Re: UV photography with Nikkon Enlarging lenses

[Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rolland Elliott wrote:

> Through the use of special optical glass and matching optical
> coatings, EL-Nikkor lenses are designed for ultraviolet transmission
> in the 350 to 450 nm range. This means EL-Nikkor enlarging lenses can
> be used for color separation in addition to all other enlarging
> applications. EL-Nikkor lenses are also front threaded to accept screw
> in accessories , and can be used for exceptional small-object
> photography when mounted on a bellows.
>
> My only problem now is to figgure away to mount these enlarging lenses
> on my Nikon N90s camera.  I need some kind of adapter that goes from
> the Nikon F-mount to a 39mm thread that is deep enough to allow me to
> turn the lens in and out of the mount for focusing purposes
>

Rolland since enlarging lenses are not retrofocus like the normal SLR
lens can you use a Nikon bellows with a 39 mm adapter on the front?
Haven't tried it but is seems like it should work.
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