Nikon f100 with sigma lenses?

dylan77 · Jan 31, 2020

I have recently been testing out a Nikon 35mm 1.8g on my f100, and many shots have come out quite soft. The camera being in very good condition. As i need a 35mm for work purposes, i wanted to see what the sigma art 35mm lens would be like in relation to compatibility

With no af fine tune if needed, is it a risk getting this lens?

Sirius Glass · Jan 31, 2020

I only have Nikon and Tamron AF zoom lenses, and have been happy with them for seventeen years.

Paul Howell · Jan 31, 2020

That's a good question, in general an Art lens should be similar to a Nikon G. I have a 50 1.4 art for my Sigma SA digital bodies, and it works on my SA 7 and 9 film bodies. For that matter my OS Sigma lens will work on the 7 and 9 but the OS is inoperative, yet it works on my old SD 9 and 10. Over the years I've read that some Nikon users had issues, don't recall which bodies.

StepheKoontz · Jan 31, 2020

a non OS lens will probably work fine. BTW which nikon 35mm f1.8 do you have? the DX or the FX one? The FX one I had was VERY sharp, I just like the smoother bokeh of the 35mm f1.4G more

benveniste · Jan 31, 2020

I've used several Sigma lenses with an F100. The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art works fine on an F100 -- but some of their lenses use electronic aperture control and can only be used wide open on an F100.

As for AF Tuning, if you get the dock I believe you can tweak AF with even more control than Nikon offers for its own lenses on dSLR's, although you can burn through a fair amount of film trying to get it just right.

Huss · Feb 2, 2020

I use the Sigma Art 35 and 50 lenses on my N75 and F6. I have also used them on the F100. The newer Art lenses have e apertures which will not work on any Nikon film camera.

dylan77 · Feb 2, 2020

StepheKoontz said:
a non OS lens will probably work fine. BTW which nikon 35mm f1.8 do you have? the DX or the FX one? The FX one I had was VERY sharp, I just like the smoother bokeh of the 35mm f1.4G more

Hi, i have the fx one

dylan77 · Feb 2, 2020

Huss said:
I use the Sigma Art 35 and 50 lenses on my N75 and F6. I have also used them on the F100. The newer Art lenses have e apertures which will not work on any Nikon film camera.

Huss said:
I use the Sigma Art 35 and 50 lenses on my N75 and F6. I have also used them on the F100. The newer Art lenses have e apertures which will not work on any Nikon film camera.

I love your silver camera body! Did you need to do calibration at all? So the 35 should be ok?

dylan77 · Feb 2, 2020

benveniste said:
I've used several Sigma lenses with an F100. The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art works fine on an F100 -- but some of their lenses use electronic aperture control and can only be used wide open on an F100.

Did you need to do any kind of calibration, and if so how did you do it on the f100?

As for AF Tuning, if you get the dock I believe you can tweak AF with even more control than Nikon offers for its own lenses on dSLR's, although you can burn through a fair amount of film trying to get it just right.

StepheKoontz · Feb 2, 2020

dylan77 said:
Hi, i have the fx one

Then there is something wrong with it or the camera's AF. It's a sharp enough lens to use on a D800 or a D850. "Quite soft" is not what anyone says about that lens.

Huss · Feb 2, 2020

No issues with focus.

StepheKoontz · Feb 2, 2020

I've never heard anyone say the 35mm f1.8G FX was a soft lens. Mine was VERY sharp, sharper than the 35mm f1.4G. I can't imagine it's not good enough for use on film if it's focusing correctly.

https://www.opticallimits.com/nikon_ff/892-nikkorafs3518ff?start=1

Smaug01 · Feb 3, 2020

StepheKoontz said:
I've never heard anyone say the 35mm f1.8G FX was a soft lens. Mine was VERY sharp, sharper than the 35mm f1.4G. I can't imagine it's not good enough for use on film if it's focusing correctly.

https://www.opticallimits.com/nikon_ff/892-nikkorafs3518ff?start=1

Mine too. I used mine on a D610. It was my favorite prime for that camera, along with the 85/1.8 G. It was quite sharp.

Before you go and buy another lens, do you have any others you can borrow just for a few shots. I'm wondering if you just feel it's not sharp because you're either coming from hi-res digital or from a larger format. Or maybe the scanning you're using isn't delivering the best results?

Nikon f100 with sigma lenses?

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