Re: [APML] OT: Digital camera compatibility with old Nikon lenses

[Philip Perkins <ppastro2@astrocruise.com>]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for your very comprehensive reply.  You have an excellent resource 
page there researched with your usual thoroughness.  You have several links 
which I hadn't found.

Thanks also for the reference to the Fotodiox adapter.  This seems to be 
well made and at much lower cost than the Novoflex part, and with your 
recommendation it must be the one to buy! :)

I see that Canon has introduced the new 350 Digital Rebel with 8Mb array 
and fixes to most of the issues with the 300 model - it will be interesting 
to see how this works out in terms of aberrations with Nikon lenses.

Thanks
--Philip

At 22:45 10/04/2005 -0400, you wrote:


>Hi Philip,
>
>Here is the Nikon lens to Canon EOS body adapter that I use, it's sold by 
>Photodiox and is sold on EBay for $30:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30059&item=3876772857&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
>
>I've used it on a Canon 1D Mark II body with Nikon lenses that have an 
>infinity stop and the infinity stop is accurate on the Canon bodies.
>
>I have a page on considerations between using Nikon and Canon DSLRs for 
>astrophotography here:
>
>http://www.astropix.com/HTML/M_DAP/M150/M150.HTM
>
>I would go with a Canon.
>
>You might also want to look at the lens tests I did with the Canon 
>super-telephoto IS here:
>
>http://www.astropix.com/HTML/M_DAP/TOC_DAP.HTM
>
>There are definitely issues with using these lenses wide open on 
>high-resolution digital sensors. I know you have very high standards also 
>and I wouldn't be surprised if you run into these problems with Nikon 
>Telephotos also. I know you've been shooting CCD, but I don't know if you 
>have tried using any regular camera lenses with your CCD camera, but many 
>flaws that are hidden in film images are revealed in digital sensors.  I 
>guess they just have to be stopped down even more.
>
>The most knowledgeable people for DSLR astrophotography are on the 
>digital_astro group at Yahoo.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digital_astro/
>
>>It would be nice to know what to expect, though for the intended purpose 
>>It doesn't matter too much if the lenses have to be used manually.  I'm 
>>especially interested in whether the Canon adapter would be strong enough 
>>to use with a lens like the 300mm f/2.8?  If anyone has experience that 
>>would help, I'd be very grateful.
>
>The Nikon lenses will pretty much work completely with all of their 
>features on a Nikon digital body.  Everything will be manual if you put a 
>Nikon lens on a Canon body.
>
>Jerry
>
>Photoshop for Astrophotographers
>http://www.astropix.com/PFA/PFA.HTM


Philip Perkins
<ppastro2@astrocruise.com>
Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
www.astrocruise.com


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