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Thanks again for all of the very helpful comments. ...
I totally forgot that the F4S could use manual lenses, very temping but I wanted a classic square brick of a SLR.
Hey, there are many good cameras, such as Leicaflex SL2 or the early Canon pro models. But, and its a BIG BUT, only Nikon has the lens compatibility that spans from the beginning to the most current models. Only Nikon.
No it is not, for SLR's, Pentax goes a lot further/deeper, back till screw mount…
And the Takumars are still legendary, way before the compatible Nikkors existed.
Those who shout the loudest are not always the best…
Philippe
Additionally, pre AI Nikon lenses will only work on the the lowest-end Nikon SLR bodies now (D40, et al)...and that is with no meter and a manual aperture. That makes forward lens compatibility start with AI in the late 1970s, not the late 1950s, when the F came out.
Ironically, you do have stop-down metering when adapting pre-AI Nikon lenses to a modern Canon body, so if you want to use pre-AI lenses on a digital camera while using an in-camera meter, you are better off with a Canon body. This also means that you are not stuck with the bottom-of-the-barrel cameras only, but can use any Canon model you want.
My Question is why? Why would one want to put Old dated lenses on a perfectly good camera when newer ones are available??
Because newer is not always better (or cheaper, or...).
Often "modern miracle" lenses are lacking things like smooth focusing mechanisms, DOF scales and metal.
Many of my favorite lenses are well over 30 years old.
No it is not, for SLR's, Pentax goes a lot further/deeper, back till screw mount
And the Takumars are still legendary, way before the compatible Nikkors existed.
Those who shout the loudest are not always the best
Philippe
A Nikon F2 with a little brassing...
I cannot understand why anyone would want anything else.
You kids with their fancy pants F2s.
Can't you stick to something tried and true ??
My Question is why? Why would one want to put Old dated lenses on a perfectly good camera when newer ones are available?? Why put Nikkor lenses on Canon??? (D40 with pre Ai lenses! Madness!!)
Nikon/Nikkor has a huge System! bigger than any other Manufacturer!
There is defiantly a Nikkor Lens somewhere that will fit a Nikon body!
why worry about pre Ai? get a Nikkormat!!!
Wrong place for this set of beliefs!We are largely old camera/lens LOVERS here.
It is the same reason for any use of an adapter. You want to or have to use a certain lens, but the camera you want to or have to use will not take the lens.
First, the pre-AI lenses are outstanding. I like them better than the multi-coated ones.
Next, they are already there, and I have a much better selection than I do of Canon EF lenses (50mm 1.2 only). I do have a Nikkormat, and three Fs...and buying redundant focal lengths makes no sense to me when the lenses leave nothing to be desired.
Thirdly, I often want the imaging characteristics of certain older lenses when shooting certain newer bodies.
Then, they just get the job done. What more do most people need for most things?
Also, money doesn't grow on trees, and pre-AI lenses sell for dirt.
Pre-AI bodies have better lens compatibility than most post-AI models. It makes no sense for me to use an AI body when the F or F2 will do everything I need, and I can use AI or pre-AI glass on them.
Not that there is anything wrong with AI and later lenses...not at all...but they do not make older lenses obsolete. That is just crazy thinking.
The imaging qualities of lenses are not best judged by looking at specifications and technical tests. Technically, a 2010 Mustang 2+2 is "better" than a 1965 2+2...but I know which one I would drive if given a choice (and I did, for years).
I have to ask if you have ever seriously used any pre-AI lenses for day-in-day-out shooting. Before you knock 'em, try 'em.
My Question is why? ... Why put Nikkor lenses on Canon???
Apart from wanting to own the thing (know the feeling....I have so many bodies I just bring out and polish/fondle on a regular basis)...what do you want to photograph? For example...if landscape is your thing then a rangefinder makes sense. Motor driven film SLR's don't make sense anymore.
Second point...buy the best condition gear you can.....if you don't like it there is a very good chance you will get your money back when selling...possibly more if you buy wisely. I have bought several bodies on eBAY...all mint / excellent condition...and the couple I have parted with...I sold for a profit.
Third point...I also have the T90......superb camera...but it doesn't have that 'feel' the classically designed cameras have. I still sometimes use my FTB QL...which I bought as an art student in the late 60's. It was so good I bought 2!
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