Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AI and Novoflex NEX/NIK

The Novoflex NEX/NIK adapter makes it possible to mount Nikon lenses on the Sony NEX camera line. Read more about the lens here or here. On the Novoflex homepage you find an adapter finder here.

The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI is a manual lens. The Novoflex NEX/NIK adapter is also only a manual adapter. However this is not a problem with the Sony NEX-5. You just have to be aware of some things.

Make sure you enable the shooting without a lens: Menu → Setup → Release w/o lens → Enable
Before you continue make sure you have Firmware ≥ Ver. 04 installed! Check this using Menu → Setup → Version. When you have an older version installed download the latest version from the Sony support site here.
Enable the MF Assist function using Menu → Setup → MF Assist → 2 Sec
You can choose between No Limit — 2 Sec — 5 Sec.
Enable the Peaking Level using Menu → Setup → Peaking Level → Mid
You can choose between Low — Mid — High.
Choose your Peaking Color using Menu → Setup → Peaking Color→ Red
You can choose between Yellow — Red — White.

Switch your camera to A- Mode (aperture priority) and use the MF Assist button to get a perfectly sharp picture even when shooting the lens wide open with f/1.8!

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI on Novoflex NEX/NIK Adapter

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI mounted with Novoflex NEX/NIK Adapter on the Sony NEX-5

24h Snowing and Raining (timelapse video)

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Cross on Summit of Mount Hirschberg

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Reprojected Bavarian Ministry of the Interior Courtyard

In 2012 the German Unity Day has been celebrated in Munich. The celebrations include a showcase of the German federated states (Bundesländer) and also other institutions like the parties of the Bavarian parliament. In the courtyard of the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior was an exhibition showing the many task of the ministry. This image shows a reprojected version of a panorama I made in the courtyard.

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This is from my 2019 calender either the Marcxh or the September page.

Bavarian Ministry of the Interior Courtyard

Munich Town Hall Tower South East Corner

From the 85m high tower of Munich's town hall you have a great view over the city centre. When you're lucky you can even see the Bavarian alps in the distance. The tower can easily be ascend via elevator.

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Munich Town Hall Tower North East Corner

Spherical pano combined from sweep panoramas

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