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dmillard
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Craig Gerard

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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David,
Certainly a bargain price!
"Not Available to Australia"
New seller '0' feedback......everyone has to start somewhere.
Craig _________________ To use a classic quote from 'Antz' - "I almost know exactly what I'm doing!" |
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dmillard
Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 571 Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Craig Gerard wrote: | David,
Certainly a bargain price!
"Not Available to Australia"
New seller '0' feedback......everyone has to start somewhere.
Craig |
Hello Craig,
I had overlooked that, but send me a PM if you want one. From the address, I believe this is Nikon selling surplus stock.
David |
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g4lab
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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This seller probably doesn't need feedback. It appears to be none other than Nikon Instruments USA who are indeed located in Melville New York. |
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Tim M
Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 28 Location: South Jersey, USA
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Craig Gerard wrote: | David,
Certainly a bargain price!
Craig |
Slightly embarased to admit I bought one, not knowing for sure if I can use it. I had been looking for a Nikon finite 4x "N" Plan, with the larger 0.13 NA. I have a non-Nikon "standard" 4x /0.1 SPlan 160 that's been working well for me, but was hoping to upgrade someday to the N Plan, but haven't seen any come available lately (lost one about a month ago at >$110).
So when these came up today, I thought I recall previous discussion here that the "W"s were just as usable as non-Ws for the (dry) macro work we all do. Is that correct? If 'yes', I celibrate and wait on the USPS. If not, . . . you may see a single 4x W go up again in a week or so.  |
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Chris S. Site Admin
Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 3352 Location: Ohio, USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Drat, all gone! At $40, this would have been a fun lens to play with. A friend of mine wants me to photograph creatures that live in water, and I can imagine approaches to doing this with a water immersion lens. Also, 4x is a very useful range to work in.
Oh, well. |
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Craig Gerard

Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 2877 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Tim wrote: | ....snip... I thought I recall previous discussion here that the "W"s were just as usable as non-Ws for the (dry) macro work we all do. Is that correct? |
Tim,
You should find the thread (linked below) encouraging
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=57413
Craig _________________ To use a classic quote from 'Antz' - "I almost know exactly what I'm doing!" |
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seta666

Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Posts: 867 Location: Castellon, Spain
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SONYNUT

Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 635 Location: Minnesota USA
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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g4lab
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 1434
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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The tip is a conical piece of glass with probably a flat end but not necessarily.
It is called a dipping cone.
They have also been made as separate attachments. There are also similar cones used for ophthalmic use on slit lamp microscopes. |
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SONYNUT

Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 635 Location: Minnesota USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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arrived today..pushed out the plate glass and machines down the small cone for a decent work distance. leaving the rest for a shade...
nice color..well worth the price  _________________ ..............................................................................
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SONYNUT

Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 635 Location: Minnesota USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Found a ''volunteer'' for a test shot..
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SONYNUT

Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 635 Location: Minnesota USA
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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FOUND THIS GUY OUTSIDE THE OTHER DAY...
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