Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug. By the way, the Book looks great, will be ordering one in the next day or so. Gene -------------- Original message from "telyt@earthlink.net" <telyt@earthlink.net>: -------------- > wrote: > > > When was this original version sold? It is not in the Nikon Handbook > published way > > back in the 1960 - 1970 's era. > > Gene, > > It had already been replaced with the non-compensating version by the late > 1960s. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------- Original message from amr3@uwm.edu: -------------- > > > > Quoting Mark Rabiner : > > > A favorite old cheap and amazingly cool ai to use which I got for 99 > bucks > > > is the 55 macro.3.5 or you can use a 2.8 there are at least > > > 5 styles. > > > > > ............................................................................ > > .... > > ....................................... > > I don't know if it makes any difference on a digital Nikon (I use > Canons), but > > the earliest 55mm Micro-Nikkor (with the knurled metal, non-rubberized > focus > > ring) has a compensating diaphragm made for using a separate meter. At > any > > aperture other than f/3.5, the diaphragm opens up to compensate for > > image > > magnification factor as the lens is focused closer. I still use one of > this > > type with an adapter on our 1D for copy work, since it's so sharp and > > has > no > > distortion. > > > > Alan > > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > > University Information Technology Services > > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > > Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu > > Department Phone: 414 229-4282 > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web LIVE ? Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - > http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information