For all interested,
I have been using a Nikkor-S, 58mm f1.4 with the bellows and slide copy equipment and
reversing ring. Lense was purchased new in1960. The set up has worked extremely well
for
all these years and is still in use.
Nikon has, virtually forever, recommended the reversing ring for ultra-closeups with
their
lenses. Just remember how close the rear of the lens is, normally, to the film plane
and
you can guess why it works so well reversed for extreme closeups.
For copy work it is just great and it is not bad for plain close up work in nature.
Lee
> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:03:56 -0500
> From: "Curfman, Donald (GEIS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: nikon-digest V4 #128 [4]
>
> > I have just started with macro(micro)photography.
> > I have F-801s body with AF 35/2 and AF 85/1.8
> > lenses. I would like to hear some comments about
> > PK13 and PK12 extension rings. What is quality of
> > pictures taken with these rings, especially
> > compared with 60/2.8 micro or 105/2.8 micro.
>
> If you're copying documents, or something similar (flat
> surfaces / straight lines), you'll notice a bit less distortion
> and a flatter field with a 60/2.8 than with the 85/1.8 on a
> tube. If you're photographing anything else, you'll never
> notice the difference.
>
> You might want to consider getting a reversing ring. I
> haven't used the AF version, but my MF 35/2 makes a
> surprisingly good macro lens when mounted backwards.
>
> -Don
>
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