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10 July 2019
It might be the best combination of imagine quality and size/weight...
The Canon 100/f3.5 LYM (later black version) is almost as small and light as a Leica thin T-E, and seems better at 3.5 than the thin T-E and early Elmarit 90mm lenses I have at 3.5.
Why not 5 stats? The Nikon RF 105/2.5 LTM I have seems a litle better at 3.5, with smoother bokeh, and it's faster. The 105 is larger and much heavier, though. Also, filter thread size is odd, and hoods are hard to find.
Tested on a 24 mp Nikon Z6.
Final comment:. I bought this lens to have as an alternative to a larger zoom on a trip with lots of walking. Wound up taking the 105 Nikkor since it is better. Mistake. The Nikon is about as heavy as the zoom and less flexible, so I rarely packed it. I think I would have used the Canon more.
18 January 2011
Nikon D1x, still going strong after 10 years, a classic
7 of 7 found this helpful Ok, the current generation of DSLRs are better, no doubt. But, let's have a little fun here.
I just compared an image taken with a new D7000 to the same scene shot with my D1x. The D7000 image was better - but not by that much.
Anybody out there running photoshop on a 10 year old computer? The D1x was expensive, but was way ahead of its time.
Here is how to get a great image from a D1x:
1. Shoot RAW files only. "Develop" them with Nikon Capture NX2. I like the 10MP option.
2. Never overexpose. Expose to be sure that highlights have some texture.
3. Use manual white balance taken from a gray card for best results, if possible and time permits. Otherwise, many people (myself included) use Cloudy-3 as an outdoor default instead of Auto WB. On the comparison shots I took yesterday, Auto WB and Summy matched the D7000 and D3s results pretty closely, Cloudy-3 was a little yellow/warm by comparison.
4. Ebay batteries last pretty well, but always carry a spare.
5. Try to find a D1x with the buffer upgrade. The original buffer fills up quickly The camera takes a while to files to the card. Use uncompressed NEF, the camera takes too long to compress.
Advantages D1x:
1. I think the D1x AF screwdriver motor is more powerful than the one in my D3s. The D1x AF motor really moves the screwdriver AF lens components. On some lenses, the speed/power difference is notable.
2. Simple and reliable AF. I have just about figured out the current system, but I am not so sure that the AF success rate is that much better on current cameras.
3. Very nice people skin tones if white balance is set correctly.
4. Surprisingly decent high (now medium) ISO performance. Better than D2x and D1h. Probably about equal to a D2h, though I never compared the two.
5. Built like a tank. But why does the rubber cover come off so easily on Nikons?
The bad:
1. The batteries are poor by current standards.
2. Current on camera monitors are much better. Hard to go back after looking at a D3 screen.
3. 3 Frames/sec is a little slow by current standards.
Conclusion: The best of the older DSLRs. I will keep my D1x just for fun.
20 September 2018
Surprisingly good lens, great value!
Got one to use with my "antique" Nikon D2Xs, and am surprised at how good the images can look from the combo.
AF seems very accurate, important since the D2Xs does not have fine tune. Images from the Tamron seem very sharp, saturated, have "pop" that many lenses don't deliver. Background Bokeh seems pretty good, also.
Close to 5 stars optically, but only 4 stars overall: Zooming is just not as smooth as with most Nikon zooms, and focus might take a small moment longer to settle in. Really just nit picking here, if you need a small, light, fast, inexpensive midrange crop camera zoom, I recommend this one.