First (digital) colour photos from the MS-optics converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar

By Hamish Gill

A very quick follow up post to todays early post containing my first colour shots from my MS-Optical converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar. After I posted those shots, I was asked to take a few with the Leica M8, so whilst out with the family this afternoon I added to a couple of shots I took yesterday.

Nothing mind blowing I’m afraid, but for those interested I’ve tried to demonstrate some of of the lenses traits. Of course the vignette is cropped out by the Leica M8’s smaller-than-full-frame sensor, but other traits are still quite evident. Not least the veiling flare…

Testing the ms converted 35mm sonnar on the m8

Testing the ms converted 35mm sonnar on the m8

Family snaps with the Leica M8

I can also see a bit of ghosting in this photo (of my wife looking beautiful and daughter looking mega cute), but where this is a bit of ghosting, the contrast has returned and with it the good colours.

Family snaps with the Leica M8

At f5.6 the lens seems to be reasonably sharp on contrasty

Testing the ms converted 35mm sonnar on the m8

Did I mention my cute daughter?

Testing the ms converted 35mm sonnar on the m8

Testing the ms converted 35mm sonnar on the m8

Family snaps with the Leica M8

So there we have it – as I say, no life changing photography, but hopefully of interest if you were keen to see some shots taken with a digital camera…

Cheers,

Hamish

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By Hamish Gill
I started taking photos at the age of 9. Since then I've taken photos for a hobby, sold cameras for a living, and for a little more than decade I've been a professional photographer and, of course, weekly contributor to 35mmc.
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Dominik Mrzyk on First (digital) colour photos from the MS-optics converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar

Comment posted: 13/03/2016

This is exactly what I hoped for, thank you!

I was always interested how lenses from film compacts would render on digital sensors. My experience with RF lenses shows that on digital, old lenses tend to show more sharpness than on film. Yet despite doing so, they 'preserve' their character, ie flare, bokeh etc. Imagine mju II, Contax T2, Olympus XA2 lens on digital... A whole new world opens!
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Dominik Mrzyk replied:

Comment posted: 13/03/2016

Oh, and I always look at your family shots on Facebook, I love them! You have extremely cute daughters and beautiful wife. And plenty of nice cameras to shoot them with ;)

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Hamish Gill replied:

Comment posted: 13/03/2016

Indeed! It's a world I'm enjoying exploring! I have a Yashica T4 lens in a very basic adapter too at the moment... But more on that another day ;)

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Hamish Gill replied:

Comment posted: 13/03/2016

Cheers Dominik - family photos aren't for everyone I don't think, especially these portraits... But I challenge anyone to find a way to stop me taking them! :)

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