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Subject: D70s - Black corners - Thanks
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"Mickey Mouse" . wrote:
So obvious, the answers to such a dumb question. Nice to know that when you
need an answer you just have to ask. Thankyou.

Mickey

Next Question, I've read that many nikon lenses produced before 1977 are
compatible with the D70 body if a $35 conversion is used to avoid damage to
the body. Also, newer lenses (less than 25yrs old) work just fine with the
D70. Is this also true for the D70s and how can you tell how old a lense
is?

The conversion is done on Nikkor lenses pre AI mount. The pre AI mount
lenses had a small triangular piece of metal mounted on the aperture
ring which interlocked with the meter on Nikon F's . Nikon introduced the
AI lens with the F2. Early AI lenses still had the dog ear as well as
the AI ring. The AI lenses have a small ring at the rear of the body
with a second set of f/stop numbers. The ring is notched half way
around it's circumference. Later AI lenses dropped the dog ear.
AI lenses and AI modifieds (properly done) will mount on your D70s...
but you get no metering.. none. You need an external light meter. This
cripples the camera in my view.so why bother?. I have a D70s., and
N90s and an Nikon F.. and lenses bought through the years. They all work
on the N90s. My good macro stuff is all AI and AI modified, so I keep
the N90s and the Nikon F to my macro work.
Jim




Reference: Nikon D70 Digital Field Guide.


Mickey







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Jim