WTB: Nikon specific lens: Aperature ring necessary

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elapheysal

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I work part-time at a university and we do a fair amount of 'run and gun' shooting along with a significant amount of interviews (below). After using one for a month, we just purchased the af100 and, at the request of my boss, are looking for a Nikon specific lens with an aperture ring on the lens. He wanted to start out with a good zoom to cover all the bases so I was considering the 17-55 'G' lens, but the preference was to have, again, the aperture ring on the lens. Do you have a suggestion for a similar lens that would also have a good line of primes to stack on soon?


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Thank you.
 
bgundu said:
Only the Panasonic stabilized lenses will work on the Af100.
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Does the 'OIS' button on the camera actually have a purpose then? The 14-140 I tried had the OIS on the lens, and it wasn't necessary to use the OIS on the camera behind the LCD.
 
The Nikon 17-35mm and 28-70mm f2.8 zooms in Shooter's signature are both superb $1500 lenses. In addition to their manual aperture rings, they have fixed outer lens barrels that neither extend nor rotate. I find that feature essential for using a lens on a rig with matte box and follow focus. If you can't afford the Nikkors, here are some highly rated alternatives under $500, all made in chipped Nikon mounts. Unfortunately, the Tokinas are only available on the used market:

Tokina AT-X 235 AF Pro 20-35mm f2.8
http://www.tokinalens.com/products/tokina/afl-02.html

Tokina AT-X 270 Pro 28-70mm f2.8
http://nikonglass.blogspot.com/2009/11/tokina-at-x-pro-28-70mm-f26-28.html

Samyang/Rokinon RK35MAF-N 35mm f1.4
http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/nikon/lenses/wide-angle/rokinon-35mm-f1.4-for-nikon

Samyang/Rokinon 85MAF-N 85mm f1.4
http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/nikon/lenses/normal-range/rokinon-85mm-f1.4-asph-for-nikon
 
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lpowell said:
The Nikon 17-35mm and 28-70mm f2.8 zooms in Shooter's signature are both superb $1500 lenses. In addition to their manual aperture rings, they have fixed outer lens barrels that neither extend nor rotate. I find that feature essential for using a lens on a rig with matte box and follow focus. If you can't afford the Nikkors, here are some highly rated alternatives under $500, all made in chipped Nikon mounts. Unfortunately, the Tokinas are only available on the used market:

Tokina AT-X 235 AF Pro 20-35mm f2.8
http://www.tokinalens.com/products/tokina/afl-02.html

Tokina AT-X 270 Pro 28-70mm f2.8
http://nikonglass.blogspot.com/2009/11/tokina-at-x-pro-28-70mm-f26-28.html

Samyang/Rokinon RK35MAF-N 35mm f1.4
http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/nikon/lenses/wide-angle/rokinon-35mm-f1.4-for-nikon

Samyang/Rokinon 85MAF-N 85mm f1.4
http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/nikon/lenses/normal-range/rokinon-85mm-f1.4-asph-for-nikon
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One minor correction: the Nikkor 28-70mm does extend while ZOOMING - but not while focusing.

(...and my "Same" post above was to refer to my sig/lenses....but alas, it was lost because I posted from my iPhone)
 
If you get the adaptimax plus adaptor for nikon then you can use any nikon mount lense and still control the iris. You won't know what your f stop is but you will know when your a are wide open and see that your are stopping down. It works for me because I usually shoot wide open or stopped down a little from wide open. Two moderately priced lenses that I am using are the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and the sigma 50-150 2.8
 
elapheysal said:
Planning on rolling with the 17-35mm and the 28-70mm as a backup, but my boss suggested looking into a wide also. De-Clicking...hmm. Thanks for the input!
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Good choices. You will actually find that the two lenses compliment each other focal length wise and its not a matter of having one or either as a back up.

De clicking is easy (for a lens technichian). It makes dialling in an f-stop precisely (to the wfm) very sweet. Thats not to say you are going to have any issue with the clicks.

BTW- these lenses require lens support. They are solid and weighty and the support also makes the entire camera and lens a rigid entity.
 
Thanks for the input. Since I'm adding equipment for a university, you can probably guess that money is pretty tight (at least here in the states). Lens support is definitely a factor- I didn't really think of that actually, but it's probably something we are going to need!

17-35 and 28-70 sound like a good combo for sure. I mean backup as (as my boss put it) 'if they try cutting my budget and taking money back, I'll buy these lenses immediately'. HA
 
Do you reckon I'm set with this package? Or am I missing anything essential? Matte box to come later, follow focus not essential yet, have tripod and monitor. Grateful for the help!

Nikon Zoom Super Wide Angle AF-S Zoom Nikkor 17-35 mm f/2.8 ED-IF Autofocus Lens
$1,699.95
B&H
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/186250-GREY/Nikon_1960_AF_S_Zoom_Nikkor_17_35mm.html

Lens Mount:
Novoflex Adapter MFT/NIK for all Nikon Lenses to MicroFourThirds Camera Bodies – Manual Aperture Control Ring for Nikkor G-Series Lenses
B&H
$292.99
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/646931-REG/Novoflex_MFT_NIK_Nikon_to_Micro_Four.html

Lens Support
Redrock Micro micro Support Baseplate (15mm Low Riser)
B&H
$249.50
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...014_0002_microSupport_Baseplate_15mm_Low.html

Redrock Micro 8-011-002 15mm Carbon Fiber Rod (18”, pair)
$99
B&H
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._8_011_0002_8_011_0002_15mm_Carbon_Fiber.html

Redrock Micro microFollowFocus v2
$545
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/673186-REG/Redrock_Micro_3_009_0001_microFollowFocus_v2.html

SHAPE Lens Support: (not necessary if we get follow focus)
B&H
$87.12
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/750896-REG/Shape_wlb_LENSSUP1_Lens_Support.html
 
I am not sure aboutbuying the follow focus or if you actually need it.

I have one but we do not use it with the 2 zoom lenses because of lack of rings and the fact that the focus rings are of the "infinity"type. We manage fine with out it .

A mattebox is far more important.
 
For use with lenses without hard focus stops you should look at the new RedRock Blue focus rather than the V2. It has adjustable hard stops.
 
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