nikon 35mm f1.8 + cheap nikon G adapter rocks

Mickee- the 14-42 is fine- plenty sharp from what I can see. It also has a great close focus. From what ive read about the 14-45 vs the 14-42 on photography forums, is that even though the 14-42 has a plastic mount, it's a newer lens design and close focuses a lot closer. They are both about the same priced used, but I grabbed the 14-42 because of the extra close focus.
 
Hunter,

Thanks for your time and the suggestions. I'll get the Nikon 35mm.

I am migrating from a 7D to the GH2. Want to help me weed through what I should ditch?

I have two 50mm lenses already: SMC Takumar 50mm 1.4 & Nikon 50mm 1.4

I also have:
Tair 11a - 135mm 2.8 - 20 blades of creaminess
Vivitar Series 1 90mm 2.5 - rare(ish)
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm 3.5
Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 EX DC Macro - was going to sell this with the 7D

And if all of this is not enough, I have a Kowa 2x for B&H anamorphic adapter arriving today.
 
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It's hard to ditch lenses, I guess just keep them and add a new nikon mount fast zoom if you liked the sigma and maybe a tokina 11-16 if you can. Some of the vivitars are so cheap and so good that it wouldn't be worth it to sell them, the tair is pretty soft wide open, might be better to swap that out for a nikon 135mm instead.
 
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Hunter if you wouldn't mind answering another question. I am a complete lens newb, came to this from strictly fixed lens camcorders. I am not at all familiar with manual focus nor manual aperture, just didn't get into any of that with the cams I used before.

Do you think this would be a good lens for someone like me, or will it be way off the charts as far as a learning curve and end up being more frustration than I will find its worth ???
 
hunter richards said:
It's hard to ditch lenses, I guess just keep them and add a new nikon mount fast zoom if you liked the sigma and maybe a tokina 11-16 if you can. Some of the vivitars are so cheap and so good that it wouldn't be worth it to sell them, the tair is pretty soft wide open, might be better to swap that out for a nikon 135mm instead.
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Hunter, could you please tell me how you focus the Nikon lens with this adapter? Do you have to use manual focus with this adapter? Does this adapter support the AF-D lens? Thanks!
 
Chip- might be better to pick up a 50mm nikon with a real aperture ring and focus scale. That way you can learn how the f-stop numbers change the way the image looks, it's really not as intimidating though as it may seem you just have to get your hands on it and you'll catch on fast.

Finback- you just click the lens into mf mode on the side, and just focus it. No autofocus though.
 
hunter richards said:
Chip- might be better to pick up a 50mm nikon with a real aperture ring and focus scale. That way you can learn how the f-stop numbers change the way the image looks, it's really not as intimidating though as it may seem you just have to get your hands on it and you'll catch on fast.

Finback- you just click the lens into mf mode on the side, and just focus it. No autofocus though.
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Thanks for the reply! Is this adapter compatible with the AF-D lens in terms of aperture control? (the AF-D lens has its own aperture ring)
 
I've been using the Nikon Dx 18 - 55mm f3.5 - 5.6 with the same adapter, not a fast lens but just like the one Hunter posted, super sharp, right thru the range, nice bokeh and cheap if you want a small zoom.

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I've been using this lens since over a year already together with a Novoflex adapter which also allows aperture control:

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Pretty cool lens.
 
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