In Memoriam: T J Robinson
Roses
The very impressive pre-AI Nikkor-S Auto 55 1.2 at 1.2 and at near minimum focus distance, plus a bit of cropping. I very much recommend this lens. When used at its maximum aperture, particularly for portraits and flower photography where an airy, delicate look with flawless out of focus rendering is sought, the performance is excellent and highly distinctive. As the aperture is narrowed, the rendering changes substantially. The lens’s virtues are comprehensively analysed at Nikon’s 1001 Nights:
Roses
The very impressive pre-AI Nikkor-S Auto 55 1.2 at 1.2 and at near minimum focus distance, plus a bit of cropping. I very much recommend this lens. When used at its maximum aperture, particularly for portraits and flower photography where an airy, delicate look with flawless out of focus rendering is sought, the performance is excellent and highly distinctive. As the aperture is narrowed, the rendering changes substantially. The lens’s virtues are comprehensively analysed at Nikon’s 1001 Nights: