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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Nikon 18mm f/3.5 Ai-S Pros: Very good overall quality Cons: Contrast sometimes too 'obvious' Opinion: Superb construction. Good/very good sharpness comparable to the best German 18mm contemporaries. Compared to the other Nikkors, I found the contrast too aggressive and not really suitable for a 'wedding' complexion, but for the rest (architecture and documentary above all) his 'grit' provided impressive and qualitative images. Moderate, non-invasive sprain. Vignetting never noticed. Interior reflections never seen before... sent on January 12, 2024 |
 | Angenieux 70-210mm f/3.5 Pros: Colours of great purity Cons: Full-opening, soft. Opinion: I had it from '85 to '88 on the Nikon FA along with its younger brother 35/70. Excellent ergonomics even if it might appear fragile at first glance. Engraved at the central diaphragms but the peculiarity is the color, especially the complexion! Certainly from the best European school. As noted for his little brother, it was soft at full aperture, yet still the image pleasing. I don't remember any visible aberrations. I got rid of them because of a friend who was literally stalking me to sell them both. Not being able to avoid it for work reasons, I had to sacrifice them... sent on December 09, 2023 |
 | Nikon F2 Pros: A masterpiece of mechanics and ergonomics Cons: Nothing Opinion: Together with the Nikkor F 55 f1.2, it was my best match for my unfortunately rare moments when I felt like a 'genuine documentary photographer'... What can I say... It was built by people who loved sturdy, well-made things... Beautiful to look at and pleasant to use. I don't think there is a device that better synthesizes phototechnics 'on the ground'. sent on October 25, 2023 |
 | Hasselblad 500 C/M Pros: All the good things that have been written by those who have preceded me. Cons: Nothing... (forgivable noise, considering the 'not discreet' professional vocation). Opinion: In hindsight, I wish I had owned one less Leica R and one more Hasselblad C/M, instead of having borrowed it on various occasions. For my taste, the ergonomics of the 'cube' are fabulous for the set portrait. Regardless of the noise, which however must be evaluated according to the congenial contexts of the device, my 'artistic vocation' would have benefited... sent on October 05, 2023 |
 | Angenieux 35-70mm f/2.5-3.3 Pros: Magical colors, beautiful Cons: At full soft opening. Opinion: I had it from '85 to '88 on Nikon FA along with its older brother 70-210. The peculiarity is the color, especially the complexion! Balanced and realistic and a stamp that gave me the feeling of entering an unreal and fascinating world. Its "flaw" was the too softness at full aperture but it was equally distributed over the entire area of the frame helping to return a muffled and dreamy atmosphere. I got rid of it because of a friend who literally persecuted me to sell him both. Not being able to avoid it for work reasons, I had to sacrifice them... At the same time I had the Nikkor AIS 35mm f!,4... also great but for "fault" of this Angenieux who had glued himself to the camera, I rarely used it. The visual sensation was too different to when I looked at the prints, the aggressive stamp (in my eyes) of the Nikkor was a punch in the eye... indeed on both ... sent on May 27, 2022 |
 | Rollei 35 (40mm Sonnar f/2.8) Pros: Superlative, essential optical quality... Cons: Very contrasted optics. Precise mechanics but to be approached carefully. Opinion: Perfect as a photographic "notebook". Adequate size for 24 hour briefcases. Optics of great quality but decidedly contrasted and in scenarios with shadows or strong differences in brightness must be taken into account. However, my considerations come from the analog era and based on developments and printing of negatives and by non-professional laboratories. sent on May 27, 2022 |
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