Am thinking of buying one bit have very few nikon lenses which would you suggest?
The AF-D and -S lenses are great, and those are available for a bit less than the later "G" models. Beside, the "G" model lenses won't work in all modes, since there's no aperture ring.Am thinking of buying one bit have very few nikon lenses which would you suggest?
The F90X I just bought came with the MF-26 data back. Even though I don't use it, it's a nice replacement for the standard "sticky" back.Sticky back door is what I can't stand in F90/N90. Personally prefer F-801/N8008. And G lenses work with it alright, only in P and S modes.
Indeed! Not only it eradicates the problem, but also enables a substantial amount of options. I could never use any of those, to be honest, except for exposure information imprint, which is handy when taking test pictures.The F90X I just bought came with the MF-26 data back. Even though I don't use it, it's a nice replacement for the standard "sticky" back.
I can certainly see that being annoying if I shot slide film. The one complaint I have about the F90X (and this applies to my fancy DSLRs, too) is that it doesn't allow for stop-down metering. Somehow my FE can pull this off, but Nikon locked this feature out of the newer cameras, for whatever reason.I have taken many pictures with my F90x, and find it to be a most capable camera. However, I also find that the sliding exposure lock switch is most difficult to operate without accidentally tripping the shutter while composing vertical shots.
FE needed the feature simply because that's the only way to meter Non-AI lenses, they couldn't make FM/FE accept non-AI glass and omit stop-down meteringThe one complaint I have about the F90X (and this applies to my fancy DSLRs, too) is that it doesn't allow for stop-down metering. Somehow my FE can pull this off, but Nikon locked this feature out of the newer cameras, for whatever reason.
Nikon, at the time the FM/FE series were produced, offered AI conversion for non-AI lenses. Keeping non-AI lenses in their native configuration pleases collectors, not necessarily shooters. Nikon probably expected users to either update, or replace older lenses at some time.FE needed the feature simply because that's the only way to meter Non-AI lenses, they couldn't make FM/FE accept non-AI glass and omit stop-down metering
Conversion wouldn't be that convenient for everyone, would it? Nikon played safe when they made FE/FM accept both kind of lenses. Just as they played safe when they released a manual focus counterpart N2000 for their first autofocus camera N2020.Nikon, at the time the FM/FE series were produced, offered AI conversion for non-AI lenses. Keeping non-AI lenses in their native configuration pleases collectors, not necessarily shooters. Nikon probably expected users to either update, or replace older lenses at some time.
You can add a CPU to AI lenses, making them fully compatible with the later bodies.
For my own likes, stop-down metering is a relic from the past. I'd rather be able to compose, focus, and meter with everything wide open.
I'm talking about intentionally locking out the meter, not the fact that the lenses will or will not mount. My non-AI lenses mount just fine on my DSLRs. All of these bodies allow you to stop down the lens, but Nikon programmed the camera to stop giving metering information as soon as you stop it down. There is no reason for it. I can look through my lens and see the camera metering, and as soon as I stop the lens down, the meter goes blank...FE needed the feature simply because that's the only way to meter Non-AI lenses, they couldn't make FM/FE accept non-AI glass and omit stop-down metering
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I'm guessing that the MF26 has a more comprehensive set of functions, but this is just a guess. Can anyone here expound on the capabilities of the 2 backs?
Can't comment about DSLRs as I never owned one made by Nikon. Although I have Pentax DSLR and I must say that it works with all K-mount lenses, allows focus confirmation, the only way you will meter with manual lenses IS actually stop-down metering and it also allows for image stabilization, as it has in-body sensor shifting technology. Of course AF is screwdriver-type so it works even with very first AF lenses too. I understand that Pentax is not as highly regarded as NiCanon, however I admire their efforts to make the most out of whatever they have. Their film bodies have always been half-baked (except for a few) though.I'm talking about intentionally locking out the meter, not the fact that the lenses will or will not mount. My non-AI lenses mount just fine on my DSLRs. All of these bodies allow you to stop down the lens, but Nikon programmed the camera to stop giving metering information as soon as you stop it down. There is no reason for it. I can look through my lens and see the camera metering, and as soon as I stop the lens down, the meter goes blank...
A large part of why I use Nikon is because they cared enough about their customer base to keep the same lens mount through all these years. I can use my lenses on my Nikon F, all the way up to my D700 or D300. I understand that you can't make features like VR backwards compatible, but there is nothing whatsoever keeping them from leaving the meter on when you stop down the lens.
Despite this complaint, Nikon is still better than most, I suppose. I would be furious if I bought a pro Canon body the year before they changed the mount.
Conversion to AI is not that expensive. A fellow in Ann Arbor, MI, does it for around $25-$35. There are also kits that you can purchase which add the contacts to Nikkors, and those run around $30.Conversion wouldn't be that convenient for everyone, would it? Nikon played safe when they made FE/FM accept both kind of lenses. Just as they played safe when they released a manual focus counterpart N2000 for their first autofocus camera N2020.
Dennis, from what I understand it isn't that hard to file away the collar yourself. But I have lenses that don't have a collar to file (maybe non-Nikon). Are you saying there is a kit to add the collar?Conversion to AI is not that expensive. A fellow in Ann Arbor, MI, does it for around $25-$35. There are also kits that you can purchase which add the contacts to Nikkors, and those run around $30.
1. I'm talking about then, not now.Conversion to AI is not that expensive. A fellow in Ann Arbor, MI, does it for around $25-$35. There are also kits that you can purchase which add the contacts to Nikkors, and those run around $30.
I agree. Minolta has made only one thing wrong. It was their merging with Konica.I don't think I have ever heard a Pentax or Minolta (or whatever) owner unhappy with their purchase, so they must be doing a lot right.
A large part of why I use Nikon is because they cared enough about their customer base to keep the same lens mount through all these years
Actually they too have lenses specifically designed for APS-C format (labeled EF-S). If we mount it on full frame camera, we'll get vignetting on certain focal lengths.It's not the same mount in reality though. It's a minefield as to what lens works with which camera (and which features work).
In retrospect, Canon got it right. Any EF mount lens will fully work with any EOS camera, whether that be film, digital full frame or digital APS-C.
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