Wow! Do you really mean that all those great, MF Nikkors can't be used on the
D100 in aperture priority mode? Boy, that piss-poor support for customers, if
ever I saw it.
Skip
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Subject: [OM] Re: OM adapter for Nikon DSLR?
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 16:16:03 -0700
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>I think there are adapters using corrector lenses to allow OM mount
>lenses to be used on Nik*n bodies. This is from before digital, but may
>work mechanically with digital bodies.
>
>There is, however, a very significant difference in metering design
>between Nik*n and the Can*n, E-1 and Pent*x DLSRs. Although Nik*n brags
>that it still supports the same lens mount that they started with, that
>is not entirely so. Nik*n 'consumer' level wunderbricks long ago stopped
>supporting metering for anything but their AF lenses (and even this is
>complicated with at least 2 levels of compatibility). The top level,
>'pro' bodies continue to support all but the very oldest lenses, which
>can be modified. I assume the main reason is the mechanical linkages and
>extra complexity/cost of integrating the older lenses. Anyway, the
>upshot is that bodies like the D100 and D70 do not support metering OF
>ANY KIND with MF lenses. You need a separate hand-held meter!!
>
>The Can*n DSLRs and the E-1 support any metering mode that makes sense
>with MF lenses that the camera doesn't have the mechanism to
>mechanically stop down That is, they can't do shutter priority. The
>Pent*x has somewhat more limited MF metering support, but will at least
>allow you to take an exposure reading. but they too require an adapter
>with a corrector lens.
>
>Sooo..... Except for some specialized project/purpose(s), any lenses but
>late variety AF Nikk*rs are pretty useless on the Consumer level Nik*n
>DSLRs. I don't remember all the models lens designations and
>intercompatability within the AF Nik*n lines 'cause I don't care. In
>fact, I wouldn't write all this except to warn a fellow zuikoholic of
>the unadvertised pitfalls waiting in that direction. Yes, I do have an
>F2a and FG and some older Nikk*rs I inherited from my father, but
>haven't used them in ages.
>
>Moose
>
>Skip Williams wrote:
>
>>Such an adapter tha offers infinity focusing is impossible without glass, as
>>the film-to-flange distance for an OM-System lens is 46mm, and the Nikon F
>>requirement is 46.5mm.
>>
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>>
>>
>> From: "Lars Bundesen" <lars.bundesen@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>>I understand there are Kindai adapters for OM lenses for the E-1 and Canon
>>>DSLRs (and EOS), but there is no OM adapter for Nikon's DSLRs?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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