Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!cca!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!smith From: smith@umn-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: Query: Reflective Telephoto Lenses - (nf) Message-ID: <265@umn-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Jun-83 21:13:47 EDT Article-I.D.: umn-cs.265 Posted: Sun Jun 5 21:13:47 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Jun-83 21:29:59 EDT Lines: 13 #R:trw-unix:-12000:umn-cs:9000007:000:456 umn-cs!smith Apr 25 17:16:00 1983 From my experience, I need the tripod just to keep the camera framed and focused on the right object, and not entirely because I'm worried about jitter. The big bummer with mirror lenses is that you can't usually adjust the f-stop, though the Nikkors do (or used to) come with neutral density filters for that purpose. Also, I'd check out how they respond to flare, etc. I'll bet the patterns are quite different than in conventional lenses. Rick.