Using Macro Lens to Copy Slides

[Jim R]

I'd like to know whether anyone has had any experience in using the Nikon 60mmf2.8 Micro lens to copy slides? I believe that Nikon make a slide-copier attachment. Does this work OK with a Nikon DSLR? How does the resulting image compare with a slide-scanner image?

BTW, can someone enlighten me as to what the 'D' stands for? Surely not "digital", since this lens is older than the digital revolution. What about 'ED', 'DX' etc, etc?

[erichlund]

I'd like to know whether anyone has had any experience in using the Nikon 60mmf2.8 Micro lens to copy slides? I believe that Nikon make a slide-copier attachment. Does this work OK with a Nikon DSLR? How does the resulting image compare with a slide-scanner image?

BTW, can someone enlighten me as to what the 'D' stands for? Surely not "digital", since this lens is older than the digital revolution. What about 'ED', 'DX' etc, etc?
Don't know diddly about copying slides, but I think the D stands for Distance, since D lenses provide distance information to the camera. This is particularly useful for setting flash power in flash photography.

[Ray Schnoor]

I'd like to know whether anyone has had any experience in using the Nikon 60mmf2.8 Micro lens to copy slides? I believe that Nikon make a slide-copier attachment. Does this work OK with a Nikon DSLR? How does the resulting image compare with a slide-scanner image?
I believe the slide-copier attachment you are refering to is designed to work with some of Nikon's Coolpix series cameras. I have used it successfully on Coolpix 990, 995, 5000 and 5400. I know of no way to adapt it for use on a dSLR. The slide-scanner image will be of higher resolution/quality and more time consuming. The slide-copier attachment will be much faster and will be limited in resolution by the camera you are using.

Ray.

[Ray Schnoor]

BTW, can someone enlighten me as to what the 'D' stands for? Surely not "digital", since this lens is older than the digital revolution. What about 'ED', 'DX' etc, etc?
ED = Extra-low Dispersion. See http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=9584&p_created=1080939824&p_sid=u5OzQl4i&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=2596&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MzgmcF9wcm9kcz04MSw4MyZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B 2PTIuODMmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlY XJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PUVEIGxlbnM *&p_li=&p_topview=1

DX lenses are designed for use with the APS-C 24 x 16 mm sensors used in Nikon's D series cameras. Nikon calls this their DX format sensor. See http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2596&p_created=1053428342&p_sid=u5OzQl4i&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=2596&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MzYmcF9wcm9kcz04MSw4MyZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B 2PTIuODMmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlY XJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PURYIE5pa2t vciBMZW5zIE92ZXJ2aWV3&p_li=&p_topview=1