+Ben M i finally solved a 140 year mystery as to how the Crookes radiometer works. Video uploading
@shang-hsienyang12849 жыл бұрын
Nikkor 10.5 f/1.8G DX?
@BenM9 жыл бұрын
Aaron Yang What about it?
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
fisheye :P
@Sjanetsky13 жыл бұрын
Also, what is the best value 28mm lens?
@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy6 жыл бұрын
Hm, well I've owned many of these. The 60mm f/2.8 AF-D was soft at normal-infinity focusing distances that weren't Macro, especially on the right side for some reason. (Both copies I owned) It excels at Macro only and is very flat-field for copy-work (probably the best lens for this). Many lenses are sharper at medium distances. (Though it probably does beat the new 60mm f/2.8 G lens) At portrait distances the bokeh is nervous and atrocious, so no it's not a good portrait lens, though you have to appreciate the build quality. The 105mm f/2 DC lens had a ton of CA, so did the 300mm f/2.8 Ai-S. (Which is why I own the 300mm f/2.8 AF-S II lens instead, better in every way) The 135mm f/2 DC has better bokeh than the 105mm DC (I've owned both), more creamy, CA is still present but not a complete deal breaker. (The Zeiss 135mm f/2 crushes it with it's completely apochromatic lens, though the bokeh is slightly less creamy as you'd expect from a much sharper lens) The 105mm DC lens is very sharp though. I own both the 35mm Zeiss f/2 and the Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 currently and I've got to tell you, the Sigma is better in many ways. I know you hate Sigma, but it is. I do love the Zeiss, and it's lighter and more compact, but it doesn't have the resolving power of the Sigma, or the lack of CA and distortion. The Zeiss needs a fair bit of distortion, CA and vignette adjustment in lightroom, that the Sigma does not. I will do a more complete comparison to access "color rendition" and "microcontrast" as you always heavily favor, so the jury is out on that yet. I may get that Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 just to compare it to the Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 lens for kicks. See what the differences really are. It's probably nice, but we'll see. The 180mm f/2.8's got a lot of CA wide open too, but it's a very nice fashion lens otherwise. The other's here are very nice options for their intended purposes. I do agree with you however about many of the college grads in America. We put way to much focus on bullshit over useful skills. Cheers.
@horacecarter20817 жыл бұрын
If i want a wide-angle FX lens should i get the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 or Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G? I would just be shooting real estate, architecture, art/graffiti murals. No atro photography (yet)
@toddroy95587 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting the list down below, I always forget your recommendations. Now I can write it down. Thanks
@svtk5104 Жыл бұрын
Ken, why do you like 300mm 2.8 more than 400 2.8? Size, weight and better overall practicality?
@svtk5104 Жыл бұрын
How would you compare the output of 100mm f2 Zeiss Macro Planar / Nikkor 180mm 2.8 / 300mm 2.8 ? I have the Nikkor 135mm 3.5 AIS, but I am not so much impressed compared to 35 f2 Distagon or 58 1.4 Voigt, and I want more ..
@michaelharrison668 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken.,I have an older nikkor 55mm micro 2.8 that is very hard to focus. I believe it is dried grease in threads. Is this an expensive fix. or is it something I could do myself?
@raiu00099 жыл бұрын
Optically, which do recommend between the 300mm F4 and the 300mm F2.8?
@dmt99vn9 жыл бұрын
the Nikkor 50mm 1.4 ais that you love because its cheap ? How color rendition and micro contrast of it ?
@bennoxue9 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken, Im looking to buy a tele lens mainly for portraits, im having a hard time deciding between the Zeiss planar 85 1.4 and Nikon 105 f2 dc. I have a 24-70 which i love using, but i want more detail and better bokeh on portraits. which one would you recommend.
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+bennoxue more detail and better bokeh than the 105 F2 DC? ERROR hehehhehe
@bennoxue9 жыл бұрын
+Theoria Apophasis Sorry im a bit slow :(. i'm not 100% sure what you mean. Are you saying the 105 f2 dc has more superior detail+bokeh than the Zeiss 85 1.4? or did i use the wrong wording for my question and implied my 24-70 has more detail than the former.
@rydaug799 жыл бұрын
+bennoxue I think he misread your question. He made a video saying the 105 DC has the best bokeh out of ANY lens if that helps.
@bennoxue9 жыл бұрын
+Ryan Daugherty ahh thats what i thought too :). I think the video you are referring to was about the 135 f2 dc. ran a search and couldnt find any videos about the 105 dc. I read in the comment below the 135 f2 video, where Ken says the 105 isnt quite as good as the 135. although i want to get the 135 f2 but the price is a bit steep for me. which brings me back to Zeiss 85 1.4 v 105 f2 dc hehe.
@bennoxue9 жыл бұрын
+Ryan Daugherty ahhh thank you thank you thank you!
@mikemorgan11789 жыл бұрын
I have the 60mm Macro based on your recommendation. Lately I've been reaching for my D90. Yes, the forgotten Nikon but my favorite DSLR of the bunch I've owned. Solid, just seems likes an extension of me...doesn't get in the way. I can do almost everything without ever needing to take my eye off the viewfinder. I've been shooting RAW and using primes which help with the lack of low light performance eclipsed by the newer bodies. 12 MP doesn't bother me. I like the colors and output even in JPEG. Small file sizes are nice. Everything is there, Commander mode, hard buttons for WB, ISO, bracketing, drive mode, DOF preview, metering, flash exp comp, dual dials, lighted top LCD, custom function button, easy menus....and accepts the old lenses in a small but tough body. Same sensor as the hallowed D300 I have some neuropathy in my hands so the smaller the better and it's easy on the neck. All that in mint condition for under $250. I could afford an expensive DSLR but would rather buy glass or lights....or steaks.
@markroudebush28728 жыл бұрын
Is the Voigtlander 50mm f/3.5 Heliar on this list now?
@BarbasMinecraft8 жыл бұрын
what is better nikkor 105 2.5 or nikkor 135 2.8?
@kanukster9 жыл бұрын
I have the Tamron 15-30 and there seems to be issues with the zoom ring sticking. A screw becomes dislodged and jams the mechanics. I know of four that had this happen. I fixed mine after five hours of surgery.
@EddySawaya86378 ай бұрын
I've had mine for years and if anything the ring keeps getting smoother.
@cristiantedd7 жыл бұрын
what about Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8? can you tell us somethin?
@mikefellows39019 жыл бұрын
Ken . you are the guru ;o) you speak total sense and love your advice :o)
@neoshazam9 жыл бұрын
Just recently got the Nikon AF-S 18-35mm G. Also have the 105mm DC and AF 180mm 2.8.
@uvcco27928 жыл бұрын
which affordable wide angle lens you recommend for nikon D800?
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
+angel Co prime or zoom? 20mm 1.8G nikkor
@uvcco27928 жыл бұрын
Zoom?
@Sjanetsky13 жыл бұрын
Why in the world would I think about touching the nikkor 50mm 1.4 ai if I could use my voigtlander 58mm f1.4 (the greatest lens I own) instead
@cheny89238 жыл бұрын
what about the Tamron 45mm VC ??? why is it missing?
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Chen It doesnt make the cut , thats why, its not absolute top lenses, its great, its not tops
@cheny89238 жыл бұрын
Ok I thought it was your must buy lens recommendation on your other video.
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Chen it is an incredible lens, theres no contradiction there
@markdisher26142 жыл бұрын
I very much enjoy my Nikon 85 1.4G, though you're probably right about the 85 1.4 that you mention here. On the other hand, the 50mm 1.4 AIS is completely vanilla to me; my long nose 50 f 1.8 has real character by comparison. I happily have the 20 f1.8g, and find it to be beautiful. I'll add that the AIS 35-70 f3.5 is awesome, though I don't have quite as many lenses as you to run comparisons. Cheers
@mrca20047 ай бұрын
Was just out today testing the 180 2.8 on a d700 in b&w as I have a film f6 at nikon for repairs.
@ldyrtdyrt88726 жыл бұрын
Why the 50mm 1.4 over the pancake one?
@RaymondSigarlaki8 жыл бұрын
Noob here ... if i have Metabones adaptor G mount to X mount for my fuji XT1 , can i use all of these lenses? Thanks
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
+Raymond Sigarlaki yes yes, yup.
@RaymondSigarlaki8 жыл бұрын
+Theoria Apophasis Wow, awesome! Thanks :)
@gotcameras9 жыл бұрын
i got my nikon 300mm f/4.5 ed-if ai-s.... awesome sauce of lens Thanks for the recommendation
@toogifted18 жыл бұрын
Hello. great videos! I have access to a 105 f2 dC for $750. For portrait/headshots, do you recommend that over a Tokina 100mm macro or with???
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
ohhh lord, the 105mm F2 DC is king, ….silk sex and sugar LORD of portraiture. tokina isnt shabby for portraiture of course, but its mercedes vs. rolls royce youre comparing
@toogifted18 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@richie88118 жыл бұрын
I have a used D800 and cash to buy either a brand new Nikkor 135mm f/2 D or Nikkor 105mm f/2 D. I shoot people for news (portraits of speech makers) and do street photography for fun. Which should I get?
@DragonEye19114 жыл бұрын
Got 3 of those 15 in the lineup. All through the recommendation of TAP. All spot on.
@redcrazymonkey9 жыл бұрын
Dude... Going to university is a huge part of contemporary Japanese culture. HUGE!!!
@kennygoodison28988 жыл бұрын
hi there i currently just purchased the nikon d500 and with that i bought the sigma 150-600 c version the sigma 17-70 2.8 c version and the new sigma 50-100 1.8 art version . i see in most of your reviews you refer to sigma lens as JUNK . im now thinking about trading my 150-600 sigma for the nikon 200-500 and am also thinking of trading my other two sigma lens in for a nikon mid range lens . whats your opinion on this plz and what best mid range lens would you suggest for my d500 nikon 17-55 is out of my range at the moment .
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
200 500 at the very least has far superior VR. well i dont tell anyone to SELL their stuff,…..if you're happy……….. best midrange,…..well a used 17-55 is about $650+ :)
@kennygoodison28988 жыл бұрын
im trading back the lens so ill be getting new ones so wont be buying second hand . is th3 nikon 24-85vr anygood?
@kennygoodison28988 жыл бұрын
would you consider the nikon 200-500 to be a better lens than the sigma 150-600 ?
@MrWynton53649 жыл бұрын
haha~ I've got a degree in English Lit too. I buy lenses with that.
@bigboi365 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VOIGHTLANDER Nokton 58mm |1.4 SL II s
@nyjeterss6 жыл бұрын
Mass communications major know the feeling way too much!! Lol so true keep jumping off those cliffs!!! Three thumbs up
@mautsukuda9 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video of all your favorite zoom lenses? From cheap to expensive, from ultra-wide to telephoto?
@Nearest_Neighbor Жыл бұрын
Guten Morgen! Never heard "Scheißkopf" before but I need to start using it. :D
@meikirani59539 жыл бұрын
hey i've had the voig 58mm for some time now and couldn't be happier, especially that milky output. today i received the zeiss 35mm f2, with few shots taken i am impressed but to tell the truth i miss that richness the 58 delivers. thankful for your priceless giving 👍
@meikirani59539 жыл бұрын
After using it more and more started to like the output, the anticipation of it doing what the 58 does, and more, was not in place. it is sharp and resolving, i got a good deal on it, happy.
@jeanpaulkirschstein33386 жыл бұрын
Bought the Tokina, great!
@carrelliott2709 жыл бұрын
+Theoria Apophasis Got me a 60mm for $115 and Wheeewww you were not kidding good sir. Amazed at the color saturation. And cheap, yeppp cheappp, from our good friends at Roberts!
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+carr elliott dammmn, $115??? :P Sweeeet .. Hell yeah its great
@MarioEnriqueAg9 жыл бұрын
105mm 2.8?
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Mario Aguila 105mm 2.8, what about it?
@MarioEnriqueAg9 жыл бұрын
In your description it appears in that way and I asume you are talking about 2.0 DC. Similar mistake about Tokina 100mm 2.0 (I asume is 2.8). Great video, anyway
@TR6Telos Жыл бұрын
Correct, some one has to do manual stuff, your SPOT on!
@KingGameReview9 жыл бұрын
After about a week with the Distagon it's like... what was I even doing before!? Comparing shots with that lens and my other lenses it's not even close. I thought my old lenses looked good, but I just didn't know what 'good' looked like.
I TOTALLY agree with you, 100% about the college grads in fields with no functional value. I think that mess is starting to correct itself, but it had been like a pyramid scheme. College grads in management would only hir other college grads, who would only hire other college grads. Never mind the fact that the degrees were in French Impressionist Art, and the job was accounting. In photography, BTW, in the city where I used to live they would only hire people with a degree in photojournalism to work for the photo dept. at the newspaper. Those same photogs were calling me on a regular basis to solve their real world photography problems for them!!
@ninoliberatore14918 жыл бұрын
thanks Ken enjoyed this list
@EricTheRed_49 жыл бұрын
(intro) Isn't that the truth! ... Great video Ken... I have a few of those already and I have to completely agree with you. 👍👍
@mossandrews97379 жыл бұрын
Actually, we don't have an expression for shithead. We would use something like "Klugscheisser"--smartshitter. All the best from Berlin
@manuelodabashian7 жыл бұрын
Literature is art which is what you are looking to create. True it doesn't build anything but it gives you insight
@shang-hsienyang12849 жыл бұрын
Check out the new 老蛙 105 f/2. It looks very promising. I have only the 135 f/2D DC, so I can't say for sure if this 老蛙 is comparable to the 105 f/2D DC.
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Yang theyre brother and sister lenses, very close and nearly perfect, ive got both :)
@niklasbanowski85329 жыл бұрын
great german, viele Grüße aus Deutschland✌
@nikonman39714 жыл бұрын
i love ya brother , your the man!
@fxvsdx359 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken, Are you planning to try Hasselblad Zeiss Lenses adapted to Nikon ? Recently I tried Hasselblad Zeiss 50mm f4 C, 120mm f4 Makro CF, 150mm f4 CF, (250mm f5.6 C on the way). The results are amazing. Talk about micro contrast and color rendition. Awesome. Most these lenses can be found for less than $500. I think they can be you next secret best lenses series... lol
@Jessehermansonphoto8 жыл бұрын
First 2:30 of this video is the best 2:30 of video on KZbin. Not even an Angry Photog fan.
@expatriatechronicles69159 жыл бұрын
Hehe that funny woman's voice is a good one.
@MrClee1689 жыл бұрын
The Nikon 20mm 1.8 G is just.... has Ken would put it. A "god lens" in the 20mm world.
@FsxAv8r918 жыл бұрын
Haha. German Electrical Engineer here! It's absolutely true, what you are saying. But more and more Germans visit crappy Colleges. No good Universities but crappy collages...
@katemiller-wilson95939 жыл бұрын
Even though I have a degree in English Lit, I can attest to the awesomeness of that 60mm 2.8d. :) Someday, the Voigtlander 58mm....
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Kate Miller-Wilson ROFL
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Kate Miller-Wilson whooops
@katemiller-wilson95939 жыл бұрын
On graduation day, I decorated my cap with the words, "Fries with that?" :) Strangely though, I've worked steadily as a writer ever since. Of course, I know plenty of writers without English Lit degrees, which is more to your point.
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
fries ROFL
@Lysander-Spooner9 жыл бұрын
Thom Hogan writes about "Perceptual Megapixels" here on his site, calls it BS: www.dslrbodies.com/lenses/lens-articles/what-is-sharpness.html "DxO, meanwhile, has come up with “Sharpness” as meaning “megapixels.” Did you know that the reasonably well-regarded Nikkor 10-100mm CX lens is only 3 megapixels sharp, but a Nikkor 200mm f/2 FX lens is 34 megapixels sharp? Whoa, wait, what? Get ready for mumbo jumbo: "Sharpness is a subjective quality…[and our scores are] based on the Perceptual Megapixel concept that weights MTF…with human visual acuity.” Let’s see, that’s a subjective thing that is capable of generating an objective number? How’s that work? It’s worse than that. Every one of DxOMark’s numbers is based on a particular sensor coupled to the lens, which varies from brand to brand, format to format, and even sometimes over time within brand. Even worse, DxOMark makes blithe statements such as “confirms that…”a 12mp full format camera is sharper than an 18mp APS format camera.” Well, okay, the way they’ve calculated their numbers for one particular lens suggests that, but I’m not convinced of the statement they’re trying to confirm let alone their method of confirming it. Further, while they cite what they based their method on, they actually don’t publish the method itself so that we can test the assumptions within it. I couldn’t figure out why some of DxOMark’s numbers agreed with my personal assessments of various Nikkors, while others didn’t. Then it hit me: test charts. Remember that reference to MTF? Yep, the numbers DxOMark are generating probably devolve to flat field testing at closer distances. What happens with lenses that do better at long distances or that have field curvature? A good example of the former comes in their positioning of the 200-400mm f/4 above the 500mm f/4 in “sharpness.” The 200-400mm is a sharpness monster close in, but progressively worse as you move outwards towards infinity. This introduces another variable in our task: sharp at what? Close/Far, flat/natural, what? "
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Lysander Spooner THom is smoking crack pipes
@Lysander-Spooner9 жыл бұрын
Theoria Apophasis Whut?
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
whut whut
@Lysander-Spooner9 жыл бұрын
Theoria Apophasis whut whut whut, dat is cwack?
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
werd , fashizzle
@Whatisright9 жыл бұрын
That intro man. Truth. If you haven't heard of him check out Aaron Clarey here on KZbin. Dude's the shit. Tells the truth like it is. Ironic you said certain degrees are worthless. That's what one of his books about college degrees is called.
@harris-design9 жыл бұрын
I own the 60mm macro. So I guess I'm not an idiot. Yay!
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Ronnie Harris heheheeh!
@DJ-cv2iy9 жыл бұрын
Degree definitions:BS = Bull ShitMS = More of the SamePHD = Piled Higher & Deeper
@marque279 жыл бұрын
@ken That table looks terribly shaky.......I fear for your gear.
@lelandsmith23204 жыл бұрын
"Another great mind ruined by higher education"
@ohdaUtube8 жыл бұрын
what's the best zoom lens which includes at least 17-35mm for d7100 under $300 used that's good for low light?
@lapualapua12486 жыл бұрын
Tell it how it is matey same same here Oz !
@neilpiper98894 жыл бұрын
24mm f2. 8 Afd, 50mm f1.4 ai S-C and 105mm f 2.5 ai. Nikon's basic holy trinity of non zoom lenses.
@ScreamingEagleFTW6 жыл бұрын
reminds me of david spade
@lemonsqueezy85499 жыл бұрын
hahaaa!!! OMG i spilled my coffee all over the place ! -a german dude
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Lemon Squeezy CHECK OUT THE VIDEO I JUST UPLOADED, i nearly died laughing!!!
@chriscaarnold4 жыл бұрын
Luved your rant. All my nephews and nieces brothers and sister have done degrees and have debt and while some have good well paid jobs they don’t like their jobs. Im a chef. Learnt my trade 20 years in kitchens. Now i travel the world cooking for the rich on there yachts, luv my job and get payed a fortune + loads of time off! My only nephew who doesn’t have a degree is training to build wooden boats. Doing what he luvs. Collage/uni. wAsTe of time and MONEY. Well educated idiots. Id rather be a happy well payed idiot.
@chriscaarnold4 жыл бұрын
To be fair we need a few well educated idiots. But not every freekin body
@FlatZilla9 жыл бұрын
nein, du bist ein kahlkopf. der mann ohne haare. btw, i'm from oberhausen-germoney. great talking
@sal075_37 жыл бұрын
jaja ein assloch
@russells5098 жыл бұрын
I watched for the lenses. I gave thumbs up for you making fun of kids not learning anything useful.
@julianjuellz3 жыл бұрын
every lens was the best xD
@trile37598 жыл бұрын
I'm hesitating between the Nikon 20mm f1.8, Voigtlander 58 mm f1.4 and the Zeiss 35mm f2. Voigtlander is the most affordable of all. Zeiss is the most expensive. However, then 58mm is so close to the Micro 60mm I already own. If Ken loves the Zeiss so much, it's definitely not a bad choice to go with the Zeiss.
@KenTheoriaApophasis8 жыл бұрын
+Tri Le both are awesome lenses :) 20mm 1.8
@albeklik80559 жыл бұрын
all Americans should own a bell
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Ali Beklik bell whut?
@albeklik80559 жыл бұрын
You mean you don't understand
@albeklik80559 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry all Americans do own them but they don't all using them
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
whut
@albeklik80559 жыл бұрын
Ok cows own Bell,s
@MrDomq229 жыл бұрын
135 2.8 is the tits. I love it to death
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Domenic Quarato the tits ROFL
@johnnieWLR6 жыл бұрын
More than 10.000$ value lenses sitting on an old crappy table..
@timivers71586 жыл бұрын
I trust you. Suprise me
@RickAShriver9 жыл бұрын
That table is not that solid for the dollar's that it is holding up!!!!
@johnvalatos40739 жыл бұрын
So true, but hey Trump is set to change all that. Have you seen the Donald Trump Game of Thrones Winter is Trumping video on Yourtube, Hilarious, hahahaha. Here in Australia with some trades you can earn more than doctors and other professionals, easy. Nice line up of lenses. Pentax K1, Pentax K1, Pentax K1, will keep spamming this, resistance is futile, hehehehehe. You can use Voigtlander lenses on Pentax. Only $1,800 damn !!!! This is no Fony.
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+John Valatos but but but, its a damn pentax :) Aaaaack
@johnvalatos40739 жыл бұрын
You use to own a Pentax ? They are built like a tank. All magnesium chassis. Have you seen the new K1 with the battery grip it is so sexy hehe.
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
i know theyre built very well :)
@jamesr64978 жыл бұрын
I would have my Zeiss 50mm 1,4 Distagon on that list, dump the Nikon 18-35mm F3.5-4G and add my Nikon 24-120 f/4 G which is mostly on one of my D700s 805 of the time. I had the 135 f 2.8 Ai-s but got rid of it because of the onion shape bokeh although I might of had a bad copy, however I am not a big fan of Nikon lens older than the D series, that just my personal preference. The only lens you got on your list I haven't got that I would like is the Voightlander 58 F1.4 Nokton.
@albeklik80559 жыл бұрын
American,s they can wear it better
@Galeidan9 жыл бұрын
No Fuji love at all.. meh.
@KenTheoriaApophasis9 жыл бұрын
+Galeidan you missed it, the Fuji video comes tonight, this was a NIKON glass video.