Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI on Sony A7

A telephoto lens produced from 1977 to 1981. For a 200mm lens it is light and has a built in lens hood. It's fun to work with. Of course it's not an APO-lens, so one thing is for sure, you have to correct the chromatic aberrations in post.

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Images are developed from RAW files in Ligtroom 5. All adjustments are Lightroom standard (sharpness: 25/1/25/0).

Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI f/4.0

Bit soft resolution is there.

Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI f/5.6

Good except some chromatic aberrations.

Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI f/8.0

Good except some chromatic aberrations.

Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI f/11.0

Conclusion Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI on Sony A7

I like this lens very much. Resolution quality is on par with the Minolta 200mm f/4.0. Like the Minolta, the sharpness of the edges are somewhat behind but I have no trouble with that. It's good enough. Somehow I love the color rendering of the Nikon more. It has a special vintage look.

The focus ring operates very smooth and is not as stiff as with the Minolta. So it's a lot of fun to handle it. Removing the chromatic aberrations in post is not a big deal and works well. If you want a bit more, do some gently sharpening and push the micro contrast slider a bit. This is a good lens.

Nikon 200mm 4.0 AI f/8 - Corrected

Added some sharpness and removed chromatic aberrations.