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ThomasD, on 22 Aug 2013 - 14:25, said:

Thanks everybody for your very helpful replies. I did not know that Nikon bodies have a focus indicator also for manual-focus lenses just like the Canon bodies. The Canon-manufactured focusing screens were also unknown to me.


I have an AI-S Nikkor 50/1.2, an AI Micro-Nikkor 55/3.5 and an SL-II (which is equivalent to AI-P) Voigtländer 20/3.5.

Very nice lenses!


The 50mm f1.2 is probably the best 50mm Nikon has made, and I want one. How many aperture blades does yours have? The 55mm f3.5 micro still is a great macro lens. I have the earlier version which is sharper at close focus and has a bit nicer bokeh, but does not get sharp at all at infinity. Yours does perform better at infinity. And that Voigtlander just is a nice little gem of a lens, when stopped down.

ThomasD, on 22 Aug 2013 - 14:25, said:


The most logical choice would be a full-frame body, otherwise the 20/3.5 is a bit wasted.


The full story is that I just got rid of my whole m43 kit, because I enjoyed shooting with a film-based little SLR much more than looking at the rear screen of a digital camera. And now I feel the urge for a digital body that allows similar operation (that is, mainly having a good OVF and being relatively light-weight). Later on, I might add one or two auto-focus prime lenses.

That said, the Nikon D600 looks like a good match, but the Canon 6D does not look bad either, being 100 grams lighter and offering first-party replacement focusing screens.

The plus for the D600 is that with Ai lenses you do not close the aperture when you select a different aperture. So you don't have to do the two stage workflow you have to do with the Canon (first focus, then close down the aperture).


So for that, the D600 is the better choice.

ThomasD, on 22 Aug 2013 - 14:25, said:

Thanks again for all of your replies,

Thomas.