[LRflex] Re: R glass on Nikon question - hopefully the last one
- From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 10:59:37 -0800
Steve. You understood correctly. I have 5 different lenses, so if I change
lenses, do I have to go to the menu each time and change the lens settings?
This sounds like a real hassle. I know there is a Nikon chip you can buy.
I wonder if that will help matters? Do you use the Nikon chip or is your
adapter totally unchipped?
Aram
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From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 10:50 AM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: R glass on Nikon question - hopefully the last one
>
> On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:38 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:
>
>> Query for those Nikon/Leica shooters. I converted one lens to Nikon
>> mount
>> for experimenting with. Finally got a chance to go to Seattle and try it
>> on
>> a Nikon camera as a prerequisite for my getting the D7000. The best
>> they
>> had on the shelf for demo was a D90, so I gave it a try. Mounted the
>> lens,
>> checked the infinity focus and it was fine. Selected A mode and tried to
>> shoot and it would not shoot. Went to the clerk and he said because
>> there
>> was no communications between the lens and camera it did not know what
>> f-stop it was. We spun the f-stop wheel and it did not change anything.
>> On
>> my Canon, it just picks an f-stop if you don't have a chip, and you can
>> shoot. I always choose f-2.0, as that works well.
>>
>> I put the D90 it in M mode and still no f-stop, but it would fire. But
>> it
>> would not show any exposure readings in the viewfinder so I had no idea
>> what
>> the correct exposure was. I experimented a bit till I got the correct
>> exposure for f-2.0, then worked my way through the f-stops and shutter
>> speeds manually checking for any exposure problems ala Canon. Spot on.
>> That problem is solved over Canon.
>>
>> So, my question to those who use R glass on Nikon, how do you deal with
>> this
>> problem of no f-stop communication? The clerk said the D7000 and above
>> has
>> a way of setting the f-stop in the menus, but I am wondering if I need to
>> do
>> this for each lens? Every time I change lenses? That would be an even
>> bigger hassle than the Canon exposure problem. How do you do it?
>
>
> 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....
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>> Aram
>>
>>
>>
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