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I bought mine Amazon. I'd just as well get it at Ritz or Adorama. I get my goodies at Ritz, Amazon and Adorama. It helps me keep adding to this site when you get yours from those links, too. May 2008 Introduction top Intro Specifications Performance Recommendations The SB-400 was introduced on November 16th, 2007. Compatibility On the D3, D300, D200, D2 and F6, use the "Non-CPU Lens Data" menu option to input 135mm and f/3.5. This gives full matrix metering and EXIF data, and finder read-out of set aperture. It works great in aperture-preferred as well as manual modes on these cameras. It won't couple well to the cheaper digital (D80 and below) and cheaper film cameras (N80 and below). It works perfectly every professional film camera (F, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6), with Matrix metering on the FA, F4 and F6. See Nikon Lens Compatibility for details on your camera. Read down the "AI, AI-s"column for this lens. Production History Nikon h Specifications top Intro Specifications Performance Recommendations Name: Nikon calls this the Nikon Nikkor Focal Length: mm. Used on a DX camera it gives angles of view similar to what a mm lens would give on an FX or 35mm film camera. See also Crop Factor. Optics: elements in groups. Single coated in amber. design. Diaphragm: blades, stopping down to f/. Close Focus: feet ( m). Maximum Reproduction Ratio: 1:. Focus Distance Scale? Yes. Depth-of Field Scale? . Infra-Red Focus Index? . Filter Thread: mm. Size: " extension from flange (focused at infinity) x " diameter ( x mm), measured. The widest thing is the the aperture ring. Weight: oz. ( g), measured. Case: Hood: Nikon Product Number: 1483? Announced: Available: Price: $ US. Performance top Intro Specifications Performance Recommendations Overall 740183: Decent at f/11 and smaller from 50mm - 135mm. Sucky wide open or from 200mm to 300mm. Horrible at 300mm. Single coated in amber. 780038: blurry at 50mm in sides; better by 85mm. Spherical ab. at 4.5; much better at f/8 focus is a bit closet than expected at long end. Bokeh Bokeh is Distortion Plug these figures into Photoshop CS2's lens distortion filter to correct the distortion. These aren't facts or specifications, they are the results of my research that requires hours of photography and calculations on the resulting data.
© 2008 KenRockwell.com Falloff (dark corners) It's got the usual falloff at full aperture. Stop it down an stop or two and it vanishes.
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Focus Manual focus hs the classic Nikon feel, which is duplicated nowhere. One light fingertip is all that's required to focus. Ghosts It has very few ghosts when pointed into the sun; a hair less than the 20/4 Use with Filters There is Mechanics and Construction The -------------- is made like they used to. It is built to the highest mechanical standard I have ever experienced. Filter Threads: Metal. Retraceable Hood: Metal, internally flocked. Barrel: Metal. Focus Ring: Metal, rubber covered. Aperture Ring: Metal. Finish: Black enamel over black anodize. Mount: Chromed brass. Internals: Metal. Markings: All engraved and filled. Noises when Shaken: Clicking from the diaphragm blades. Sharpness Sharpness is . Sharpness on the D3 full-frame camera: The Nikon . Sharpness on the D200 camera: The Nikon . Sharpness on the D300 camera: The D300 is tough on lenses because of it's very high linear resolution. Even with this, the .
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