The Film Retriever

So, i got a Nikkor 28 f/2.8 AIS for £5. What a deal! Well not really - the lens is full of scratches and internal dust. But I imagine, getting a lens for £5 is a good deal anyway. But how does it perform with all these scratches? Is it up to any good? There is one way to find out. My very unscientific test is thought out like this: I will shoot some pictures with the scratched and destroyed 28 f/2.8 AIS and i will shoot the same ones with the immaculate Nikkor 28-70 and compare the pictures. I developed the film - a FOMA 200 - in Rodinal 1:50 and scan the negatives with an old Canoscan 8600F at 4.800 dpi and see which lens performs better. Of course, a 28 AIS performs much better than the Nikkor Zoom, although the 28-70 is a very well respected zoom lens. I shot four sets of pictures at apertures f/4, /5.6 and f/8. No unsharp mask or any adjustment done, all settings on the scanner have been set to default. These are the scans straight out of the scanner. Here are...

This is a review for the Nikon F5. I base this review on the 3 films i have shot with it over the last three months. As it is always the case, if you need a complete overview about the F5, background information and full insight about its numerous functions, visit MIR's excellent website and also have a look at the review by Thom . I will limit my review on my experience of using the camera and i will compare it with it's predecessor - the Nikon F4s - and it's rival; the Canon EOS 1n RT. Using the camera Once you pick up the camera, you are surprised by its weight and its build. Metal, metal and some more metal. Despite being a slightly bigger camera than the F4s, the camera is better designed and balances better in my hand. The hand grip is thinner allowing better hold of the camera. All buttons, switches and dials are well designed and weather-sealed. Of course there are a number of ergonomic hiccups. There are a lot of complaints...