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by Lou Jost
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Raynox DCR-5320 as tube lens - experiences and comparisons?
Replies: 3
Views: 163

Re: Raynox DCR-5320 as tube lens - experiences and comparisons?

I have made those comparisons shorty after Nathan published his tests on this forum, but it may take me a while to search for them on my old hard drives...currently for full frame my favorite 200mm tube lens is the Mamiya 200mm Apo for 6x4.5 and my favorite 250mm tube lens for FF is the Mamiya 250m...
by Lou Jost
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Raynox DCR-5320 as tube lens - experiences and comparisons?
Replies: 3
Views: 163

Re: Raynox DCR-5320 as tube lens - experiences and comparisons?

I have made those comparisons shorty after Nathan published his tests on this forum, but it may take me a while to search for them on my old hard drives...currently for full frame my favorite 200mm tube lens is the Mamiya 200mm Apo for 6x4.5 and my favorite 250mm tube lens for FF is the Mamiya 250mm...
by Lou Jost
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:24 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
Topic: Loss of Robert OToole
Replies: 27
Views: 716

Re: Loss of Robert OToole

Oh noooooo.....this is heartbreaking news. He was such a generous and thoughtful person, and devoted a huge amount of time to us on this forum. He was always open-minded and deeply interested in new photographic techniques. Besides doing the best macro tests on the internet, he was himself a very ar...
by Lou Jost
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Lens recomendation for film reproduction
Replies: 41
Views: 970

Re: Lens recomendation for film reproduction

"Absolutely, macro lens set at minimal extension, i,e. Infinity focus when mounted on the bellows which also at minimal extension. Thank You Rik for suggesting the correct term “infinity focus” …." Yes, and that is the reason I made my comments about floating elements being out of place. The results...
by Lou Jost
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Lens recomendation for film reproduction
Replies: 41
Views: 970

Re: Lens recomendation for film reproduction

I will consider you suggestion of using medium format bellows with reverse mounting of macro lens. Actually I was suggesting the medium or large format bellows with the lens mounted inside it IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION, not reversed, with the bellows extension set to maintain the correct flange-to-se...
by Lou Jost
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Lens recomendation for film reproduction
Replies: 41
Views: 970

Re: Lens recomendation for film reproduction

Using repurposed Nikon Multiphot base for slide copying with Nikon Z6II attached to Nikon bellows PB-4, Micro Nikkor 60 mm 2.8 (got this at KEH @ $140) and flat LED light source (Apurture Amaran at 6000 k). Both slide holder and macro lens hood 3D printed. The setup yielded very good quality digita...
by Lou Jost
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Lens recomendation for film reproduction
Replies: 41
Views: 970

Re: Lens recomendation for film reproduction

I was hoping that Sigma had their 50mm 1:1 macro in a M42 version but it seems this never happened Well, Sigma got 55mm macro lens with M42 mount - old (XQ line), somewhat rare, nothing special optically. Any special need requiring M42? For something cheap and shareable with other people I would go...
by Lou Jost
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: State of high CRI COB lights in 2024? Current recs?
Replies: 4
Views: 250

Re: State of high CRI COB lights in 2024? Current recs?

One drawback of LEDs that I have been noticing is banding at high shutter speeds (1/500 and faster).
by Lou Jost
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Lens recomendation for film reproduction
Replies: 41
Views: 970

Re: Lens recomendation for film reproduction

I would like to ask a question similar to the the topic of the thread opener. For myself I also use macro lenses dedicated to my Sony camera for digitizing slides what works really well. At my Foto-Club at the University of Stuttgart there are lots of younger people who like to shoot film and we ar...
by Lou Jost
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Rio Bigal Reserve: Ecuador
Replies: 11
Views: 303

Re: Rio Bigal Reserve: Ecuador

Beautiful pictures, and it is good to see you posting again! Any idea of the species of Pristimantis being eaten by the tarantula?
by Lou Jost
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Is the era of Nikon 10x CF 0.3NA / 20x 0.46NA not-so-great for APSC? Also curious about 100x 0.95 or other high-na?
Replies: 4
Views: 243

Re: Is the era of Nikon 10x CF 0.3NA / 20x 0.46NA not-so-great for APSC? Also curious about 100x 0.95 or other high-na?

Havent read it all yet but these nikon CF infinity objectives were paired with eyepieces with a field number up to 26.5mm so aps-c is barely out of their nominal spec. Even though the cfi60 line has taken over as Nikon's main system some of these 45mm infinity cf objectives are actually still made ...
by Lou Jost
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: MEJIRO GENOSSEN FL0530 4.0/110 FLOAT LENS TEST IS FINALLY ONLINE
Replies: 64
Views: 3323

Re: MEJIRO GENOSSEN FL0530 4.0/110 FLOAT LENS TEST IS FINALLY ONLINE

You can always use a real view camera with your lens and camera. Far greater freedom for everything: big tilts, huge shifts, gigantic extensions if needed.
by Lou Jost
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Lens recomendation for film reproduction
Replies: 41
Views: 970

Re: Lens recomendation for film reproduction

The Sigma Art macro lenses are excellent choices, but on a cropped sensor do not stop them down to 5.6. F/4 is close to their sharpest aperture. And use the highest resolution you can (unless you have strong practical, non-optical reasons for limiting the file sizes). You WILL lose detail otherwise.
by Lou Jost
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: 3d printed filter ring laowa 25mm, can print for free, can also print other simple, small things for free
Replies: 8
Views: 258

Re: 3d printed filter ring laowa 25mm, can print for free, can also print other simple, small things for free

That's pretty good but my epoxy solution gives more working distance and a much smaller diameter so that the rim of the filter holder does not hit parts of the subject (which is a big issue for me with my subjects). I now use a 37mm polarizer and the system is extremely compact. I'm not home right n...
by Lou Jost
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: EL Nikkor+Fujifilm GFX
Replies: 27
Views: 651

Re: EL Nikkor+Fujifilm GFX

I think you still haven't said how you want to use the lens. That's really important to know. Many enlarger lenses are not great at infinity. I tested many of them at infinity and I was usually disappointed. There were a few acceptable ones though. Even these usually required considerable stopping ...