Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm pretty sure it's the camera Aram. From memory the d90 grade cameras (ie d80, d70 etc) don't do AI-S metering in A mode. D700 grade and higher is fine, both A and M mode metering. I can verify on my D700 if required. There's a handy table half way down here from old mate k rockwell. According to this the D7000 should be fine. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm :DT On 7 December 2010 05:02, kyle cassidy on the LUG <leicaslacker at gmail.com>wrote: > sounds like a job for the histogram. > > i find that i very very rarely use the meter at all anymore, usually i just > shoot, chimp, adjust. > > just set the aperture on the lens ring and don't worry about what the meter > says. > > > > > On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:37 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: > > > Query for those Nikon/Leica shooters. I converted one lens to Nikon > mount for experimenting with. Finally got a chance to go to Seattle and > try > it on a Nikon camera as a prerequisite for my getting the D7000. The best > they had on the shelf for demo was a D90, so I gave it a try. Mounted the > lens, checked the infinity focus and it was fine. Selected A mode and > tried > to shoot and it would not shoot. Went to the clerk and he said because > there was no communications between the lens and camera it did not know > what > f-stop it was. We spun the f-stop wheel and it did not change anything. > On > my Canon, it just picks an f-stop if you don't have a chip, and you can > shoot. I always choose f-2.0, as that works well. > > > > I put the D90 it in M mode and still no f-stop, but it would fire. But > it would not show any exposure readings in the viewfinder so I had no idea > what the correct exposure was. I experimented a bit till I got the correct > exposure for f-2.0, then worked my way through the f-stops and shutter > speeds manually checking for any exposure problems ala Canon. Spot on. > That problem is solved over Canon. > > > > So, my question to those who use R glass on Nikon, how do you deal with > this problem of no f-stop communication? The clerk said the D7000 and > above > has a way of setting the f-stop in the menus, but I am wondering if I need > to do this for each lens? Every time I change lenses? That would be an > even bigger hassle than the Canon exposure problem. How do you do it? > > > > Aram > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >