Are you saying that you did not go searching in the archives for an answer to the question of “what does FD stand for “ and that this thread resurrected itself and you simply respond as if it was new? That would be very amusing if not a little scary. Zombie threads resurrecting themselvesI didn't notice how old the post was, but the question remains why was it posted at all.
Are you saying that you did not go searching in the archives for an answer to the question of “what does FD stand for “ and that this thread resurrected itself and you simply respond as if it was new? That would be very amusing if not a little scary. Zombie threads resurrecting themselves
At the least you brought me some amusement today
Not at all.On the FD question....
Probably chosen to differentiate the new lenses and mount from the previous line of lenses and mount - the FL line.
And the D could very well reference the fact that FD added the auto stop down Diaphragm.
I also have a Nikon F, a Nikon F2, and a Nikon F4. AFAIK, as is the case with the Pentax bayonet, any Nikon bayonet lens will mount on any Nikon SLR or DSLR, with some restrictions in functions.
Good to know! Thanks for the info.Pre- Ai lenses that haven't been converted to Ai cannot be mounted on all F mount bodies ( some , but not all ) as they will cause damage .
Some F mount lenses have protruding rear elements ( wide angle , fisheye lens , maybe others ) and cannot be mounted on bodies without mirror lock up . which rules out a lot of bodies .
On the FD question....
Probably chosen to differentiate the new lenses and mount from the previous line of lenses and mount - the FL line.
And the D could very well reference the fact that FD added the auto stop down Diaphragm.
As there is some ability to use both types of lenses on both mounts, it makes sense that the mount designations were similar.
A problem with my use of the terminology.Not at all.
As already the FL line had an automatic diaphragm. And even before that the R line had it too.
any Nikon bayonet lens will mount on any Nikon SLR or DSLR, with some restrictions in functions.
Even more perplexing, is why people are responding to a question that was asked 18 years ago.
Here's a thought, and it applies not just to this thread, but to a lot of similar threads and discussions.
Why doesn't someone just contact the manufacturer and ask, instead of endless discussions, that apparently go on for years, on what the answer might be?
Unless people actually just enjoy doing this.
I'm pretty sure the Japanese are meticulous enough to have made a few notes as they went along.After 30 years, the employee who might know the answered are likely retired or worse.
Here's a thought, and it applies not just to this thread, but to a lot of similar threads and discussions.
Why doesn't someone just contact the manufacturer and ask, instead of endless discussions, that apparently go on for years, on what the answer might be?
Here's a thought, and it applies not just to this thread, but to a lot of similar threads and discussions.
Why doesn't someone just contact the manufacturer and ask, instead of endless discussions, that apparently go on for years, on what the answer might be?
Unless people actually just enjoy doing this.
Maybe the answer is not even in their papers. We then have to inquire at retirees...
Here's a thought, and it applies not just to this thread, but to a lot of similar threads and discussions.
Why doesn't someone just contact the manufacturer and ask, instead of endless discussions, that apparently go on for years, on what the answer might be?
Unless people actually just enjoy doing this.
One would think that would be the case, but it seems much more complicated for some reason. Google says that "FD stands for Fully automatic Diaphragm". So that would seem to be that. Except......Good conversations never die, especially when no resolution or finding is reached.
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