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Subject: [Leica] Nikonos question
From: zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:43:16 -0500
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Yep, try looking through the 20mm VF above water.


Chris Williams
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On Jul 1, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Ric Carter wrote:

> it's designed for underwater only--curved front port
>
> didn't know if it was possible to compensate in air
>
> yea, my 35 and 80 work fine on land
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> ric
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> On Jul 1, 2011, at 10:36 AM, Montie Talbert wrote:
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>> I have the old Nikonos II and used to shoot above water
>> with the 35mm at infinity with no prob, can't imagine it
>> would be any diff with the 20mm
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>> Montie
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>>>> What happens when you try to use a 20mm nikonos lens  on dry land?
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>> I realize angle of view is different and focus scale is off.
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>> Will it focus at infinity?
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>> ric
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In reply to: Message from montoid at earthlink.net (Montie Talbert) ([Leica] Nikonos question)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Nikonos question)