Hello Matt, What a nice litttle wide lens. Super video as always. No more comments from me, but I will continue to like your videos and work. Keep well, keep safe and do not let the trolls get to you. Bye
Thanks Matt, as a Nisi Filter user, I am interested in this lens, but as I already have the Nikon Z 14-30 f/4 is there really any point in buying this lens. It would be great if you did a direct comparison between the Nikon 14-30 and this Nisi with the Nikon at 14mm focal length.
Sadly not available in Z mount but quite usable in F-Mount with the FTZ is the 11mm f4.0 IRIX lens. Very nice, well built and optically very well corrected.
Don't forget that new software like the latest adone camera raw has incredible noise removal tools and camera raw in particular is astonishing. Ive recently shot at iso640 in daylight and then used the tool to give me images with the noise, detail and colour rendition of iso64.
Great video (and music, perfect choice!) As interesting as the Nisi looks, I'm wondering if Nikon's next lens roadmap will expand upon wide primes. Some comparison of 3rd party lenses against current offerings, the wide zooms and the Nikkor Z 20mm f1.8 might prove illuminating. Then of course there's the 35mm f1.2 in the offing... will it have VR? Will it be a Plena? Will it have internal / drop-in filters to minimize vignetting? So many questions. Seems Nikon have given their design wizards more license to explore, especially with 3rd party offerings pushing them from all aspects. Hand holding at 1/2 second is mind-blowing. A short video refresher on technique might be helpful. Especially for those of us along in years who aren't as shake-free as in our youth. IBIS and VR are wonderful, but underlying technique is the foundation for all good images. When we shot film, we only had 24 or 36 chances per roll, and each image cost roughly a quarter, probably $2 in today's money. Practicing technique was expensive, and blurred images often too common. We rarely ventured above ISO400 in color, and of course seemed to have slow film when we needed fast in the camera, and vice-versa. Stills snd video like you have presented were far beyond what we could dream of. Simply lovely. I think I need to pick up a helmet like yours, not for bicycling, but for safety from missteps, since I'm eager to go out and re-experience night photography with the Z9 and fast glass. 😊
Were they playing Pickle Ball at that outdoor court? Agreeing with others your images are tack sharp. For those that don’t know using auto ISO with a maximum set point works well with slow shutter speeds.
Looks interesting this little lens. But i have a question regarding aperture : do i have manually select this on the lens or can i do this on the camera, when e.g. being on A-mode and turn the front dial? Btw. As per the Austrian webpage of Nisi, this lens is available for Canon RF, Leica L, Sony E, Fuji X Mounts as well.
You are a master craftsman! And great kit too. Regarding your comment about colour temperature, do you know of Alex Mack, creator of the GHALex LUT which replicated Arri Alexa colours for certain LUMIX models and some other cameras? I recall he is working on an AI based LUT which can identify different kelvin values and harmonise them. I don’t know the status of that project but sounded like a great idea to me.
One difference is that although both lenses are fully manual, the Voigtländer 15mm has contacts so EXIF Data is passed to the camera & recorded. The Nisi does not have these contacts, so it is up to the user to remember the EXIF Data & record it if important.
Hi Matt. What is the easiest way to tell whether a lens is Non CPU Lens. I notice Tethering to Capture One that it always says No Lens Information. Are thes two things linked.
I purchased the NISI 15mm f4 for my trip to Iceland this summer and it did not disappoint.
Fab little lens, Matt! Great shots as usual!
Thanks a ton Ray. Yes I enjoyed the Nisi very much. And easy to work with.
Hello Matt, What a nice litttle wide lens. Super video as always. No more comments from me, but I will continue to like your videos and work. Keep well, keep safe and do not let the trolls get to you. Bye
Awesome, thank you John.
Great video is always. The game That they were playing is called pickle ball.
Thanks Matt, as a Nisi Filter user, I am interested in this lens, but as I already have the Nikon Z 14-30 f/4 is there really any point in buying this lens. It would be great if you did a direct comparison between the Nikon 14-30 and this Nisi with the Nikon at 14mm focal length.
Great images Matt. 👍🏻
Glad you like them Joe, and thanks for your help in the field :)
Joe, black socks 😂
@@Joseph-iu6ip lol! Yes.. good idea.
Pretty nice lens. Would look cool on the Zf. As always, Matt, your images were awesome.
Glad you like them Joseph. You’ll see it on the Zf soon. 😀
Good review.I have the laowa 15mm f2 and love it.
Sadly not available in Z mount but quite usable in F-Mount with the FTZ is the 11mm f4.0 IRIX lens. Very nice, well built and optically very well corrected.
Don't forget that new software like the latest adone camera raw has incredible noise removal tools and camera raw in particular is astonishing. Ive recently shot at iso640 in daylight and then used the tool to give me images with the noise, detail and colour rendition of iso64.
Great video (and music, perfect choice!) As interesting as the Nisi looks, I'm wondering if Nikon's next lens roadmap will expand upon wide primes. Some comparison of 3rd party lenses against current offerings, the wide zooms and the Nikkor Z 20mm f1.8 might prove illuminating.
Then of course there's the 35mm f1.2 in the offing... will it have VR? Will it be a Plena? Will it have internal / drop-in filters to minimize vignetting? So many questions.
Seems Nikon have given their design wizards more license to explore, especially with 3rd party offerings pushing them from all aspects.
Hand holding at 1/2 second is mind-blowing. A short video refresher on technique might be helpful. Especially for those of us along in years who aren't as shake-free as in our youth. IBIS and VR are wonderful, but underlying technique is the foundation for all good images. When we shot film, we only had 24 or 36 chances per roll, and each image cost roughly a quarter, probably $2 in today's money. Practicing technique was expensive, and blurred images often too common.
We rarely ventured above ISO400 in color, and of course seemed to have slow film when we needed fast in the camera, and vice-versa. Stills snd video like you have presented were far beyond what we could dream of. Simply lovely.
I think I need to pick up a helmet like yours, not for bicycling, but for safety from missteps, since I'm eager to go out and re-experience night photography with the Z9 and fast glass. 😊
Looks like a great lens! Thank you
I added this lens to my list of I could buy someday.
Were they playing Pickle Ball at that outdoor court? Agreeing with others your images are tack sharp. For those that don’t know using auto ISO with a maximum set point works well with slow shutter speeds.
Looks interesting this little lens.
But i have a question regarding aperture : do i have manually select this on the lens or can i do this on the camera, when e.g. being on A-mode and turn the front dial?
Btw. As per the Austrian webpage of Nisi, this lens is available for Canon RF, Leica L, Sony E, Fuji X Mounts as well.
You are a master craftsman! And great kit too.
Regarding your comment about colour temperature, do you know of Alex Mack, creator of the GHALex LUT which replicated Arri Alexa colours for certain LUMIX models and some other cameras? I recall he is working on an AI based LUT which can identify different kelvin values and harmonise them. I don’t know the status of that project but sounded like a great idea to me.
Have you tried the Voigtländer 15mm? How does it compare?
One difference is that although both lenses are fully manual, the Voigtländer 15mm has contacts so EXIF Data is passed to the camera & recorded. The Nisi does not have these contacts, so it is up to the user to remember the EXIF Data & record it if important.
Does the Z8 (and maybe other Nikon cameras) allow to automatically switch on e.g. focus peaking if you attach an MF or non-CPU lens?
On the z6ii focus peaking turns on whenever im either in manual focus or if I focus and then start turning the focus dial
I would love to see some examples of this used for Astrophotography
Hi Matt. What is the easiest way to tell whether a lens is Non CPU Lens. I notice Tethering to Capture One that it always says No Lens Information. Are thes two things linked.
Not sure about capture one, but if the lens has not contacts to connect the body, it is definitely NON-CPU :)
wish it were 12mm instead. Already have Nikon 14-30 and 14-24mm! No need for this lens.
Thx Matt. Not for me, but a very nice lens