{"id":6370,"date":"2017-01-20T08:04:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T07:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=6370"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:37:03","slug":"review-nikon-75-150mm-3-5-series-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-75-150mm-3-5-series-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon 75-150mm 3.5 Series E"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6461\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII with Metabones adapter and Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Series E lenses were meant as a low cost alternative to the more expensive yet reknown Nikkor lenses. This didn&#8217;t work out so well for Nikon, at that time many people were simply not interested in &#8220;cheap&#8221; lenses made mostly from plastic. Nevertheless, some of these lenses are quite good optica<span style=\"color: #000000;\">lly, therefore I<\/span> take a look at the Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 zoom lens. <em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6623\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_mushroom.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_mushroom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_mushroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_mushroom-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32314771886\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6620\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_autumn.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_autumn.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_autumn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_autumn-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 75mm | f\/5.6 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/31511382464\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6632\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_potrait_2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 portrait lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_potrait_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_potrait_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_potrait_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32203367142\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<p>This was the first 75-150mm 3.5 zoom by Nikon and there hasn&#8217;t been another one since. It has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 65 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 32\u00b0 to 16\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length:&nbsp; 126 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 518g + adapter<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 52 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 7 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 12\/9<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: ~1.0 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: ~1:4.8<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Nikon-F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>These are very cheap, you can get one used for as little as <strong>40$\/70\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=nikon+75-150mm+3.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\">\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=nikon+75-150mm+3.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6462\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_build_quality.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_build_quality.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_build_quality-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_build_quality-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First I must say, I also own the Series E 50mm 1.8 and I expected a similar build quality, but this is unfortunately not the case. Am I the biggest fan of push-pull-zooms? No, but this not my main concern here, <strong>zoom creep<\/strong> is. This lens is quite famous for that and for a reason: the big ring which is used for zooming (push and pull) as well as focusing (rotate) is <strong>very very loose on my sample<\/strong>. <strong>Setting precise focus<\/strong> (or even focal length) is an <strong>almost impossible<\/strong> task with this lens and I really disliked using it at all because of this.<br \/>\nThe <strong>front ring also rotates during focusing<\/strong>, so using a polarizer is not very straightforwarded either.<\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting<\/h1>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vignetting_nikon_75-150_3.5.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens vignetting shading vignette\" width=\"800\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vignetting_nikon_75-150_3.5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vignetting_nikon_75-150_3.5-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/vignetting_nikon_75-150_3.5-768x676.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wide open<\/strong> there is <strong>visible vignetting of roughly 1.8 EV at 75 and 150mm<\/strong>, stopped down to f\/8.0 it is negligible (~0.2 EV).<\/p>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<p><em>infinity<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_75mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_75mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_75mm-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_75mm-768x1640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_75mm-600x1280.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the<strong> shortest focal length<\/strong> the lens <strong>holds up quite well<\/strong>, even on the 42mp sensor. Wide open it is already usable across frame, but stopping down to f\/5.6 eliminates some purple fringing and the corners look best at f\/11.<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6619\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_150mm.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_150mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_150mm-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_150mm-768x1640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sharpness_nikon75-150_150mm-600x1280.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>At 150mm things don&#8217;t look as good anymore.<\/strong> The center ist rather soft wide open, even looks a little hazy. The midframe is far from great, the corners are nothing to write home about.&nbsp; At <strong>f\/5.6 the center looks much better<\/strong>, but the <strong>midframe and corners look best at f\/11<\/strong> where the corners still don&#8217;t look particulary great.<br \/>\n<em>The shots at f\/8.0 might be slightly affected by camera shake or defocus. As I was using a Series 4 Gitzo tripod with Arca Swiss P0 head in combination with 5 sec self release and electronic first curtain shutter it might also be possible the loose focus ring was once more the problem here.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6607\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6607 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32353659715\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It seems to me coatings are one of these things they tried to save money with the Series E lenses. If you follow my reviews you already know this is an important aspect for me as <strong>ghosts and flare can really ruin your shots<\/strong>. And that happened quite often with this lens, regardless of focal length, distance to subject and position of the sun inside or even outside of the frame.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6609\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6609\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 75mm | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6608\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6608\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_3.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_flare_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p>At 75mm there is very mild barrel distortion, at<strong> 150mm<\/strong> <strong>quite pronounced <\/strong>(yet uniform) <strong>pincushion<\/strong> distortion, which I had to correct for some shots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_distortion_75mm.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_distortion_150mm.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 distortion characteristics | Before: 75mm | After: 150mm <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6622\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_leaves.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_leaves.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_leaves-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_leaves-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/31976847120\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With a maximum aperture of f\/3.5 at 150mm you can get quite a good amount of background blur, especially when being close to your subject. It is also more of the <strong>smooth<\/strong> kind, even with rather demanding backgrounds like tree branches. I spotted hardly any outlining, but the <strong>cat&#8217;s eye effect is certainly visible<\/strong> in some shots.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6621\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32314583546\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6630\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh_branches.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh_branches.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh_branches-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_bokeh_branches-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/31976664500\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6631\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_cats_eye.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_cats_eye.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_cats_eye-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_cats_eye-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/31511176184\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6610\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6610\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sunstars.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e z00m 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare sunstars blende blendensterne\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sunstars.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sunstars-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sunstars-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 75mm | f\/11.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because of the 7 straight aperture blades you get<strong> quite okay 14-stroke sunstars<\/strong>, but with this lens sunstars also come with ghosts and reduced contrast. Bummer.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Chromatic aberrations<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6638\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_75-150_loCA.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_75-150_loCA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_75-150_loCA-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_75-150_loCA-768x602.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | 100% crop, minimum focus distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Longitudinal CA (loCA) are present, at the minimum focus distance you can see green outlining behind and magenta outlining in front of the plane in focus. Also when shooting near infinity<strong> purple fringing is present<\/strong>. Take a look at these crops from one of the sample images:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 794px; height: 447px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_loca_crop.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_loca_background.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">100% crops | Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5@150mm 3.5 | Before: plane in focus | After: background <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Minolta MD 75-150mm 4.0:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>This is a third of a stop slower, has only 6 aperture blades but does not suffer from zoom creep as badly. Phillip owns one but did not yet write a review. Seems also to be a less common lens compared to the Nikon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>100 or 135mm prime:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDepending on your preferences and\/or the other lenses in your kit a 100 or even 135mm prime might be the better choice. We listed some of the lenses we would recommend in <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-499-sony-a7-series\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>70-200mm 4.0 zooms<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA bit more reach, third of a stop slower, mostly much bigger. The only one I have thorough experience with is the much more expensive <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-ef-70-200m-4-0l-usm\/\">Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0L.<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness at 75mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">price<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<li>sunstars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">correction of longitudinal CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">build quality (loose focus\/zoom ring)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">sharpness at 150mm wide open<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">corner sharpness at 150mm in general<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">distortion at 150mm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>No manufacturer produces small telezooms anymore<\/strong>, so I decided to try this rather famous Series E lens.<br \/>\nUnfortunately <strong>it didn&#8217;t really meet my expectations<\/strong>. The problem isn&#8217;t that it struggles with the 42mp sensor &#8211; this was to be expected. But the<strong> handling and flare issues really let me down.<\/strong><br \/>\nTelling you the ring is loose on most samples doesn&#8217;t nearly cut it, a fly landing on the lens is probably able to turn it. Of course the slightest tilt of the camera will also make the ring bang right to one of the end stops. One of the main reasons for me to use manual lenses is being able to set very precise focus for my landscape shots, with this lens this isn&#8217;t an easy task.<br \/>\nBut the mediocre (to say the least) <strong>flare resistance really spoiled the game for me:<\/strong> I like to include the sun in the frame, let alone during sunrise or sunset, and this is almost impossible using this lens.<br \/>\nRegarding <strong>sharpness<\/strong> this lens <strong>holds up suprisingly well at the 75mm<\/strong> end though, even on the 42mp sensor, but <strong>at the 150mm end: not so much.<\/strong><br \/>\nOf course <strong>it is still possible to take nice shots with this lens<\/strong>, but for me there are just<strong> too many little caveats<\/strong> you have to work around. I also found myself mostly shooting at the long end, so for me an even smaller yet faster 135mm prime would probably be the better choice.<br \/>\nThere is one aspect I didn&#8217;t talk about yet and that is the price. <strong>This lens is ridiculously cheap.<\/strong> You know everything to be aware of now, so <strong>in case you find one in pristine condition<\/strong> without the loose zoom\/focus ring <strong>and you rarely shoot with the sun inside (or near) the frame<\/strong> <strong>you might find yourself liking it much more than I did.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>These are very cheap, you can get one used for as little as <strong>40$\/70\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=nikon+75-150mm+3.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\">\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=nikon+75-150mm+3.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+135mm+2.0+l&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6625\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6625 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_infinity_sample.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 portrait lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare loca architecture\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_infinity_sample.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_infinity_sample-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_infinity_sample-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32233529481\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6635\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_red.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_red.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_red-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_red-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 75mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32314467686\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6633\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_ice.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 portrait lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_ice.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_ice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_ice-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/32233455301\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6624\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_portrait.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_portrait.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_portrait-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_portrait-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 150mm | f\/3.5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/140854680@N04\/31976953770\/sizes\/l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6634\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_indoor.jpg\" alt=\"nikon series e zoom 75-150mm 3.5 metabones adapter a7 portrait lowcost lens lens flare ghost ghosts veiling glare\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_indoor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_indoor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nikon_series_e_75-150_3.5_sample_indoor-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s | Nikon Series E 75-150mm 3.5 | 75mm | f\/3.5 | <a 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