Why does only Canon have something like the MPE 65?

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Post by DaveW »

Trouble is they have yet to really overcome the problem with electronic shutters like blooming or smearing. See Joseph Wisniewski's reply here:-

http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00SuYs

Agreed if we get an electronic viewfinder though and can dispense with the reflex mirror there will be less need for retrofocus wide angle lenses since the camera can be thinner and the lens rear element can be moved closer to the sensor.

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Wow that Minolta lens really is something, I noticed it has 2 methods of focus and a built in focus rail. Sounds like it should work on a new Sony but not other bodies for the AF-controlled focus method moving internal elements. Odd that the extension is motorized rather than mechanical.

Nikon did have a set of 'Macro' lenses for above 1x but they were for an enormous vertical bellows rig for 35mm and larger formats. Rare and overpriced today.

No major manufacturers seem to make more than a variety of 1x & .5x prime macro lenses; no bellows are currently made by Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony, Pentax, Samsung, Leica, Hassleblad or even Sigma, Tokina or Tamron, AFAIK. Just Novoflex and large format gear. No micro lenses for more that 1x but microscope objectives and even those are rare for easy use on 35mm still cameras. It seems at least some of the newer Nikon objectives are 'CF' equal (no eyepiece for CA correction needed) but those are rare and expensive as heck new, and many need a tube lens.

What remains of new production is probably targeted at high tech machine vision markets and the vast majority of those seem to be for small sensors.

DaveW, thanks for the link on electronic shutters, I once got some crazy blooming from my old D70 in a bright back-lit beach scene. That camera retired against a boulder after a long tumble, hiking one day. Don't many compact digicams use electronic shutters?

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Post by DaveW »

Yes many point and shoots do use electronic shutters, but their users are not usually so critical of the results as you would be Paul. I did see one example on a Nikon photo site of a sunrise where blooming had occurred with one of the old Nikon DSLR's that did use an electronic shutter.

I pointed it out as being one of the problems with present electronic shutters, but the chap was delighted with the effect and considered it added to the photographic effect he was after. Seemingly therefore it depends if you are a photographer who strives for utmost fidelity of the image, or a "creative" one and as long as you like the effect it does not matter if it bears little resemblance to that before the camera when you pressed the shutter release, usually one of the radical "Photoshopers".

http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/ ... /a_id/1236

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/support/Serv ... tid=664262

http://learn.hamamatsu.com/articles/ccd ... oming.html

http://www.photoreview.com.au/tips/shoo ... ained.aspx

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Post by cos78 »

PaulFurman wrote:no bellows are currently made by Nikon
The nikon bellows-system (based on pb-6) is currently available!

http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/produ ... ry=l3&ID=0

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