do you think this Nikon 50mm would work with 5d2? at DVinfo.net

Kalulu Ngilo · March 24th, 2010, 09:02 PM

its the NIKON 50mm 1.4 NON AI LATE lens F1.4 going for $100-ish rating 8/10.
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I am also looking at another for around $115, the seller says this.
99.9% of 2700 feedbacks.

"MINT CONDITION NIKON 50MM F1.4 LATEST NON AI VERSION LENS- SERIAL # 3837072- WITH BOTH ORIGINAL CAPS- LENS HAS BEEN TESTED AND WORKS PERFECT- WAS USED VERY LITTLE- NO SCRATCHES OR HAZE IN OPTICS- SHOWS ONLY LITTLE DUST INSIDE (WILL NOT AFFECT PICTURE QUALITY"

What do you think everyone?

thanks.

Nathan Wilcox · March 24th, 2010, 09:34 PM

I've had no problems using nikkor lenses on the 5DmkII. The only issue I had was with an old Pentax m42 50mm f1.4 - If you focused to infinity the rear element would sink just far enough into the body to clash with the mirror. Now, it wasn't enough to harm anything, and I got used to close focusing before I switched to live view, but it's something to think about. I don't know if the nikkor will be the same however.

Kalulu Ngilo · March 24th, 2010, 09:49 PM

what about the dust issue, should I be worried?

this one here looks a bit different especially the back end. Its fine though right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/mint-NIKON-50mm-...#ht_500wt_1182

Nathan Wilcox · March 25th, 2010, 09:11 AM

A little dust is normal for a lens this age. It shouldn't affect the picture much if at all, and worse case you can just have it cleaned.
Now that I'm looking at this lens, it has that raised rim around the rear element housing. I feel like this might interfere with your mirror. The good news is that you don't harm the function of the lens if you file that down. The problem with f1.4 lenses is that their design usually requires the rear element to be much closer to the sensor, especially toward the infinity focus range. The mirror in the 5D is very large, and doesn't give much room for any protrusions into the body. Some people I've known have gone as far as to shave the mirror in their camera down to allow for these lenses to work. This is one of the limiting factors of a full frame design.

Morton Molyneux · March 25th, 2010, 09:53 AM

The Nikkor 50 1.4 works fine on my 5D mk2. Here is a link to a previous post on the subject.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eo...non-5dmk2.html

cheers

Morton

Kalulu Ngilo · March 25th, 2010, 03:20 PM

so morton you really think I am in the clear with it for the 5D2?

I read you post earlier also, the don't look similar, the two glasses, yours shows some rear element housing too. Yours was fine?

The ebay post shows the metalic hook or whatever looking different than yours. Different series?

Morton Molyneux · March 26th, 2010, 01:05 PM

Yes mine worked fine, but Richard had to cut the tab off his lens to get it to fit. I don't know what the difference could be. Richard's is an older lens than mine and the listing on Ebay you provided is for an lens older than Richards so you may have to cut the tab off if you buy it.
Either way it's a great lens
cheers

Morton

Steve Phillipps · March 26th, 2010, 02:35 PM

If you hunt around surely you can find a nice 50 1.4 AI or AIs for not much more, MF Nikkors are going for really low prices.
Steve

Kalulu Ngilo · March 26th, 2010, 11:09 PM

what of this one? It seems to have more than just the tab sticking out on the rear section.

Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4 AI-s Standard Lens * Excellent - eBay (item 320506989399 end time Mar-30-10 20:18:40 PDT)

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIKON-NIKKOR-50m...#ht_5095wt_939

Nigel Barker · March 27th, 2010, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Phillipps

If you hunt around surely you can find a nice 50 1.4 AI or AIs for not much more, MF Nikkors are going for really low prices.
Steve

Surely whether the lens is AI or not is irrelevant if it's going to be used on the 5DII? You may as well save money & buy the cheaper totally manual lens.

Steve Phillipps · March 27th, 2010, 02:23 AM

AFAIK all the AI and AI-s Nikkors work fine with the EOS adapter do they not?
If you've got the budget a lot of people seem to liking the Zeiss lenses, they make a 50 1.4 in EOS mount and it's apparently superrb optically and being manual focus it should have lovely smooth mechanisms.
Steve

Kalulu Ngilo · March 27th, 2010, 02:32 AM

right now i'm looking at this one

NIKON NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 AIS MF LENS f1.4 50 AI S MANUAL - eBay (item 140394315357 end time Apr-24-10 19:04:17 PDT)

How would a zeiss 1.4 compare in price? And the adapter(how much)?

Steve Phillipps · March 27th, 2010, 04:14 AM

The Zeiss is quite pricey Zeiss 50mm f1.4 Planar | but it should be very good and it'll attach directly to the camera rather than needing an adapter as it's Canon EF fit.
Steve

Kalulu Ngilo · March 27th, 2010, 04:51 AM

wow! $725 on b&h, ouch! Can the f be controlled manually like on the nikon 50mm 1.4?

Steve Phillipps · March 27th, 2010, 05:13 AM

It's all manual, no AF, proper aperture ring - it's definitely the one to have, no question, but as you say, it is pricey. As are the others in the range - they do a 21mm (which by all accounts is one of the best 35mm lenses of all time!), an 85 1.4, a 35 f2 etc. Why not just get a whole set?!!!
Steve

March 24th, 2010, 09:02 PM	#1
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	do you think this Nikon 50mm would work with 5d2? its the NIKON 50mm 1.4 NON AI LATE lens F1.4 going for $100-ish rating 8/10. ----------------------- I am also looking at another for around $115, the seller says this. 99.9% of 2700 feedbacks. "MINT CONDITION NIKON 50MM F1.4 LATEST NON AI VERSION LENS- SERIAL # 3837072- WITH BOTH ORIGINAL CAPS- LENS HAS BEEN TESTED AND WORKS PERFECT- WAS USED VERY LITTLE- NO SCRATCHES OR HAZE IN OPTICS- SHOWS ONLY LITTLE DUST INSIDE (WILL NOT AFFECT PICTURE QUALITY" What do you think everyone? thanks. __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

March 24th, 2010, 09:34 PM	#2
Nathan Wilcox New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seagertown PA Posts: 21	I've had no problems using nikkor lenses on the 5DmkII. The only issue I had was with an old Pentax m42 50mm f1.4 - If you focused to infinity the rear element would sink just far enough into the body to clash with the mirror. Now, it wasn't enough to harm anything, and I got used to close focusing before I switched to live view, but it's something to think about. I don't know if the nikkor will be the same however. __________________ NCWdigital Canon XL2 - Canon 7D - Nature and Cinematic Photographer

March 24th, 2010, 09:49 PM	#3
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	what about the dust issue, should I be worried? this one here looks a bit different especially the back end. Its fine though right? http://cgi.ebay.com/mint-NIKON-50mm-...#ht_500wt_1182 __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

March 25th, 2010, 09:11 AM	#4
Nathan Wilcox New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seagertown PA Posts: 21	A little dust is normal for a lens this age. It shouldn't affect the picture much if at all, and worse case you can just have it cleaned. Now that I'm looking at this lens, it has that raised rim around the rear element housing. I feel like this might interfere with your mirror. The good news is that you don't harm the function of the lens if you file that down. The problem with f1.4 lenses is that their design usually requires the rear element to be much closer to the sensor, especially toward the infinity focus range. The mirror in the 5D is very large, and doesn't give much room for any protrusions into the body. Some people I've known have gone as far as to shave the mirror in their camera down to allow for these lenses to work. This is one of the limiting factors of a full frame design. __________________ NCWdigital Canon XL2 - Canon 7D - Nature and Cinematic Photographer

March 25th, 2010, 03:20 PM	#6
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	so morton you really think I am in the clear with it for the 5D2? I read you post earlier also, the don't look similar, the two glasses, yours shows some rear element housing too. Yours was fine? The ebay post shows the metalic hook or whatever looking different than yours. Different series? __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

March 25th, 2010, 09:53 AM	#5
Morton Molyneux Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Posts: 98	The Nikkor 50 1.4 works fine on my 5D mk2. Here is a link to a previous post on the subject. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eo...non-5dmk2.html cheers Morton

March 26th, 2010, 01:05 PM	#7
Morton Molyneux Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Posts: 98	Yes mine worked fine, but Richard had to cut the tab off his lens to get it to fit. I don't know what the difference could be. Richard's is an older lens than mine and the listing on Ebay you provided is for an lens older than Richards so you may have to cut the tab off if you buy it. Either way it's a great lens cheers Morton

March 26th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#8
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	If you hunt around surely you can find a nice 50 1.4 AI or AIs for not much more, MF Nikkors are going for really low prices. Steve

March 26th, 2010, 11:09 PM	#9
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	what of this one? It seems to have more than just the tab sticking out on the rear section. Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4 AI-s Standard Lens * Excellent - eBay (item 320506989399 end time Mar-30-10 20:18:40 PDT) http://cgi.ebay.com/NIKON-NIKKOR-50m...#ht_5095wt_939 __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

March 27th, 2010, 02:23 AM	#11
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	AFAIK all the AI and AI-s Nikkors work fine with the EOS adapter do they not? If you've got the budget a lot of people seem to liking the Zeiss lenses, they make a 50 1.4 in EOS mount and it's apparently superrb optically and being manual focus it should have lovely smooth mechanisms. Steve

March 27th, 2010, 02:32 AM	#12
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	right now i'm looking at this one NIKON NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 AIS MF LENS f1.4 50 AI S MANUAL - eBay (item 140394315357 end time Apr-24-10 19:04:17 PDT) How would a zeiss 1.4 compare in price? And the adapter(how much)? __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

March 27th, 2010, 04:14 AM	#13
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	The Zeiss is quite pricey Zeiss 50mm f1.4 Planar \| but it should be very good and it'll attach directly to the camera rather than needing an adapter as it's Canon EF fit. Steve

March 27th, 2010, 04:51 AM	#14
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	wow! $725 on b&h, ouch! Can the f be controlled manually like on the nikon 50mm 1.4? __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

March 27th, 2010, 05:13 AM	#15
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	It's all manual, no AF, proper aperture ring - it's definitely the one to have, no question, but as you say, it is pricey. As are the others in the range - they do a 21mm (which by all accounts is one of the best 35mm lenses of all time!), an 85 1.4, a 35 f2 etc. Why not just get a whole set?!!! Steve