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How does a person review a used lens? If it were not for the shape of the lens I would rate it five star. I bought this lens used at a discounted price because the shutter needs CLA and there is some separation of the rear element. It does produce a the sharp image with good contrast that I wanted. The f4 gives me the brightness that I need to focus on the ground glass. (that was the most important for me). fortunately for me I had a used shutter from another lens that I could use. If I had the cash I would buy another in better shape. Signed the almost blind photographer Matt
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I shot tests with eight different brands and types of 65mm for use with a 4x5 monorail-- of them the Fuji was the most contrasty, the Schneider was sharpest in the center, but this Nikkor SW was the sharpest in the corners and overall. If you need movements wide open this is a huge factor, if you don't really use much movement OR if you stop down a lot, then almost any of the lenses will exceed the ability of your film to resolve detail, but if you have a monorail, bag bellows, shooting at sunset using an extreme rise and shift to get the reflection of the setting sun off of a mirrored building-- this design has the edge.
It looks newer ,then the one you buy new out of the box.The folks I bought it from were fun and interesting and liked talking shop like me, super experience !
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This item arrived in perfect condition and was, indeed, ether than the description. Most pleased!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned