Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Nikon has long touted conpatibility and adaptability of its lenses and its >top-of-the-line bodies. There is however one pre-Ai lens that cannot be >used on F3 onwards. It is the 2.1cm 1:4 lens that requires a mirror lock >up, due to its symmetric, Aviogon-like design. Well, the F3 and F4 both have MLU. Doesn't the F5 have it as well? I don't see what the problem is with mounting this lens. If anything, the old F had a very weird MLU which forced you to lose a frame of film. If there is any incompatability, it is with NAI lenses and the F5 which is the first F camera not to have the flip-up tab on the AI ring. I think you can add it as a special-order item, though. Byron.