OT:Re: [APML] Request for ideas

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

A look at the Novoflex site shows that they also make adapters to use
Hassey, Pentax 6x7, and Mamiya 645 lenses on the EOS body.
Possibly something to keep in mind for MF shooters.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

stephen pitt wrote:
> 
> Hi Robert.  The Novoflex EOS-to-Nikon adapter (B&H ~$190) is not a
> gimmick.  It is German engineered to high tolerances and finished well.
>   Your friend could manually use the acclaimed 10D or "X"D with any
> Nikon lens.
> 
> Stephen Pitt : http://www.light-to-dark.com/
> 
> Robert Reeves wrote:
> > Here we go again.... more astrophotography from the space station.  And I
> > need
> > help from you folks with it.
> >
> > My high-flying astrophotography friend, astronaut Don Pettit, has been
> > assigned
> > to a flight crew again and expects to fly back to the ISS in about two
> > years.
> >
> > Don achieved some good results last time he was up there, but wants to
> > improve
> > on it next time up.  Right now, the ISS crew is limited to Hassleblad and
> > Nikon cameras.
> > They have both film Nikon F5s and the Nikon F5 with the Kodak 760 digital
> > chip.  That
> > digital Nikon is limited to 30 second expsosures and is quite noisy at that
> > exposure.  Don
> > has asked me for advice on what to take up next time to improve his results.
> >
> > I sugested taking up a Canon D10 or whatever the latest incarnation of that
> > series is
> > at the time because they can take lengthy, fairly noise-free images.
> > However, Don advises
> > me that whatever he uses must be Nikon lens compatible.  He is planing on
> > taking a
> > camera body only in his personal gear and it must work with the basket of
> > Nikon lenses
> > already aboard the ISS.  He can also carry some other small astrophoto
> > related devices
> > in his luggage, but they must be small.
> >
> > I am suggesting he take the mother of all collapsable lens shades to kill
> > the reflections
> > off the inside of the station windows (the inside of the station is never
> > fully dark at any
> > time).  This device would be big enough to shield the entire window.
> >
> > I am also sugesting they take MegaStar on one of the laptops so he can plan
> > his
> > astrophotography around the look angles available out the windows.
> >
> > However, I am totally in the dark as to the latest generations of Nikon
> > digital equipment
> > and don't. know what to advise Don in regards to a camera body.  At the risk
> > of setting
> > APML on full tilt by mentioning the word "digital", I am asking APML as a
> > collective pool
> > of knowledge to help me out here.  All I hear about in regard to serious
> > long exposure
> > astrophotography with digital camera is the Canon D10 and D100.  Is there a
> > version of
> > Nikon equipment that will also work well for this?
> >
> > If anyone wishes to advise me, you can do it off list.  I appreciate any
> > guidance.
> >
> > Robert Reeves                +29.484   98.440
> > reeves10@swbell.net      San Antonio, Texas  USA
> >
> >
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