Re: [APML] Older vs. newer lens advice? Favorite lenses?

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

I have shot the 105mm f2.5 Nikkor (non-AI I think) wide open and am amazed at the sharpness.
Daytime same deal.

Beauty in things exists in the mind that contemplates them.

Stuart
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
Flesherton, Ontario, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@multiboard.com>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] Older vs. newer lens advice? Favorite lenses?


> At 09:44 9/1/04 -0700, you wrote:
> > > If planning CCD later I don't know of anyone that makes
> > > an interface for the EOS line of lenses.  Plus there
> > > is no manual way of adjusting the aperture.  That may
> > > not be a material issue as these lenses tend to work
> > > well wide open.
>
>
> -snip-
>
>          YOu woudl almost have to keep an eye open for used & damaged Canon
> cameras to buy on the chepa, then tear them apart (carefullY0 and
> cannibalize for parts.  Youw ould end up making your own adaptor - a wee
> bit of work.
>
>          Still, there are many superb camera lenses out there, and I am
> seeing some go pretty cheap anymore - example - a Non- AI , 105mm Nikkor -
> I picked one up pretty cheap a year ago - I think they are even less, and
> it is a wonderful lens, astro-photo or daytime use.
>
>          Might be an opportunity for a new cottage industry.  :)
> joe
>
>
>
>
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