Pretty good lens according to Bjorn Roslett who is the current Nikon
lens guru.
http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_spec.html
55 mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor, rating 4 out of 5
The faster f/2.8 version of the Micro-Nikkor had floating elements to
make it perform equally well up close and for distant scenes.
Unfortunately, the f/2.8 design is extremely prone to getting
lubrication onto its aperture blades to make the aperture stick
unexpectedly when shooting. I gave up my f/2.8 after having cleaned it
twice. It makes an excellent paper-weight, however. Newer versions may
have a stiffer lubrication so as to minimise the seepage problem.
Storing the lens in an upright position and avoiding hot spots such as
car trunks may also contribute to mitigate this issue.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Feb 24, 2005, at 1:04 PM, jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Yeah, too bad about that. I have just one lens that I'd
> really like to try on a N$kon D body: N$kkor 55/2.8 micro
> AIS. It would become something like an 80mm in film terms
> -- very usable.
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