[MBZ] Scanning slides etc.
You're welcome. Keep in mind that old Nikon glass, although it may mount to a new digital body, may not communicate with it, negating many digital functions. I didn't care a whit for autofocus, image stabilization and camera-mounted controls either until I started shooting with them. Now I'm sold. Dan On Nov 15, 2008, at 8:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the confirmation! I have a lot of older Nikon glass that I want to use - big reason to stay with Nikon. 35mm shift, 16 an 8mm fisheyes, 400mm Telyt in Nikon mount, 55 Micro Nikkor, 135 1f1.8 cheapy that is a nice lens, bellow, etc. On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don: THat would give you much better results than you can get from any affordable scanner. I got some slides professionally scanned, was disgusted with the results, and now digitize my own as you are thinking of doing, but much less carefully. Take a look at the Pentax K-20D, while you're at it. Very nice camera and relatively inexpensive. I do all my shooting with a K10D, and will upgrade soon. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Scanning slides etc.
I know that these old lenses won't communicate with the body - they'll only throw an image on the sensor. That's about all you need from a fisheye, the shift lens is used on a tripod, as is the 400 Telyt. I'd like to have an autofocus Micro in the 80-105mm range, and stabilization would be great for hand held shots of little things out in the wild. The old 55 Micro will work just fine on a copy stand (Reprovit II) though - negating the need for a scanner. Yes - the recent super zooms, etc. are amazing, and I'll get one with the body, then need to accumulate more as time goes on. OTOH, I really NEED an M8 to use the 500/f1 Noctolux on! It's just that the body costs as mush as both of my MBs combined! On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're welcome. Keep in mind that old Nikon glass, although it may mount to a new digital body, may not communicate with it, negating many digital functions. I didn't care a whit for autofocus, image stabilization and camera-mounted controls either until I started shooting with them. Now I'm sold. Dan -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. - Ernest Hemingway '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ''97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
