I just got the ttartisan 75 2.0 and brought it to me for my family’s Christmas party - gorgeous soft rendering and combined with the Nikon zf’s eye detection focus, it made for amazing shots! Wish it was weather sealed for more street opportunities, but you can’t win everything for a $200 lens!

Sorry to throw this in - but MAP Camera is the best. I bought my Leica M3 DS from them and their customer service was insanely good!

Nikon z8 vs fuji xt5 vs i phone 16 pro for photography?

Very cool lens. Happy it exists. Dont like the bokeh. And my fundamental issue with 135mm lenses is that i just dont enjoy being so far from the subject. I like being close and intimate and the bokeh to be much more characterful. So Nikon kinda failed the Plena in that tegard.

作品不怎麼樣，但就是很會理論的POSER

Not bad! 🤘📷🤘

So, the 75 f2 is better for the videoz right?

Thanks for this video!! the technical analysis of the differences between each lens is unparalleled compared to other videos i have seen. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers

I’ve been shooting with the 28/1.8G for many years. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love that it can produce nearly medium format-esq images with its wide angle of view and somewhat shallow depth of field. But I hate that it focus shifts when stopped down, and has some wild moustache field curvature. Congrats on another great video. Regards, Tokyo based Queenslander

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Jack, on the subject of MF, on a paid shoot today my Zf suddenly kicked into MF when I turned the focus ring on my 50mm AF lens. I had to go back to the “i” menu to get it to get back to AF. Is this a bug? Weird?

Haha, weirdly, you show the office I work at very clearly in one of your Kyoto shots. Just left there like a half hour ago.

Awesome video! I’m looking forward to the Df video, as I’ve been casually eyeing those for awhile now. All the best!

It is weird that with a zoom when I am doing events I am wide a lot of the time and shooting people the new Nikon 50mm 1.4 is amazing. However when I am shooting for me I can't get away from the 40mm. The missus might balk at the Leica Q3 43 though.

Great photo at 10:24

Love Nikon too but Sony 24 1.4 is the goat

Re-watching your Zf videos as I contemplate plunging into Nikon world. ❤❤❤

Not to burst your bubble, but it won’t magically happen at 40. You’ll just be way more comfortable telling people “no.” That part is great.

Looking forward to the DF video as I just picked one up myself haha

I owned the 28 f1.8G back when I owned a D810/D700. Loved it. It was a wonderful combo with the 50 1.8G and 85 1.8G

hi jack! Great vid as always! was favoring ambient noise over the usual soundtrack an intentional decision?

Traded in my 28 1.8 G and am happy with my 28 2.8 mounted on my Zf. I like the compact form factor for just walking around. I’m not going for vintage looks but since you are you may want to try the original 35-70 2.8. Bloom, aberrations, sharpness and macro all in one! It can make your everyday look like Hollywood. 👍🏾 Keep making this fun content!

Good video. Beside my old Nikon lenses I also kept my DSLR when I moved to the Z - system. Using an AIS 50mm pancake with an adapter feels somehow strange, to say at least. As for image quality between new sensor versus old sensor, I am still using a 12 megapixel sensor today. Its different, but not automatically bad. Same as using vintage lenses😊

I traded in the ZF for the Z6III. To me the ergonomics , controls that include a joystick and the CF express & SD card combo and advanced video features suited me better. Still the ZF is a great camera.

Now one question: the title of this video is: BT047, what will happen after BT999? End of time? 😜 I have a 24mm 2.8 nikkor AI-S and always wondered why the 28mm 2.8 is so expensive in comparison. But i have learned that it was still in production not so long ago. Really interesting. 😊

Love the shot at 10.23 People talk a lot about filling the frame in street photography but I love the way the wide field of view can create a sense of isolation between the two lonely figures in the city at night.

The background music seemed oddly very quiet in this video. Was that intentional? It seemed different from your previous ones where the music helped you tell your story. Otherwise, the video was very good.

I think the z 28 2.8 punches above its weight, but man does that is 28 f2 have some magic sauce

Thanks mate for the informative video. Because of it, I got the K&F and Neewer adapters and the manual focus detections works incredible. I'm new to mirrorless and come directly from film (F100 and FE2). Sometimes I accidentally move the aperture dial and the exposure changes (even the images on the display gets lighter or darker), which it shouldn't because I'm using an old 50mm f1.8 AI-S (Japanese pancake lens). I have everything set to manual (ISO, speed and aperture) and the exposure compensation is set to 0. Is this normal? or is there a weird menu setting that I'm not aware of? a bug? I can't find information about it. I hope I explained myself properly (English is not my first language).

Vintage glass makes a lot of fun! If you want better night footage, try out the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. I was using the Action 4 before, but because it only has electronic stabilization, low light gets a lot of motion blur on bright spots. The Pocket 3 looks better but might be tricky to mount. Don’t worry, though-your shots with the Action still look great!

Jack, oh Jack - the quest for the 'right' 28mm for me has driven me bonkers and cost a blasted fortune, and I'm still not there. When I travelled to Japan last year, I took the 40 and 28 plastic Z lenses. The 28 images were OK, but with the 2.8, I couldn't kill off backgrounds like I wanted. My Z 24mm 1.8s is nicer, but too big, heavy and too wide. Ditto for the 35 (too big and not wide enough). For all my paid gigs and events in Australia, I use my gorgeous Z24-70 2.8s (best lens ever, in 35yrs as a photographer). I don't mind the size and weight because it's a paid gig, I'm setup for it, and I even put the grip on my Z6ii and Z7ii (plus a flash on each body). However, when I travel it must be small and light and 28mm. I even spent a fortune to import from Japan a mint AFS 28mm 1.4E lens, with the FTZ adapter. Absolutely brilliant lens - gorgeous bokeh, it kills the background perfectly, has that special sauce - but with the adapter it is a brick and useless for travel. I'm in New Zealand as I write this for 5 weeks holiday over Christmas new year. Out of desperation I rushed in and bought the Z26mm 2.8 pancake. I'm still not there yet - it's small, light and gorgeously sharp, great rendering and very good contrast wide open (worlds better than the plastic Z28). But it's still a 2.8, and I still can't kill the backgrounds. Jack - what shall I do?

fedex can't come any sooner i'm itching to get this lens in the mail :) shooting z6ii and z5 right now but that zf is my next target...very nice setup!

I feel like a 28mm f2 is much more versatile as an f2.8. On paper it doesn’t look like much but portraits for example look a lot nicer wide open with the f2.

Amazing video! Man, I’m torn. I recently acquired the Nikon Zf and so far I have the 40mm f2, the 50 1.8S and the 85mm 1.8S. Now I’m saving for a wider angle. The 35mm f1.8 and 1.4 both look lovely, but that 28mm SE is calling to my Zf. I should also mention I shoot with a X100V which has a lovely 35mm equivalent focal length. Should I go for the 28mm or 35? I shoot portraits and headshots and occasional family sessions many of my clients request environmental portraits. Is 28 too wide for that?

Rumor says there will be an AF-D to Z adapter next year.

10k! Congrats Jack! 👊 Well deserved.

Looks like you had a great time in Japan. As usual your video has both excellent information tied to a good story. I am curious to see what you think of the Df. I sold mine about a year ago but did get good use out of it. Even grabbed the grip that was only available in Japan. Keep up the good work.

wow - blown away - I am enjoying your videos so much. And I even take a breath and don't rush the video to get the info like I normally do... I just relax, breath and enjoy your creative process. I am also glad to see that its not just me that struggles with a 28mm.

Where’d you get that strap, it looks cool

Since I brought Nikon Zf I can't stop searching for a good setup of lenses, which will match the Zf both estheticly and by quality. Already bought rollei Planar HFT 50mm f1.8, auto chinon 55mm 1.7, yashica Ml 50mm f1.7, minolta MD 35-70mm f3.5, old zuiko 135mm f3.5 at the thrift store for 10€ each.. I think I have to stop 😅

Music?

Another fabulous video, Jack. Your keen eye for obtaining the highest quality glass is admirable. I learn from you. I have always been one to embrace imperfections mainly because I was traumatized by perfectionists!! However, you're showing me "discernment" versus perfectionism and I thank you for that. P.S. I have the 28mm AI lens but haven't worked with it much. I love my imperfect z-mount 28mm and it's my favorite focal length! 😉

What are you using to record your PoV walks? Love the content, instant watch when I see your videos pop up!

I guessed it! Maybe that was because I've also recommended this lens to you few weeks back ;)

I guess you took the 28mm f2 vintage. Im still at the 5.28 mark now. Its funny but im more comfy using my ricoh grd and its 28mm. Allows me to go closer to my subjects. Thats the beauty of 28mm n a pocket camera.

I just picked up the Zmount 28mm thought I needed a wider focal range on my tirip. I kind of stuck to the 40mm for the most part. If I needed wider I just used my Ricoh GR3, it was easier than carrying and switching lenes.

It is awesome to see you still exploring the world of vintage lenses. They really still shine so many years later. Also, I did not realize they actually built the Razor Crest; that is right up my alley, ha ha. It is also fun to see they used an old AI-S lens to film some of it. Also, congratulations on getting the Df! I look forward to hear your thoughts on it. It looks like a fun camera and an excuse to buy even more lenses, as it has the screw drive AF motor in it, so you can get those older Nikkor AF D lenses. It even allows you to flip up the AI aperture coupling lever so that you can mount the pre Ai lenses. The Nikon F5 can't even do that!

Jack, another good one! Question: Do you have a preference between Ai and Ai-S or do you choose Ai-S for the shutter priority capabilities in older Nikon cameras? So far I’ve been collecting just Ai for the longer focus throw and cheaper price!

i just wish it had an aperture ring and a metal body.

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