My first ever post

[jotloob]

Hello TriLe

I like to use the SONNAR 4/150 plus an extension ring 8 or 10mm .
Exposure compensation is about 1/2 f-stop (longer) .
That gives fantastic portraits with little DOF , as wanted .

Jürgen

 

[terry_dent]

Even the lowly NC2 has a 3X magnification!

 

[Tri Le]

Thank you everyone for the great info. I took your advice, Jurgen, and am bidding on the 8mm tube, also, the advice on expo comp will be a tremendous aid since I will not have the resource of immediate feedback as in digital. Tri.

 

[mselderhuis]

The 10mm extension is good too, the 21 is a bit too much.

 

[cs_foto]

i just swapped my non-working PME for a NC2, i would say that the NC2 is great, very clear and the magnification is perfect, with the PME was difficult to see the borders of the pic, with the NC2 is so easy to compose...

 

[polypal]

The NC 2 has the largest magnification of the lot.
More than the PME series and nearly twice that of the PM(E) 45.
The oldtimer NC 2 is stillin demand for a good reason.

 

[dneyhard]

I agree, the NC-2 is a really nice prism. I have one that I would like to refinish. Does anyone have experience with the proper way to paint the body so that it will look near original?

Don

 

[polypal]

Hello Don.

I am lucky to have a good technician who does a good job with these prisms.
He removes the leatherette and disassembles the complete prism.
The paint job is quite straight forward using primer, sanding the primer and applying several coats to finish.

He also cleans the glass elements because they attract a thin layer of dust that makes the prism less clear.
After a final assembly the prism is as good as new.


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NC 2 rebuilt

 

[dneyhard]

Thanks Paul. As I recoup, I may be tempted to try this.

Don

 

[polypal]

Don,

It is a nice kitchen table job.
This of course depends on the permission of the wife to use her kitchen for these activities!

Paul