Nikkor AI-S lenses = Any recommendations?

[vision_filmz]

I currently just bought a 50mm AI-S lens and just love the look. Not sharp, but has great contrast and I love the colors. I'm looking for something wider though that can provide the same results.

I love my tokina 11-16mm but have notices it suffers from moire and aliasing more than my other lenses ( to sharp maybe?). I would love to find something around that focal length or possibly 18-24mm in a vintage Nikkor lens.
Any help is greatly appreciated
thanks

 

[bobmcdonald4]

Hey, I have a Nikkor AIS 24mm 2.0 in great shape that would be a perfect match for that lens. Check it out here: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthrea...-0-in-Great-Shape&p=1986152405#post1986152405

 

[Samuel H]

I wouldn't go vintage for such a wide lens. As with zooms, computer design has helped a lot here. Vintage wide angles tend to be extremely soft on the corners. http://www.similaar.com/foto/lenstests/lenstestsa.html http://www.similaar.com/foto/lenstests/lenstestsv.html

 

[Victor Nhat Nguyen]

Ken Rockwell have many review of wider Nikon lenses. I been looking over his reviews for the last couple of days. He said the 24mm f2 are soft but he compliments the 24 f2.8 as very sharp

 

[morgan_moore]

I wouldn't go vintage for such a wide lens. As with zooms, computer design has helped a lot here. Vintage wide angles tend to be extremely soft on the corners. http://www.similaar.com/foto/lenstests/lenstestsa.html http://www.similaar.com/foto/lenstests/lenstestsv.html

.. but S35/ApsC does not use the corners.

I have a nikkor 18mm - way nicer than any 17-xx zoom, but costly, 20,24,28 are all great and cheaper, esp a 28 series E which might cost $30

 

[Samuel H]

My tests are done with an APS-C canon, and still the corners are absolutely horrible with all the vintage wide angles I've tested. Check the link: not one of them can touch the kit lens (18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS) used as a 18mm f/3.5 prime. I love my vintage primes, but the widest one is 35mm, all the others were borrowed, or I sold them after testing.

 

[c3hammer]

I think your tests are missing quite a selection of vintange wides there Samuel. The Olympus OM 24mm f/2.8 has better corner sharpness than the Canon 24mm L f/1.4 according to these tests -
http://www.16-9.net/lens_tests/24mmcup/final/24mm_final6.html

And vs. a few more vintage 24mm's -
http://www.16-9.net/lens_tests/24mmcup/pentax/24mm_groupc2.html

While I've found most vintage wides to be relatively soft wide open, they can provide incredible bang for the buck and a fantastic look vs. the inexpensive kit lenses. In fact the kit lens on my T2i is so horrible looking inspite of some decent sharpness, that I think it's completely useless. In fact I'd rather use virtually any vintage 24mm in nearly any circumstance vs. the canon kit lens.

Just my $0.02 for what ever that's worth.

Cheers,
Pete

 

[vision_filmz]

I was reading up on the Nikkor AI-s 28mm and it is said to be one of Nikon's sharpest lenses with no distortion. I originally wanted a 24mm but if the 28mm is that much better I might get it and sell my Sigma 28mm f/1.8
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/28f28ais.htm


This is the Sigma lens I use and really like due to size, i.q. , and close/,macro options. But recently I've fell in love with the look of vintage nikkor AI-s lenses.
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-Aspheri...qid=1342706264&sr=8-1&keywords=sigma+28mm+1.8

 

[Samuel H]

Of course my tests are missing lots of vintage lenses: that's a near-infinite field!! If anybody has interesting ones here in Madrid, I'm always happy to try new ones. Got to get some actual work right now, though...