What's your favorite Nikon wide for adapter?

robmneilson said:
I've been using the Nikkor 24mm 4 2.8 and 28mm F-2 on my Brevis
The 24mm seems to vignette a little less than the 28mm for whatever reason, but the real annoyance is I need to microcollimate differently for each of these lenses, so I've been sticking to the 50mm as my widest whenever possible.

That said I wouldnt mind investing in a nice 35mm lens.
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I'm not a fan of 28mm, 24mm is so much wider and slightly warped, i mean that in a "KUBRICK" way, we do a lot of horror /thriller content so that is important . Now i don't know what adapter you are using, but honestly you are not supposed to adjust for every lens, how on earth are you going to bang through an indie shoot, music video etc?

I might try and re-flange on your widest lens and the others should be fine, but again that is how it is working for me. I have a 35mm f2 ai as well. It is a gem and it is unbelievably crisp and beautiful, i would suggest you get one, you will be so happy mate.

I also have a 50mm 1.4 ais and honestly, it bores me. It is a great lens but it seems flat but i think that is why it is considered a good all around lens . I prefer my 85mm 1.4 because of it's bokeh. Anybody else get bored with their 50mm ?
 
DEPTH OF PHIL said:
Anybody else get bored with their 50mm ?
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Totally!!!

There's a reason a 50mm is called a "normal" lens. It is basically the same FOV as the human eye. So it looks "normal" and can be boring. Something I didn't get at first when I got into this is that different focal length lenses have different looks or feels. Moving the camera close to your talent with a 50mm is nothing like getting away from your talent with a 100mm. DOF and FOV characteristics aside, it just looks different. It looks like something the human eye is not capable of seeing on it's own.

Before I really learned to use different focal lengths to enhance the mood of a given shot, I would basically treat my set of primes like a zoom. Just picking the one I needed to get my frame without having to move the camera too much. Of course sometimes space and other limitations force me to use a lens I might not have otherwise chosen but when the flexibilty is there I choose only based on the look I want.

Phil, I agree about using a 24mm. If I want to use a wide lens, I usually want that kind of feel in a big way. A 28mm is ok but kind of rides the line between reality and heightened reality. The 24mm screams "wide lens". Now if I could only get my hands on one at a decent price...
 
It's wierd the phomenum with the 50mm Even when shooting POV, I'd still rather shoot 35mm or 85mm just to add a touch of distortion or shallower DOF it makes the shot different,
 
Corine said:
I'm looking at the Nikon 35mm F2.5 series E Wide Angle lenses for EM FM FG. Will this lense work with my Redrock gear? Thanks
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Yes it will, NIKON ai , ais, and non ai and E series all work on REDROCK and most of all the lense adapters. If possible try and get a 35 f2 it's much brighter and if you can get an ai instead of the E series even better. E series work fine they are not as heavy, a good thing, but not as well built and sharp as the AI-AIS models. Make sure there is no internal dust or haze or marks/chips on the lens glass itself. Cheers
 
DEPTH OF PHIL said:
24mm is so much wider and slightly warped, i mean that in a "KUBRICK" way
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Hey Phil, This sort of Kubrick style lens interests me very much for the strange style of shooting i prefer..

Right now i am using a 135 f3.5 and the 50mm f1.8 and i am really looking into getting a wide angle lens.. for a while now i have been aiming towards getting a 20mm but what you are saying about the beautifulness of this 24 is really changing my mind..

Have you tried out a 20? if so, which do you prefer (20/24)?
I am looking for a lens to give me a surrealist sort of perspective much like horror or fantasy genre-ish..

Thanks, dan
 
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