Ken Hill wrote:
Probably not since its way to big to carry and to finicky to use without a tripod. I’m a loyal Nikon junkie and it beats the heck out of me why they produced such a large, weighty an unwieldy lens. The 58mm 1.2 was and is their apex lens. I guess they couldn’t improve it !
Great shots! Also I give you credit for bringing a manual lens kit on your travels! I'm not sure I'd have the patience to shoot MF glass while traveling !
gbohannon wrote:
Clouds cleared just enough to grab a shot of the Mercury transit today (the little black dot is Mercury). Was hoping to have clear skies to get a composite of the whole event but am happy with the one
Next chance here is 2032. Will try again then
Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11
Thought I would post a shot of the set up too. Haven't had a gear shot lately.
George
That is a super awesome photo, George! Nice rig you have there.
Raphael, 10 November 1775, is the birthdate of the Marines, which by the way was formed before the Navy, therefore senior to the Navy. It falls a day before Veterans (Armistice) Day, 11 November, which celebrated the end of WWI and the men that lost their lives in that war.
The table setting Honors those who are missing in action and presumed dead. The families of those that are declared missing in action carry the extraordinary burden of not knowing how their loved one was lost and perhaps where or when. Its a good thing their sacrifice is remembered and their service is honored.
You know I had to edit this post because I forgot to say thank you. “Thank you Raphael !”
Laura Interesting article on the TV Heligon, thanks for posting.
Here's my home adapted XR using part of a Nikon T mount adapter.
These lenses were built for visual wavelengths, they captured faint fluoroscope images.
I don't find the images at all dull.
Since they were used at close finite image conjugates I'd expect they would perform poorly with subjects close to infinity, and that focal plane is very close to the rear element. To clear the mirror one must have the subject distance pretty close.
HCE HCE wrote:
I wonder if Z lens flanges are available?
Jay - I actually just ordered a Fotasy adjustable T mount to Nikon Z to see how it will work with my 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. It was only $12.95 on Amazon. I haven't received it yet, but it is cheap enough to play with to see what I can adapt to it.
Scenes from north Georgia. The leaves were peaking this past weekend. Most shots were made with AF lenses, but I managed to grab a few with the Nikkor-O 35mm f/2.
Jonathan F wrote:
Great shots! Also I give you credit for bringing a manual lens kit on your travels! I'm not sure I'd have the patience to shoot MF glass while traveling !
Haha, thanks ! I only took MF lenses to India, 16/2.8, 28/2, 55/3.5 micro, 85/1.4, 105/1.8, 135/2 and 180/2.8ED
but then again, the only AF lens I owned at the time was the 50/1.8G (now have the 200-500)
