Nikon MultiPhot

augusthouse · Post by **augusthouse** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:20 pm

Some will find this interesting.

It is a PDF of a Nikon MultiPhot brochure. The MultiPhot was made during the 1970's and 80's.
The brochure was scanned and then converted into a PDF. Link to file below image.

I like to respectfully study these gizmos and the 'principles' employed. The Nikon MultiPhot and the Olympus PMT-35TA and PMT-35RA in particular.

Apply to this our current knowledge of stacking, DSLRs and the affordability and availability of suitable, alternative components and parts.....

** Contact me via PM for a link to MultiPhot documents.

Craig

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:27 am

And the reason Nikon's present close up lenses are called Micro Nikkor's is because the name Macro Nikkor was already used for the Multiphot's lenses when the Micro Nikkor's were introduced for direct on camera use:-

http://homepage2.nifty.com/akiyanroom/r ... amily.html

The Macro Nikkors are still sort after for use on bellows, but very uncommon and usually pricy secondhand. As you can see from the Micro Nikkor put in for scale they are smaller than the normal camera lenses, one almost microscope lens size.

For information on Nikon's specialist macro lenses over the years see:-

http://homepage2.nifty.com/akiyanroom/r ... index.html

Bit flowery language as it is translated from the Japanese original site.

DaveW

Planapo · Post by **Planapo** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:00 am

Thanks Craig, for making this brochure accessible.

--Betty

augusthouse · Post by **augusthouse** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:09 am

It's a pleasure Betty.

I'm looking forward to seeing the progress of your image stacking adventures.

There are some good photos of the Olympus PMT-35TA on eBay. I also have a copy of the manual for this model. It makes for interesting reading too.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=019

Craig

Leif · Post by **Leif** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:29 am

I think the reason why Nikon's 'macro' lenses are micro-Nikkors is that Nikon use the terms correctly. Macro refers to lifesize reproduction and greater. Micro refers to less than lifesize. It is the other manufacturers that are wrong. Still, it's only convention.

augusthouse · Post by **augusthouse** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:50 pm

Here is another interesting article by Ted Clarke titled "A design for using an enlarger stand for photomicrography"

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art ... arger.html

and another Ted Clarke:

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art ... arke2.html

I'm trying to find some details on the Leitz Aristophot. I just received a copy of a small 69 page booklet (1979 hardcopy) - Photomacrography and Photomicrography - WILD HEERBRUGG.

Craig