Preface – feel free to ignore this In 1973, I left hp to join a small computer manufacturer called Rolm with the objective of designing a set of products that would get them into the telephone business. I designed a type of telephone switching system known as a PBX. I hired the engineering team, created… [Read More]
Z mount and long lenses — practical examples
The question before the house is still, “Does the Z mount offer advantages over the F mount for long lenses?” Yesterday, I showed you how the Z mount and F mount interacted with very simple long lenses. It looked like the Z mount helped give the corners of the sensor a better view of the… [Read More]
Does the Z mount help with long lenses?
Some have said that the New Nikon Z mount makes things better only for short lenses, and affords no advantage for long ones. In order to test that, I constructed the following model: We are looking at the diagonal of the sensor, which is 42.3 mm. In order to get the opening available for the… [Read More]
Nikon Z6 and Z7
I watched the masterful Nikon teaser campaign. I’ve read a lot of announcement material. I’ve been amazed at the interest on the ‘net. And I see utility for my own photography. So, for those who are wondering – whether you prodded me or not – I’m announcing that I will be testing at least the… [Read More]