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Nikolta - A Minolta / Nikon Duct Tape & A Coffee Mixer Hybrid
Photographer Joe Adams was not happy that his old Minolta lenses did not fit hos new Nikon D5000. He fixed that using some duct tape and a coffee mixer. Can anything be simpler?
Having received a Minolta Maxxum 7000, and a few lenses but no film, I was still determined to make something out of nothing. Intrigued by the Minolta 50mm f/1.7 AF lens that I was given, I set out to make it work on my Nikon D5000.
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Nikon’s patent suggests password-based security system for lenses
Nikon has filed a patent covering the idea of a password-based security system for lenses. The patent lists the high value of lenses as a reason for the innovation - the camera would refuse to shoot with a lens unless the correct pa... Read Post
Using a Nikon Lens As A Telescope (Or A Microscope)
It turns out the in the "old days", when we still had aperture rings on our Nikon lenses, Nikon used to sell a something called a Lens Scope Converter. These lens scope converters were used as an eye piece that can turn any lens int... Read Post
Nikon releases three 1 Nikkor lenses for Nikon 1 system
Alongside the J1 and V1, Nikon has launched three lenses for its Nikon 1 system. The lenses, designed for the 1"-type CX sensors, start with the 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm F3.5-5.6, 27-81mm equivalent kit zoom. In additon there will be a 1... Read Post