in reading all the stuff about infinity objectives on a telephoto lens..
I figured why not try my el nikkor that i used to use on a bellows..and stuck it on my rokkor 135mm
plus you have a very usable aperature on the el nikkor
nikon el nikkor VS minolta rokkor
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nikon el nikkor VS minolta rokkor
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You might expect to do better with the enlarger lens reversed, or perhaps a normal 50mm camera lens.
Camera lenses (unlike enlarger lenses) are designed to be used with subjects at infinity of course, so things "fit" if you use two, front against front.
I've had good results doing that, as well as some awful ones...
Camera lenses (unlike enlarger lenses) are designed to be used with subjects at infinity of course, so things "fit" if you use two, front against front.
I've had good results doing that, as well as some awful ones...
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SONYNUT, this is a common configuration often called a "lens combo". When the rear lens is at infinity focus, the magnification is just the ratio of the focal lengths (rear divided by front). Extending the rear lens increases the magnification. As ChrisR points out, it's generally better to reverse the front lens so as to maintain the focus relationship that the lens was designed for -- short distance on the "film" side of the lens. However, the difference is often not large enough to show up without pixel-peeping of carefully done comparison images.
By the way, combos have some interesting behavior of their own regarding aberrations and perspective. You might be interested in FAQ: Stopping down a lens combo.
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By the way, combos have some interesting behavior of their own regarding aberrations and perspective. You might be interested in FAQ: Stopping down a lens combo.
--Rik
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I just followed up that link.
Now I understand what is happening with an objective + lens combo.
I knew that some zooms were not really working out, but I hadn't figured out the details.
Now I know why the same objective has different vignetting when mounted on different lenses. The rearmost lens inside the camera lens is small so with the light spreading out after being stopped down from the front, some misses it.
But did you know that some camera lenses are designed to stop down from the front?...well almost the front. I picked up what I am guessing is an early pentacon 200mm f/4, which is fully manual. The iris is towards the front of the lens. Here is a picture of one http://www.flickr.com/photos/awcam/5233653199/
200mm is not really short enough to test this out, but it might be interesting to see what other lenses stop down from the front.
I just followed up that link.
Now I understand what is happening with an objective + lens combo.
I knew that some zooms were not really working out, but I hadn't figured out the details.
Now I know why the same objective has different vignetting when mounted on different lenses. The rearmost lens inside the camera lens is small so with the light spreading out after being stopped down from the front, some misses it.
But did you know that some camera lenses are designed to stop down from the front?...well almost the front. I picked up what I am guessing is an early pentacon 200mm f/4, which is fully manual. The iris is towards the front of the lens. Here is a picture of one http://www.flickr.com/photos/awcam/5233653199/
200mm is not really short enough to test this out, but it might be interesting to see what other lenses stop down from the front.
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Charles Krebs.
It is indeed. However I infer a sort of rule of thumb. Old camera lenses tended to hare smaller front lenses. That makes me think there has been a shift over the years from the front to the back.
The catch is that there has also been a shift towards better sharpness and flair control, at least if you are willing to pay for it.
It is indeed. However I infer a sort of rule of thumb. Old camera lenses tended to hare smaller front lenses. That makes me think there has been a shift over the years from the front to the back.
The catch is that there has also been a shift towards better sharpness and flair control, at least if you are willing to pay for it.
Stuck the combo on my bellows...not to bad
single shot f8
single shot f8
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Just shoot it......
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