Close·up Photography; Close-Up Equipment - Nikon FA Instruction Manual

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CLOSE·UP PHOTOGRAPHY
For shooting subjects which are located closer than the closest
possible focusing distance of the lens, Nikon offers a wide
variety of close-up equipment as shown below.
In close-up photography, depth of field is usually quite shallow.
Thus, you should stop the lens down as much as possible when
photographing a subject having great depth .
To focus in close -up photography, use the matte portion of the
screen . Or replace the standard Type K2 focusing screen with
the Type 82 or E2 screen . (For details about interchangeable
focusing screens, refer to page 66.)
To measure the exact distance between the subject and film
plane, use the film plane indicator
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which indicates the exact
position of the film plane inside the camera. The distance
between the film plane and the lens mounting flange is exactly
46.5mm.
Close-Up Equipment
• Close·Up Attachment Lenses Nos. 0, 1, 2, 3T, 4T, 5T, ST.
These lenses screw into the front of the lens just like filters
to magnify the image. Exposure metering can still be done at
full aperture without compensation .
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• Auto Extension Rings PK·11 , PK·12, PK·13. These fit
between the lens and camera body. Used singly or in com-
bination , exposure determination is done at full aperture with
all AI-type lenses.
• Bellows Attachment PB·S. The PB-6 is also attached be-
tween the lens and camera body. Exposure is determined by
the stop-down method with centerweighted metering. The
beauty of this accessory is that you can change magnifications
continuously by extending the bellows.
• Micro·Nikkor 55mm '/2.8 , 105mm f/2.8, 200mm f/4 IF
lenses. These specially designed lenses for close-up photo -
graphy offer continuous focusing from infinity down to 1/2X
lifesize .
Micro -Nikkors
Auto Extension Rings Close-U p Lenses