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Manual lenses on the D3200
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 298310" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>I don't think the D3200 will control the aperture at all on any non-CPU lenses. You can, of course, only use such lenses in “M” mode. You set the shutter speed using the thumbwheel, and you set the aperture using the aperture ring on the lens itself. The camera doesn't have any control over the aperture, nor does it have any way of knowing what the aperture setting is.</p><p></p><p> Two useful points regarding the use of old lenses on the D3200…</p><p></p><p> First, Nikon claims that non-AI lenses (those made before 1978) cannot be used at all on this camera. My D3200, the three ancient non-AI lenses that I own, and I, very much disagree. As far as I can tell, they work just fine, albeit with exactly the same limitations as any other non-CPU lenses.</p><p></p><p> Second, you can significantly improve the ability to focus with manual focus lenses, by installing a <a href="http://nikonites.com/other-photography-equipment/18157-bresson-split-focusing-screen.html" target="_blank">Bresson focus screen</a> in place of the stock focus screen in the viewfinder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 298310, member: 16749"] I don't think the D3200 will control the aperture at all on any non-CPU lenses. You can, of course, only use such lenses in “M” mode. You set the shutter speed using the thumbwheel, and you set the aperture using the aperture ring on the lens itself. The camera doesn't have any control over the aperture, nor does it have any way of knowing what the aperture setting is. Two useful points regarding the use of old lenses on the D3200… First, Nikon claims that non-AI lenses (those made before 1978) cannot be used at all on this camera. My D3200, the three ancient non-AI lenses that I own, and I, very much disagree. As far as I can tell, they work just fine, albeit with exactly the same limitations as any other non-CPU lenses. Second, you can significantly improve the ability to focus with manual focus lenses, by installing a [URL="http://nikonites.com/other-photography-equipment/18157-bresson-split-focusing-screen.html"]Bresson focus screen[/URL] in place of the stock focus screen in the viewfinder. [/QUOTE]
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