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RE: [Digital BW] Nikon lens mount changes

2003-06-12 by Seth Rossman

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=Nikon has a long history of making lens multipliers to extend 
The distortion and color fringing factor, going the other way, would be a
nightmare.  Long glass is much easier to extend.  Note that the extenders do
not work on anything below the 80-200.

Seth


=the range 
=of your lenses..
=
=Why have we never seen the obverse...?  i.e. lens adapters to allow 
=older lenses to reduce the objective end output to a size commensurate 
=with the reduced size chips,,,
=
=Theoretically that would allow one to use lenses at their 
="traditional" 
=35mm factor focal lengths..
=
=Or has Nikon decided the only way they CAN make money is by 
=selling NEW 
=glass?
=
=Keith
=

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