Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just tried my two Nikkor lenses again (a 50/1.4 and an 85/1.4). My mistake was viewing through the front. When viewing through the rear of the lens, I get a considerablty wider view. But in the case of the 85 which covers more than a 35mm frame, the magnification is too low. And it is still clumsy to use full time as a proper loupe. Dan C. At 11:48 AM 12-02-01 -0800, Mark Rabiner wrote: >Dan Cardish wrote: >> >> You guys who use camera lenses as loupes are joking right? Because maybe >> I'm missing something, but the 50mm lenses I've tried using as loupes do >> not show the entire film frame in one view. A ten dollar linen tester is >> just as good (and inconvenient). >> >> dan c. >not useing a 1.4? >my nikon almost covers 6x6. > >mark rabiner >