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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / August 2004NIKON D70 won't meter with any of the MF lenses?
What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So we've got to use a handheld or what? > What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So > we've got to use a handheld or what? There are some mf lenses that have chips--P lenses, and those "chipped" by an independent party--which will meter with the D70. Other than that, yes, you'd have to use a handheld. Or trial and error using Sunny f16 and the lcd to review.  SignatureRegards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com > > What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > > the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > you'd have to use a handheld. Or trial and error using Sunny f16 and the > lcd to review. Well, i've got a lot of these ai and ais manual focus from the 80's and early 90's so i've gotta say that just sucks!! > > > What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > > > the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Well, i've got a lot of these ai and ais manual focus from the 80's > and early 90's so i've gotta say that just sucks!! It's not particularly surprising, given the mechanical coupling on most of the lenses. the d2H gets around it in a fairly exciting manner. Have a look at www.naturfotograf.com for some more information, too. B >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So >we've got to use a handheld or what With all the changes to the lenses in the last few years they really have a mess on their hands with compatibility issues. I found this info, but it may be out of date: http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/bodylens.htm > >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I found this info, but it may be out of date: > http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/bodylens.htm You don't use Nikon, do you. I do, and the "mess" is easy to work out. SignatureRegards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com > > >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > > >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You don't use Nikon, do you. I do, and the "mess" is easy to work out. Come now Matt, you can't stop the canon apologists drooling. They've all gone very quiet about the EF-S lenses though, haven't they? :) B >> > >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of >> > >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > B> Sadly instead of going quiet they've launched a full frontal assualt on Nikon. This is led of course by Tony Spadaro. SignatureDallas www.dallasdahms.com > > >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > > >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You don't use Nikon, do you. I do, and the "mess" is easy to work out. Yes. - I can hang any piece of glass Nikon has made since 1959 on my F5, and shoot away.....It cost a hunk of change, but its been worth it for that fact alone. And the latest VR, or IS lenses with built in computer chips and auto focus and all the other bells and whistles still mount and work on the same old F bayonet.......A truly remarkable engineering feat, IMO. > With all the changes to the lenses in the last few years they really >> have a mess on their hands with compatibility issues. >> I found this info, but it may be out of date: >> http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/bodylens.htm > >You don't use Nikon, do you. I do, and the "mess" is easy to work out. Not since my F4...Nikon told me it was autofocus... Since I could focus my 80-200 faster myself I went to Canon. Never looked back. > > With all the changes to the lenses in the last few years they really > >> have a mess on their hands with compatibility issues. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Since I could focus my 80-200 faster myself I went to Canon. > Never looked back. This illustrates the difference in preferences between different users.....I have supposedly great AF in my F5, and I hate it and never use it. I didn't like the AF on my son-in-laws Canon either. So, I could care less about AF, and it has nothing to do with my choice of a camera.... >> With all the changes to the lenses in the last few years they really >>> have a mess on their hands with compatibility issues. I found this [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Not since my F4...Nikon told me it was autofocus... Since I could focus my > 80-200 faster myself I went to Canon. Never looked back. Put an AF-S lens on an F4 and you have a very fast focussing camera. I have the 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR and on my F4 it loses M and A modes, but I have been able to live with that. As far as the compatibility "mess" goes, it's quite simple to work around if you know which bodies support which types of lenses. What I like about the Nikon system is that even without the built in metering for older MF Nikkors, you can still mount and use them on a modern camera like the D70. The pro level cameras support nearly all the lens types. There's nothing quite as satisfying as finding an old classic Nikkor for next to nothing and being able to use it on a DSLR. SignatureDallas www.dallasdahms.com > > >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > > >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You don't use Nikon, do you. I do, and the "mess" is easy to work out. Matt, seriously considering getting one so how do you work the mess out?? > > > >What's this i hear about the D70 not being able to meter with any of > > > >the manual focus lenses? Is it in some of the modes or any mode? So [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Matt, seriously considering getting one so how do you work the mess out?? Don't mount any non AI lenses, as they will cause damage to the camera. The very few F3AF lenses produced are a no no. AI-S lenses will mount and shoot fine, but won't meter. AI-P lenses have a chip in them, and will mount and meter fine. AF, AF-D, AF-S, VR and G lenses are all good to go. http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/nikon_articles/other/compatibility.html SignatureRegards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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