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"DGENR8" wrote in message ... Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. While he's at it, he might consider the FM3a....It is a fine, solidly built, professional, manual focus Nikon body that will take most all the newer Nikon glass except the "G" types, and yet only costs about $500. Unless he's hung up on a million electronic bells & whistles, it might be just the thing....He could buy a fine pro lens (or two) with the money he saves....... |
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"DGENR8" wrote in message ... Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. While he's at it, he might consider the FM3a....It is a fine, solidly built, professional, manual focus Nikon body that will take most all the newer Nikon glass except the "G" types, and yet only costs about $500. Unless he's hung up on a million electronic bells & whistles, it might be just the thing....He could buy a fine pro lens (or two) with the money he saves....... |
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"DGENR8" wrote in message ... Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. While he's at it, he might consider the FM3a....It is a fine, solidly built, professional, manual focus Nikon body that will take most all the newer Nikon glass except the "G" types, and yet only costs about $500. Unless he's hung up on a million electronic bells & whistles, it might be just the thing....He could buy a fine pro lens (or two) with the money he saves....... |
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"DGENR8" wrote in message ... Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. What lenses are you looking to use? If you buy an F4 you will be able to make use of pretty much any Nikon lenses, including pre-AI manual focus, G type and AF-S. With AF-S lenses the F4 becomes a very good AF body (not so hot with ordinary AF lenses). As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) Shhhhh, don't tell that to my F4e, it AF's my Nikon AF-S lenses, not lightning fast but quickly. G nick Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. Cheers, Proud F4s owner. |
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DGENR8 wrote:
Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. What lenses are you looking to use? If you buy an F4 you will be able to make use of pretty much any Nikon lenses, including pre-AI manual focus, G type and AF-S. With AF-S lenses the F4 becomes a very good AF body (not so hot with ordinary AF lenses). As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. Cheers, Proud F4s owner. I believe that the F4 WILL focus with AF-S lenses. A bit of forward compatibility. As for G lenses they work in P, Ph or S mode. Ronnie |
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DGENR8 wrote:
Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. What lenses are you looking to use? If you buy an F4 you will be able to make use of pretty much any Nikon lenses, including pre-AI manual focus, G type and AF-S. With AF-S lenses the F4 becomes a very good AF body (not so hot with ordinary AF lenses). As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. Cheers, Proud F4s owner. I believe that the F4 WILL focus with AF-S lenses. A bit of forward compatibility. As for G lenses they work in P, Ph or S mode. Ronnie |
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DGENR8 wrote:
Dallas wrote: On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:43:28 -0700, S. S. wrote: Perhaps if you were to mention what bodies/lenses you are considering... I am trying to decide whether to go with a Nikon F4 / F5 or an MF Nikon prior to F4. What lenses are you looking to use? If you buy an F4 you will be able to make use of pretty much any Nikon lenses, including pre-AI manual focus, G type and AF-S. With AF-S lenses the F4 becomes a very good AF body (not so hot with ordinary AF lenses). As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. Cheers, Proud F4s owner. I believe that the F4 WILL focus with AF-S lenses. A bit of forward compatibility. As for G lenses they work in P, Ph or S mode. Ronnie |
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:30:32 +1000, DGENR8 wrote:
As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) You understand wrong. All AF-S lenses will AF on an F4, even the DX lenses (albeit with a weird kind of tunnelvision). Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. I thought about that before I bought my 70-200mm G lens and decided that on most occasions with that lens I would be looking for faster shutter speeds, so Ph mode does me fine. Proud F4s owner. But not an AF-S owner? -- Dallas www.dallasdahms.com "Going down a dirty inner city side road I plotted Madness passed me by, she smiled hi, I nodded" - Sixto Rodriguez |
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:30:32 +1000, DGENR8 wrote:
As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) You understand wrong. All AF-S lenses will AF on an F4, even the DX lenses (albeit with a weird kind of tunnelvision). Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. I thought about that before I bought my 70-200mm G lens and decided that on most occasions with that lens I would be looking for faster shutter speeds, so Ph mode does me fine. Proud F4s owner. But not an AF-S owner? -- Dallas www.dallasdahms.com "Going down a dirty inner city side road I plotted Madness passed me by, she smiled hi, I nodded" - Sixto Rodriguez |
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Dallas wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:30:32 +1000, DGENR8 wrote: As I uderstand it, the F4 has no idea what to do with an AFS lense. Indeed, it is less "hot" on account of AF not working at all :-) You understand wrong. All AF-S lenses will AF on an F4, even the DX lenses (albeit with a weird kind of tunnelvision). Also, G type lenses will only work in the Program modes; so no A,S, or M. I thought about that before I bought my 70-200mm G lens and decided that on most occasions with that lens I would be looking for faster shutter speeds, so Ph mode does me fine. Proud F4s owner. But not an AF-S owner? For the time being ;-) I stand corrected, and delighted. Makes me lust after the AF-S wallet-unloaders even more so ;-) Cheers, |
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