Digital Stll SLR cameras - Message Board/Guestbook

1. From : Gen Holst (privatenow@nospam.com)
Url : http://
Date : 11:58 PM Thursday 06 September, 2007

Good but Pricey as at now. Nothing is better than a working solution in a digital film back. There are some who has made for the Haslebald and Mamiya. Long ago there was a Company who had made a big huhah on such possibility. Nothing came out but the 40 million of Nikkor lenses and millions of film based SLR cameras has became a potentially very viable commercial project. Probably it took Nikon to do it after their sales get sluggish (long way to go-man). Last - isn't stupid why can't made the camera in a modular form and let users decide how to set up the camera for respective assignment ? The F6 has learned from the F5. The D3 sticks to F5 with no option.

2. From : N.Folks (announcement@nikon.com)
Url : http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/digitalcamera/slr/d3
Date : 08:44 PM Monday 03 September, 2007

Nikon unveils full-frame D3 digital SLR. 12 Mega pixels Nikon D3. Good news is, all lenses (including the post 1977 Ai Nikkor manual focus lenses can be used !). Similarly, the new DX lenses also can (but only at 5Megapixels). You can read from the link I provided up there for more details.

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-8742

3. From : Zap (private@noSPAM.com)
Url : http://
Date : 03:00 PM Thursday 30 August, 2007

Nikon has introduced the D300 with 12.6Mega Pixels with a 640x480 piexels LCD. Only comment = WHY SO DIFFICULT to provide a ASA 50 ????

4. From : Ronny MF Ho (ronnymfho@gmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 10:16 AM Thursday 16 August, 2007

This site appears to be a treasure for me! The info provided is so extensive and detailed....esp for those "historical models". What I will suggest is to include more recent cameras(such as EOS-1DsMKII, 5D, Nikon D80, D200 and the successor in the future). I also would suggest including more accessories such as remote/cable release.

5. From : Daniel Chan (dchan@mcg.edu)
Url : http://
Date : 12:42 AM Wednesday 08 August, 2007

Is the Nikkor 105 mm lens with a PN-11 extension tube compatible with the digital Fuji S5 Pro camera body? I am buying a camera body only and would like to know if i can still use my Nikkor lens for close-up photography. Thanks.

6. From : JWoods (centurywoods@noSPAM.com)
Url : http://
Date : 01:16 PM Wednesday 25 July, 2007

The DCS Pro/N is using the basic framework of the highly successful F80 to construct. It has some issues with older MF lenses. Typically, as I downloaded a guide for lens compatibility for you to refer (from Steve Site):

Use a CPU lens (except IX-NIKKOR) with your camera. D-type AF lenses provide access to all available functions.

If you use a non-CPU lens, F-- appears in place of the aperture indication in the Top Status LCD and viewfinder. You must set or confirm aperture using the lens aperture ring.

In addition:
* You must use Manual Exposure mode. (The shutter will not release in other exposure modes
* The exposure meter cannot be used.
* Aperture cannot be set using the Sub-Command dial.

So, seemingly you have to use conventional MF Nikkor lenses to operate this digital SLR camera. However, I like the ISO 80 of the DCS Pro/N provides as it offers a lower ISO at 80 - MOST Nikon models can't even offer this (at most ASA 100). Canon did a better job here. You do know Kodak has announced discontinuation of this model ? See below of a post. Sad.. it is the only full frame DSLR uses Nikkor lenses.

7. From : Richard A Brown (caddylover7631@yahoo.com)
Url : http://bloedelreserve.org
Date : 02:46 AM Wednesday 25 July, 2007

I am very interesting in buying a 600mm f/4 or f/5.6 Nikkor to hang onto my Kodak DCS Pro SLR/N. However, I dont have the funds to buy the latest or newest version of this lens. I'm shopping for a used one.

I just tested a 600mm f/4 ED MF lens on my DCS Pro and while it mounted fine, manually focused fine, my camera would not meter any exposure. My viewfinder display would show a shutterspeed, but no f/ value and changing the lens f/ setting did not alter my camera's displayed shutterspeed. I could not find a way to quickly identify any exposure setting regardless of camera mode setting (manual, shutter, aperture priority).

Admittedly, this was an early, older 600mm lens. As I continue to look for used lenses, what feature must the lens have to be able to communicate with my camera some exposure combination (f/ value & shutterspeed)? Autofocus? AIS? Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

RAB

8. From : Yap SL (answer@nikkor.com)
Url : http://
Date : 11:49 PM Tuesday 17 July, 2007

Focusing screen: I do know D1X/H and D2X/H has options for that E grids screen (excellent accessory for architectural shooting and photo composition). The D1 uses/shares the F100 grid E too. The D100 uses a FIXED B-type Bright View Clear Matte screen II. Others not sure:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/digitalSLRs/D1X/index.htm
Some models like the Fuji S2 Pro provides grid on demand feature instead of installing the screen physically. See:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/Fuji/Fuji-S2pro/specS2pro.htm

By the way, it is a great site here !

9. From : Yap SL (answer@nikkor.com)
Url : http://
Date : 11:41 PM Tuesday 17 July, 2007

Maskon:- Scroll down a few messages on this message board, guide/use of manual focus Nikkor lenses on Nikon Digital SLR cameras is there. Higher end models offers excellent backward compatibility with MF Nikkor lenses. Newer models doesn't show exposure data even if they can be used in certain exposure modes or some entry models such as D40 - it even don't accept MF Nikkor. Nikon Europe has the spec sheets that says f0r the 10Mpixels Nikon D40X:

Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor
1) AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported,
2) Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus,
3) PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D: Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus,
4) Other AF Nikkor (Excluding lenses for F3AF)/AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II,
5): Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster. (IX Nikkor lenses can not be used).

If I didn't read it wrongly, the part on the G-Spec AF Nikkor was not fully supported as it will revert AF back to MF was a joke ! I can understand older MF Nikkor may not be fully compatible as the camera was an AF camera. But the AF-D and AF G behavior is something that I cannot accept.

10. From : Theo Nawrocki (thenaw@gmx.de)
Url : http://
Date : 07:21 PM Wednesday 11 July, 2007

Which else digital cameras for fits the focusing screen Type E? Thanks for you quick answer, Regards, Theo Nawrocki

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