True, but if you read the reviews on the net of the G-series lenses, they
leave alot to be desired. I would never get one. There are tons of Nikon
lenses from the past that are much better. These new "electronic lenses"
are a pain, but, unfortunately, the wave of the future.
This notion that electronic manual focussing is bad is a bit silly slow.
While I would not use it on a camera unless I have to, all camcorders use
this technology (and use it quite well). Digital cameras use it as well
(including the "famed" E20). This technology has been around for a long
time now. It only makes sense that it makes its way into SLRs. We have to
face this fact.
BTW, I was ready to sell all my OM stuff for the FM3a, but many the FM3a
really bothers me!!! My OM1n after all these years still kicks the newer MF
cameras.
-Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Jez.Cunningham@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Jez.Cunningham@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: February 20, 2003 10:05 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] Re: Nikon Digital Lens
Yes - on-topic...
I find the claim that Nikon never changed their mount to be a bit of a con.
Yes, you can mount any lens but you can't necessarily use it. The newer
low-cost AF lenses (G-series I think) can't be used on the manual cameras
(even the newest FM-3a) because the aperture control is electronic.
And some lenses won't meter on some bodies.
And I was also disappointed (at Photokina while playing with a F100 and a
w/a zoom) that the idea of manual focus is 'turn this ring, something
happens in the camera, a motor whirs, and the focus changes'; you think
waiting for the shutter to fire on a digicam is annoying, try focussing
with a half-second delay between turning the barrel and seeing the result.
No, sorry, I'm staying OM! (ObOly)
Jez
But that has always been the case. F100 is a $1800 Canadian $ camera
that
will meter everything. Consider that you cannot get a pro DSLR for
$1800.
You can use any lens, you just have to use manual mode. My point really
was
that the Nikon mount has never changed while Canon's has, which screwed
many
people.
-Bill
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