Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just to echo what everyone else has said, I use the D300 with a number of MF lenses with no problems. The fast primes like the 85/1.4 and 135/2.0 snap into focus nicely and I've had great results with the 55/2.8 micro and 28PC as well. Allen On Jan 25, 2008 5:13 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: > In addition to the 180/2.8 and 85/1.4 I also use the 50mm/1.2, 35mm/ > 1.4, PC 28mm/3.5 and 14 other MF Nikkor lenses with absolutely no > problem. Focus is very easy, especially because of the built-in focus > confirmation. I find it is dead on. > > Len > > > On Jan 25, 2008, at 5:55 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > Steve, > > > > Don't have a D300, but do have a D200, and focusing the MF 180/2.8 > > and the 55/3.5 lenses is pretty nice, and Nikon does provide focus > > assist which helps in low light. I would expect the D300 to be > > just as good. They also have a menu item that allows you to input > > the Mf lens info for metering etc. > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > >> > >> > >> On Jan 25, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> > >>> Steve > >>> > >>> Just how many darn cameras do you own? > >>> > >>> inquiring minds want to know :-P > >>> > >>> Steve Barbour wrote: > >>>> Would someone using the Nikon D300 tell us please, about the > >>>> qualities of the viewfinder... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> and, > >>>> > >>>> I assume that use of Leica R lenses on this camera, with an > >>>> adapter, is not possible... > >> > >> > >> but please tell us about manual focus of (old) Nikon lenses on the > >> body....Steve > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> thanks, Steve > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >>>> information > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >