine Extreme 400, pushed to 1600 ISO, HC110 B.
The 24mm lens got used just past sun down which this time of year was around 5 PM. I need something that can hoover light in and the same time deliver reasonably shart results I can print from. The Nikkor N 24 f2.8 delivers in this case. I also love the OM Zuiko, and Canon FD SSC 24 F2.8 lenses. They both deliver in spades in this focal length camera companies usually go to town and deliver a stunning piece of glass. I'm still on the hunt for something in Pentax K mount and Minolta Rokkor MC/MD mount, patience will reward me if not OEM glass but a decent third party lens.
Getting back to the Nikkor N 24 f2.8. Stupid me packed the lens hood for a 28mm lens. While I got away with most of the shots sans lens hood, there were a couple that suffered from lens flare that was just not fixable in Lightroom. Oh well, what can you do. I ordered a second Nikon HN-1 hood so this will no longer be an issue. Always use lens hoods with your lenses builds contrast and cuts flare down.
Camera: Nikon F2SB, Nikkor N 24 f2.8 lens.
Film: Ultrafine Extreme 400, pushed to 1600 ISO, HC110 B.
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