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Subject: [OM] Re: A problem with digital
From: jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:04:03 -0600
Yeah, too bad about that.  I have just one lens that I'd
really like to try on a N$kon D body:  N$kkor 55/2.8 micro
AIS.  It would become something like an 80mm in film terms
-- very usable.

Joel W.

Quoting Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> Yup - but:
> You get no metering, read ZERO metering - but you have
> instant histogram feedback after your first sunny-16
> guess.
> You get manual focus but WITH a confirmation light (and
> probably a beep if you want it).
> You get stop-down viewing (wide open to view, stopped
> down when you press the shutter).
> Not too bad really... but Big Ron is for sale - I'm after
> the AF equivalent WITH metering!
> br
> Jez
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: A problem with digital
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:11:02 -0600
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Jez:
> > 
> > You mean that lens works on a D70?  I had thought
> legacy MF
> > lens weren't supported on the D70.  AIS lenses, for
> example.
> > 
> > Joel W.
> > 
> > Quoting Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > 
> > >
> > > Would you consider a little green light (that comes
> on
> > > when you're in focus) in the viewfinder to be a
> focusing
> > > aid?
> > > Then try a D70 - with manual focus lenses (like Big
> Ron,
> > > my Tamron 80-200 f/2.8 with OM mount replaced by
> N*k*n
> > > mount...)
> > > br
> > > jez



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