Roll Call - Nikonos

[Lonely Boy]

I have Nikonos V, 35mm, 28mm and Sea & Sea 15mm, extension tubes, Sea & Sea flashes

 

[spikesmith]

2 Nik IIs, a Nik III (nice, robust kit) and a Nik IV (strictly for shallow water or for use on the boat). Sea & Sea YS50 MS, macro kit, Sea & Sea 20mm dome lens. Oh, and a second-hand Sea & Sea MX-10 + YS40 + optical cable (£75 on eBay) - for snorkelling or when the full Nik kit is too heavy/large/complex.

 

[Mycroft]

Nikonos V, 28mm, 35mm, 80mm, close up kit, twin SB-105s. When I bought one piece on e-bay, I got some extension tubes. Anyone interested in them?

I also went to the trouble to get the right mountings to hang 2 dive lights off the arms of the strobes. Saves fumbling around in low vis situations.

Oh, and I chased down the above water flash adapter, and threw an old flash into my bag. Now I can leave my above water cameras home on some trips.

I prefer the sportsfinders to the other viewfinders myself. Anyone else on that?

Keeping a good eye out for a deal on the Nikonos 15mm on e-bay, but no joy yet.

Nekton Pilot in Sept, woo-hoo

 

[spikesmith]

What is it about Nik extension tubes? I got some when I bought a Sea&Sea YS60 on eBay (it wasn't even a Nikonos fit strobe!). Are people embarrassed to own them? Or maybe they just don't know how they work?

 

[Mycroft]

What is it about Nik extension tubes? I got some when I bought a Sea&Sea YS60 on eBay (it wasn't even a Nikonos fit strobe!). Are people embarrassed to own them? Or maybe they just don't know how they work?

Quite simple, I can add a second o-ring in front of my lens or use a close up kit. I choose not to add the second ring with the risk of flooding.

 

[spikesmith]

Quite simple, I can add a second o-ring in front of my lens or use a close up kit. I choose not to add the second ring with the risk of flooding.

Fair enough. I used to worry about that, too, but I've yet to have a flood (even on the Nik IV - Oh, there I go - I've done it now) and I can get better quality and a bigger film image with the close-up tubes. Although, unless I'm shooting something really small and immobile, I tend to go for the close-up lenses, too. Horses for courses and all that.

 

[Mycroft]

Fair enough. I used to worry about that, too, but I've yet to have a flood (even on the Nik IV - Oh, there I go - I've done it now) and I can get better quality and a bigger film image with the close-up tubes. Although, unless I'm shooting something really small and immobile, I tend to go for the close-up lenses, too. Horses for courses and all that.

True, but why risk it - especially with USED extension tubes. Plus, it was only recently that I got some spare O-rings that I could use there.

And of course, I can't switch the extension tubes on while underwater, but the closeup kit I can. And I just put my first roll thru with the 28mm lens on it, so I am waiting to see how that turned out. (Just got a used 28mm on e-bay recently.)

 

[yachtsbroker]

I own a NikV,35/28/15mm. The 35/28 are for ext.tubes&c/u kit for my wife. NikV with15mm tough to beat for wide angle. Seacam F100, 4 Inon-220's, Inon Quad, 2 Seacam Mega strobes. And I am happy. I just posted 85 images under yachtsbroker, if you get a moment.

 

[cdiver2]

I own a NikV,35/28/15mm. The 35/28 are for ext.tubes&c/u kit for my wife. NikV with15mm tough to beat for wide angle. Seacam F100, 4 Inon-220's, Inon Quad, 2 Seacam Mega strobes. And I am happy. I just posted 85 images under yachtsbroker, if you get a moment.

You have some great photos there.

 

[PapaBob]

I own a NikV,35/28/15mm. The 35/28 are for ext.tubes&c/u kit for my wife. NikV with15mm tough to beat for wide angle. Seacam F100, 4 Inon-220's, Inon Quad, 2 Seacam Mega strobes. And I am happy. I just posted 85 images under yachtsbroker, if you get a moment.

Nice gallery and well worth the time browsing it!!

---Bob