Maybe Santa will put this under your tree?

Mainecoonmaniac · Oct 13, 2014

http://petapixel.com/2014/10/13/ultra-rare-nikon-13mm-f5-6-holy-grail-lens-shows-ebay/

DWThomas · Oct 13, 2014

Nah -- it won't fit my Canon FD gear!!!

Xmas · Oct 13, 2014

So should I trade in my 12mm CV?

Noel

benjiboy · Oct 13, 2014

I.M.O. a lens of this type is of very limited use for general photography especially considering it's cost, if I needed something like this for a special project I would hire one.

Mainecoonmaniac · Oct 13, 2014

Me FD guy too

DWThomas said:
Nah -- it won't fit my Canon FD gear!!!

The focusing ring does things backwards too

analoguey · Oct 13, 2014

DWThomas said:
Nah -- it won't fit my Canon FD gear!!!

On the right hand side of that post are links that scream : Canon's new 11-14 to cost 3,000$! :munch:

John Koehrer · Oct 14, 2014

Rockwell called the holy grail. So what! I call it no big deal.

mweintraub · Oct 14, 2014

There are scratches on it. Pfft.. I need it mint.

Old-N-Feeble · Oct 14, 2014

I'll shoot a 47mm SAXL on 4x5 or 38mm SAXL on 6x12cm for far less lens cost and with far better large print quality.

benjiboy · Oct 14, 2014

Mainecoonmaniac said:
The focusing ring does things backwards too

With a lens of such a short focal length there's virtually no need to focus

Mainecoonmaniac · Oct 14, 2014

Very true

benjiboy said:
With a lens of such a short focal length there's virtually no need to focus

If you look at the picture with the DOF scale, at f/22, you'll get focus behind the first lens element and beyond infinity!

ic-racer · Oct 14, 2014

The 14mm is a easily obtained mass produced lens. Unlikely anyone could ever tell the difference in a photograph. I rented the 14mm for a vacation but found it too wide. My 'holy grail' lens was the 15mm Zeiss in Rolleiflex mount. However after using the Nikkor 14mm I'm no longer looking for anything that wide.

Dr Croubie · Oct 14, 2014

"It’s the world’s widest non-distorting SLR lens"
Seems they've forgotten about the Sigma 12-24mm zoom (which yes, is for 24x36mm).

Ken Nadvornick · Oct 14, 2014

Maybe Santa will put this under your tree?

Why would I need two?

:confused:

Ken

MattKing · Oct 14, 2014

Ken Nadvornick said:
Maybe Santa will put this under your tree?

Why would I need two?

:confused:

Ken

Really bad stereo?

Xmas · Oct 15, 2014

Mainecoonmaniac said:
If you look at the picture with the DOF scale, at f/22, you'll get focus behind the first lens element and beyond infinity!

Only useful for taking photos of some one shooting at you with a machine pistol on fully automatic?

thuggins · Oct 15, 2014

Whoever thinks that is rare must have never heard of the Pen 800mm reflex or even its little brother, the 400f6.3.

BradleyK · Oct 18, 2014

My 15mm Nikkor is plenty wide enough for me; truth be known, it really doesn't get the use it should (but at least I have it if need be..lol). If Santa wants to leave me something I could really use, me thinks a propack (50 rolls) of 35mm HP5 Plus would be better appreciated.

Jeff Kubach · Oct 19, 2014

DWThomas said:
Nah -- it won't fit my Canon FD gear!!!

+1

Jeff

Xmas · Oct 19, 2014

BradleyK said:
My 15mm Nikkor is plenty wide enough for me; truth be known, it really doesn't get the use it should (but at least I have it if need be..lol). If Santa wants to leave me something I could really use, me thinks a propack (50 rolls) of 35mm HP5 Plus would be better appreciated.

I have spoken with Rudolph and told him you eat venison... so

Noel

BradleyK · Oct 19, 2014

Santa will set Rudy straight: The big guy knows that I have been a vegetarian for over three decades!

mopar_guy · Oct 19, 2014

Xmas said:
I have spoken with Rudolph and told him you eat venison... so

Noel

It's not illegal to eat venison.

dynachrome · Oct 20, 2014

It should fit Canon FD cameras with a Canon N adapter.

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