the following nikon digital cameras can meter with ai-s lenses:
d1*
d2*
d3*
d700
d200
d300
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the following nikon digital cameras cannot meter with ai-s lenses:
d100
d70*
d80
d90
d5000
d50
d40*
d60
d1*
d2*
d3*
d700
d200
d300
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the following nikon digital cameras cannot meter with ai-s lenses:
d100
d70*
d80
d90
d5000
d50
d40*
d60
asterisks?
d1* -> d1, d1x, d1h
d2* -> d2x, d2h, d2xs, d2hs
d3* -> d3, d3x
d70* -> d70, d70s
d40* -> d40, d40x
d2* -> d2x, d2h, d2xs, d2hs
d3* -> d3, d3x
d70* -> d70, d70s
d40* -> d40, d40x
*grin
I suppose you were hoping to avoid listing those. Oops (but thanks)
I suppose you were hoping to avoid listing those. Oops (but thanks)
I have 2 non-metering lenses - 55mm f/3.5 AI'd micro and 135mm f/2.8 AI. Its fun.
you actually enjoy it?
Its a bit hard at first to get the exposure right. After a while you get used to it and will be able to guess the exposure almost right. Try it. There's a whole group on flickr for this: http://flickr.com/groups/365610@N21/discuss/
Also, some of those old lenses are comparable to pro lenses.
Awesome, arun. :D I love the idea of growing so accustomed to assessing the light that you can estimate a reasonable exposure for it. But I can say from experience it sucks being thrown in that situation while under deadlines. Terrible...
You should use an incident-light meter for most things anyway.
why?
ttl meters are good enough.
ttl meters are good enough.
They only measure the reflected light, so they can be fooled. :o
so you think about what you're metering, how it compares to incident light or a 12% gray object, and compensate accordingly.
(18% gray)
Yeah, bluet, incident light meters = win! Too bad a nice one is so expensive. :(
Yeah, bluet, incident light meters = win! Too bad a nice one is so expensive. :(
according to some sources, digital cameras meter for 12% gray.