Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Test shot a Nikkor 35mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4, and 85mm f2.0 - all manual focus AI-S - on a D700 last Sunday. Programmed the maximum aperture and focal length for each in three of the nine available "Non Auto- Focus Lenses" menu slots and fired away with aperture priority, matrix metering, and effective focus confirmation. The results were stunningly good. Even at ISO 6400. And Lightroom 2.0 has no issues with NEF files... this could get expensive. Nice to shoot manual focus fast primes again. Leica like indeed. Will von Dauster On Sep 9, 2008, at 4:58 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I use my 200 ai on my D200 > -if I use it on my D40x it won't meter. So with the higher priced > bodies > you're ok with older lenes with at least some form of metering. > Same as my 105 2.5, and a handful of others. > Its one plus that Nikon has over Canon. The non changing of the lens > mount. > It's also a minus as Canon made their lens mount bigger which always > for > things in lens design a smaller lens mount will not give you. > What exactly I don't know so I'm not suffering for it. > The use of a 70's era Nikor feels very Leica like for some reason to > me at > this stage of the game. Brings be back to basics; but quality basics. > And for peanuts. > > Peanuts quality basics. > > PQB > > Its very PQB. > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 15:08:18 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] OT: early 70s era 200 mm Nikon lens on new >> generation >> cameras? >> >> I was reading a report that was patting Nikon on the back for taking >> "historical" lenses and allowing their use on the new generation >> Nikons. I'm wondering if this old 200mm I have might also work. I >> bought it work with a Nikon F back in 1970. A thief stole the camera >> from my car but the lens was attached to an 8mm movie camera in my >> barracks at TI. >> >> Any shot this might work? These new Nikons are sure attractive. >> >> Adam >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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