Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 13:53:35 +0200
From: Neil van Niekerk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Info needed : MF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8 [v04.n175/10]
Message: 10
I just bought (second-hand obviously) the manual focus Micro-Nikkor
105mm
f2.8; since this was a much needed gap in my range of lenses, and I
got it
at a good price and in very good condition.
Two questions:
1, Am I correct in my assumption that it is actually 1:2 macro and
not 1:1
?? Comparing image sizes in the viewfinder it would appear to be
1:2.
Are there any specific / dedicated close-up filters / lenses to be
added to
make it 1:1 ??
2, On the focusing ring there are 4 scales.
The bottom two are the marked distance in meters and feet.
The next scale appears to be magnification 1:10 9 8 ... 2
(which also makes me believe it is only 1:2 magnification)
anyway .. the next scale is a mystery .. PN with a series of numbers
and
then brackets indicating certain f-stops. What is that all about ??
Hi Neil,
to make 1:1 you need kind of a distance-tube (sorry, my english is too
poor to find the special expression) made by Nikon just for this
purpose. It is without optic.
Using this, the "mystery-scale" will explain itself: you will have scale
2.......1.
Happy Chrismas to all of you
Rainer
