[Leica] R glass on Nikon question NOW THANKS

[leicar at q.com (Aram Langhans)]

Thanks to all who  have helped out on this.  My mind has been eased and will 
now purchase the D7000.   I guess my misgivings were due to the unfortunate 
choice of cameras available at Talls in that the D90 would not do what the 
D7000 and above will do.  Had me shook up because I have been coming to this 
decision over many months and then when I finally decide to replace my Rebel 
with a long term solution and not wait for Leica's "adequate solution" my 
hopes were dashed when the Nikon behaved even worse than my Canon.  So, 
again, I thank all who gave me feedback on the situation.  Such a treasure 
trove of information on all things photographic, as well as other fields of 
knowledge.

Aram



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> Hi Aram,
> In my personal experience with Nikon D200, D300 and now D700 cameras, you 
> mount the R lens re-bayoneted for Nikon (thank you David Lladro of Leitax) 
> set the camera to Aperture Preferred,
> and as you close down the aperture, the shutter speed adjusts - in a 
> linear fashion (not like the Canon) and you get correct exposures. The 
> D7000 has the same ability to use old Nikon lenses as both the D300 and 
> the D700 - please see:
> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond7000/page2.asp
> and so should work with re-bayoneted lenses in the same way as its bigger 
> brothers. There is no need for a communication between the R lens and the 
> camera body.
> The D7000 and other higher level Nikon digital SLRs can be set for up to 9 
> non CPU lenses - focal length and maximum f stop - this is useful for EXIF 
> data - and can be easily accessed by assigning the function button (on the 
> lower right front of the camera) to non cpu lens data. It is just a push 
> of the button and a twist of the rear dial to set for each lens - and if 
> you forget to do it - there is no effect on the picture recording.
> For details on setting this up please contact me off list.
> Perhaps the D90 was set to not fire the shutter when no lens was attached 
> and that would explain why it locked up??
> Best Regards
> Howard