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Would you know where I could read up on the armatures and the mechanics of the mount? I'm curious how they spec out / tolerance and achieve things like angular

Would you know where I could read up on the armatures and the mechanics of the mount? I'm curious how they spec out / tolerance and achieve things like angularity (sag) and position (centeredness).

rileytg 5y ago
this site has a TON of information on lenses and cameras. If you cant get answers here, i'd bet there's links to where you can find them. He probably would reply to a request for more info... https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/fe2.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/fe2.htm
- reasonabl_human 5y ago
  Interesting. It seems Ken is sold on just getting the latest iPhone Pro for photos and videos these days. Convenient, but was hoping there’d be merit in going down the rabbit hole of old fixed lense film photography…
  - TheBlerch 5y ago
    Do you have a link to a post where Ken elaborates on this opinion? Thanks
    - tosh 5y ago
      https://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/iphone-12-pro-max.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/iphone-12-pro-max.htm
- Rhubarrbb 5y ago
  I hardly comment on any Hackernews post, but I had to come here to say if you have any respect for photography and optics in general, you will stay away from that man’s site and remove the link. It’s a joke for a site and well-known as a poor-content, money-grabbing venue in the photographic community.
  - vladvasiliu 5y ago
    > money-grabbing venue What do you mean? The site is free to browse and what little ads there are, are unobtrusive. Content-wise, I personally find his take of not spending time pixel-peeping refreshing, but to each their own, I guess.
    - imagetic 5y ago
      As a professional photographer who has been linked to Ken many times over the years, I would have to agree with the sentiment that you should STAY FAR AWAY from his blog. Ken passed his technical prime and photographic abilities many years ago. That website is mostly bad information and should be wiped from the internet archive.
      - TheBlerch 5y ago
        Which sites would you recommend instead?
        bydo 5y ago
        Thom Hogan: https://bythom.com https://bythom.com
        smartbit 5y ago
        Thom Hogan is by far the best. The only photogear site I frequent. Highly recommended.
    - kybernetyk 5y ago
      Ken is very controversial in the photographing community. He has the audacity to shoot JPEG only (which is a sacrilege for all the RAW shooters). And his writing style is very ... well ... over the top. I think his site is a great resource if you want to look up older Nikon glass. About the new stuff (mirrorless, etc) ... I don't know ... take it with a grain of salt.
  - 5y ago

Would you know where I could read up on the armatures and the mechanics of the mount? I'm curious how they spec out / tolerance and achieve things like angularity (sag) and position (centeredness).

rileytg 5y ago

this site has a TON of information on lenses and cameras. If you cant get answers here, i'd bet there's links to where you can find them. He probably would reply to a request for more info... https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/fe2.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/fe2.htm

reasonabl_human 5y ago
Interesting. It seems Ken is sold on just getting the latest iPhone Pro for photos and videos these days. Convenient, but was hoping there’d be merit in going down the rabbit hole of old fixed lense film photography…
- TheBlerch 5y ago
  Do you have a link to a post where Ken elaborates on this opinion? Thanks
  - tosh 5y ago
    https://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/iphone-12-pro-max.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/iphone-12-pro-max.htm
Rhubarrbb 5y ago
I hardly comment on any Hackernews post, but I had to come here to say if you have any respect for photography and optics in general, you will stay away from that man’s site and remove the link. It’s a joke for a site and well-known as a poor-content, money-grabbing venue in the photographic community.
- vladvasiliu 5y ago
  > money-grabbing venue What do you mean? The site is free to browse and what little ads there are, are unobtrusive. Content-wise, I personally find his take of not spending time pixel-peeping refreshing, but to each their own, I guess.
  - imagetic 5y ago
    As a professional photographer who has been linked to Ken many times over the years, I would have to agree with the sentiment that you should STAY FAR AWAY from his blog. Ken passed his technical prime and photographic abilities many years ago. That website is mostly bad information and should be wiped from the internet archive.
    - TheBlerch 5y ago
      Which sites would you recommend instead?
      - bydo 5y ago
        Thom Hogan: https://bythom.com https://bythom.com
        smartbit 5y ago
        Thom Hogan is by far the best. The only photogear site I frequent. Highly recommended.
  - kybernetyk 5y ago
    Ken is very controversial in the photographing community. He has the audacity to shoot JPEG only (which is a sacrilege for all the RAW shooters). And his writing style is very ... well ... over the top. I think his site is a great resource if you want to look up older Nikon glass. About the new stuff (mirrorless, etc) ... I don't know ... take it with a grain of salt.
- 5y ago