Nikon, Nikkor-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 and few portraits.
09-11-2020 01:44 AM 211 Views
One reviewer commented on this pre-AI 1960 era portrait lens as: “It’ s sharper than a Ginsu knife, can isolate subjects better than a hawk eyed prison guard, and renders colors more beautifully than an pastel artist..” But why is it so amazing? Because it feels incredible and makes gorgeous images.
Build quality is just out of the world. A rumor goes like this. An UFO crashed around Nikon’ s plant at Sendai, Japan and few Nikon engineer managed to source some metal from the crashed UFO, hitherto unknown in the periodic table. The rumor also says Nikon used the metal to construct Nikon F2 camera, another Nikon legend. The excess metal was used in the Nikkor-P Auto 105mm lens!
Many shooters say that the 105/2.5 is the lens that finally gave Nikkor a reputation for making world-class lenses, and when holding it in the hand it’ s tough to argue otherwise. From the milled mount to the glorious chunk of glass that is the front element, every part of the lens has been designed and built to an impeccable standard.
My 100/2.5 got AI converted later. Nikkor 105mm F/2.5 makes dreamy images every time the shutter is released, without question, but it’ s difficult to pinpoint what makes this lens so incredible. A no-compromise situation is rare in photography, so when we find a lens that offers exceptional bokeh, sharpness, color, and contrast, all in a gorgeous physical package, that’ s when the magic happens.
Sony A7R, Nikkor 105/2.5. ISO 320, F2.5
Sony A7R, Nikkor 105/2.5. ISO 320, F2.5
Sony A7R, Nikkor 105/2.5. ISO 320, F2.5
Sony A7R, Nikkor 105/2.5. ISO 320, F2.5
Sony A7R, Nikkor 105/2.5. ISO 320, F2.5
Sony A7R, Nikkor 105/2.5. ISO 320, F2.5
Soumyasree Ghosh has kindly consented to be the face for the shoot and appeared in a cheerful pink pullover. Sony A7R was used with a E to F mount adapter. Most of the shots were taken wide open at F2.5, ISO 320, handheld in natural light.
