Review on Nikon Reflex Nikkor Manual Digital Cameras by Bianca Mares

Recently bought an old "C" version of this lens. They say "It's not as sharp as 'N', the later version. I use it on Sony mirrorless cameras. I like it. I tested the sharpness by putting "C" on a tripod and a I used a promotional flyer as a test subject, about 16 meters away. Then I took another exposure with a Nikkor 50mm f1.8 at f8 and ISO 400. I chose a letter on the flyer to focus both lenses on and shot the flyer the same size for both exposures. and the two images compared 100%. It's hard to say if one was better than the other. However, I'm giving away the 50mm Nikkor f/1.8 band. relatively slow lenses . No more black screens to see through. The 500mm "C" version of the Nikkor was beaten like a dog for years. They just didn't have the tools we have now. IBIS does it The lens can shoot at 1 /80s compared to the new 500mm lenses like Sa myang is light years ahead of the Nikkor and has a comparable price. smooth as butter, and with Sony's Live View, focus zoom and peak level, it's a bomb. Bokeh is subordinate to image capture. The posted image was hand held at 160. @ iso 400 with window backlighting.