Free E-book on Close-up and Macro Lenses

[Frank Fremerey]

Agreed, not everyone is, which I haven't intended to say and of course valuable contributions help!

I guess I am not on your list also, having had a lot of fruitful discussions with Michael on the topic of combining Tilting with stacking from my experience in Table top and food work...

[JKoerner007]

P167 as well as P6 (the index page).

Yes, thanks.

Again, no biggie ... but it helps to have many interested eyes in play

[Akira]

John (JKoerner007), I would add that the 12 blades of Nikkor-O 55/1.2 makes smoothly round shape at any aperture setting (evan at f1.4 or f2.0), unlike any 55/50mm f1.2/1.4 usual Nikkors, which is another reason for the pleasing bokeh of this industrial lens.

[JKoerner007]

Agreed, not everyone is, which I haven't intended to say and of course valuable contributions help!

Agreed

[JKoerner007]

Where did I misname something "Micro-Nikkor," page number please.

Also, what you are doing (as in field work) I did many years ago for decades, but age demands less of that, and also not interested in what I call "field-guide" photos at this time. I did plenty of that. In the last year and one-half I had major health problems that make it difficult for me to hike much. I have not mentioned it a lot, but here I am, just for clarification as to WHY I am not contemplating Mt. Everest these days.

I have no idea what you want to do with technical/bellows systems. Am I reading that right? You want to go into bellows tilt/shift work?

Aside from the CV-125, both of us are waiting for an Otus-level macro lens.

Akira beat me to it.

Regarding age, there's a time and a season for everything ... hope you're doing better.

Indeed ...

[Michael Erlewine]

Thanks for all the errata. Much appreciated and I will wait a day or so and re-post the e-book, once the suggestions boil down.

Of course I have learned a lot from many on this forum, but I list the names of those who actually generally do (or did) review lenses, which very much helped me learn, no one more than Bjørn Rørslett, especially in his early web site, before NikonGear.com.

I trust you all have seen that site:

http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html

[Akira]

I trust you all have seen that site:

http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html

Of course!  I don't know how many hours I had spent browsing through the site.   

[Tom Hook]

Thanks Michael, very thoughtful of you.

[JKoerner007]

John (JKoerner007), I would add that the 12 blades of Nikkor-O 55/1.2 makes smoothly round shape at any aperture setting (evan at f1.4 or f2.0), unlike any 55/50mm f1.2/1.4 usual Nikkors, which is another reason for the pleasing bokeh of this industrial lens.

Thanks for the tip!

[Michael Erlewine]

I've made the changes (I believe) that have been reported and re-posted the amended e-book, for those interested.

http://spiritgrooves.net/pdf/e-books/NEW%20LENS%20BOOK%20V5.pdf

[Akira]

Michael, thanks for quick revision!  I downloaded the V4!

Here's the link for the latest revision:

http://spiritgrooves.net/pdf/e-books/NEW%20LENS%20BOOK%20V4.pdf

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Thanks for the V4.1 version Michael! That was quick!!

[Akira]

Thanks for the V4.1 version Michael! That was quick!!

4.1?!

[Frank Fremerey]

naturfotograf was where it all started. We all did profit from Bjørn!!!

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

4.1?!

updated version 4 = Version 4.1