Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Nikon DSLR Cameras
Out of Production DSLRs
D2H/D2Hs/D2X/D2Xs
400mm f3.5 + TC301 on D2X - problems
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Pierro" data-source="post: 45240" data-attributes="member: 8517"><p>Thanks all for your help -Jack, Marcel... i had already tried different methods of mounting the TC and lens in combinations, and nothing works</p><p></p><p>Lenswork - thanks for that detailed info.. makes things very clear now, but still not sure why i get proper readings from f3.5 to f22, when starting in this direction, but not backwards from f22 to f3.5, where the ap ring no longer works, and the display remains at f22...see below</p><p></p><p>I had got to the point where i could get to see F3.5 in the display, as long as i had the aperture ring on F3.5 ( obviously ), and the aperture coupling tab on the TC ( body mount side ) pushed round to its natural stop. Then, as the aperture ring was moved from F3.5 to F4 / F5.6 / F8 / etc etc, the display would show all apertures correctly as I moved the Ap ring towards the minimum aperture. </p><p></p><p>But....soon as I moved the Ap ring back from minimum, to maximum , the display remains at F22 and the Ap ring no longer works. I have to start again by getting a finger nail onto the Ap coupling lever on the body side mount of the TC, push this to its stop, then i get the display changing immediately to F3.5 again, and as before, i can then go to F4/ F5.6 and all the way to F22, and the display will show each aperture in turn. And once again, soon as i reverse the action and come back to F3.5, the display remains at F22, and Ap ring does not work at all on its way back to F3.5. Then i have to use the fingernail once more to shift the Ap coupling lever back to its stop....blah blah</p><p></p><p>PS what i called the Ap coupling lever is the one you pointed ( No. 4 ) on the diagram, Lenswork. Thats the little lever that i keep moving with my fingernail when TC and lens is mounted on the D2x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pierro, post: 45240, member: 8517"] Thanks all for your help -Jack, Marcel... i had already tried different methods of mounting the TC and lens in combinations, and nothing works Lenswork - thanks for that detailed info.. makes things very clear now, but still not sure why i get proper readings from f3.5 to f22, when starting in this direction, but not backwards from f22 to f3.5, where the ap ring no longer works, and the display remains at f22...see below I had got to the point where i could get to see F3.5 in the display, as long as i had the aperture ring on F3.5 ( obviously ), and the aperture coupling tab on the TC ( body mount side ) pushed round to its natural stop. Then, as the aperture ring was moved from F3.5 to F4 / F5.6 / F8 / etc etc, the display would show all apertures correctly as I moved the Ap ring towards the minimum aperture. But....soon as I moved the Ap ring back from minimum, to maximum , the display remains at F22 and the Ap ring no longer works. I have to start again by getting a finger nail onto the Ap coupling lever on the body side mount of the TC, push this to its stop, then i get the display changing immediately to F3.5 again, and as before, i can then go to F4/ F5.6 and all the way to F22, and the display will show each aperture in turn. And once again, soon as i reverse the action and come back to F3.5, the display remains at F22, and Ap ring does not work at all on its way back to F3.5. Then i have to use the fingernail once more to shift the Ap coupling lever back to its stop....blah blah PS what i called the Ap coupling lever is the one you pointed ( No. 4 ) on the diagram, Lenswork. Thats the little lever that i keep moving with my fingernail when TC and lens is mounted on the D2x [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Nikon DSLR Cameras
Out of Production DSLRs
D2H/D2Hs/D2X/D2Xs
400mm f3.5 + TC301 on D2X - problems
Top