Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/07

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Subject: [Leica] dang! everyone looks like a star in the 85 1.8
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Nov 7 13:43:20 2007

Len,

It happens.  ;-)

gene


-------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>: 
-------------- 


> Gene, 
> 
> I got my messages mixed up. Sorry. 
> 
> Len 
> 
> 
> On Nov 7, 2007, at 4:00 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: 
> 
> > Ric, 
> > 
> > The 55/3.5 compensating micro was made from 1961 to 1969 in four 
> > slightly different versions. This is still one of the best micro's 
> > that Nikon ever made. One came with the first used Nikon FTN I 
> > bought in around 1973. I still have the Nikon F Nikkormat Handbook 
> > published in 1968, written by Cooper and Abbott. It's on page 5-30. 
> > This is the book that is put together like a looseleaf binder but 
> > with 20 rings. 
> > 
> > Len 
> > 
> > 
> > On Nov 7, 2007, at 3:44 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
> > 
> >> Alan, 
> >> 
> >> When was this original version sold? It is not in the Nikon 
> >> Handbook published way back in the 1960 - 1970 's era. 
> >> 
> >> Gene 
> >> 
> >> -------------- 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/ 
> >>> 
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