[LRflex] Re: R glass on Nikon question - hopefully the last one
- From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:51:40 -0800
Steve,
Thanks.
Bill
On Dec 6, 2010, at 9:03 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
> On Dec 6, 2010, at 8:08 PM, William B. Abbott III wrote:
>
>> On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
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>>> just used my Nikon D700 with the R Summilux 80mm 1.4 yesterday...
>>>
>>> if I understand your question Aram, the f stop is not communicated to the
>>> camera, but the light which enters at each f stop setting is correctly
>>> metered. You set the f stop by turning the aperture ring.
>>>
>>> There is a menu item that allows you to set the camera for the lens on the
>>> body, very easy...
>>>
>>> You are in Aperture priority mode...
>>>
>>> then focus and shoot....
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Let me see if I understand what you said.
>>
>> I would conclude that the D700 meters accurately at whatever f-stop you
>> manually choose, so that you can
>>
>> 1. focus wide open (if you like) and shoot wide open with proper metering or
>>
>> 2. stop down, get accurate metering at whatever stop you manually choose,
>> and shoot at that stop.
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>
> yes, true and true...
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>
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
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