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Nikon F80/N80.....worth purchasing???
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<blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 312750" data-attributes="member: 25183"><p>From the user manual: </p><p><span style="color: #000080">"G-type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens </span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">• The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected from camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need to be set to minimum (largest f-number) . </span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">• CPU Nikkor lenses other than G-type Nikkor lens have an aperture ring. Set the lens aperture to its minimum and lock. When the lens is not set to its minimum aperture setting and the power switch is turned on, fEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released." </span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080"></span><span style="color: #000000">I would assume from this that G lenses should also be able to meter correctly with this camera, as it has been built with their use in mind. Hopefully any FX G lenses I buy will work well on both cameras. I may use DX lenses on it, depending on the results I get post cropping. The expense of film and developing may put me off but I think this camera will be fun and get me and my wife taking pictures together so it'll probably be worth it. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elliot87, post: 312750, member: 25183"] From the user manual: [COLOR=#000080]"G-type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens • The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected from camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need to be set to minimum (largest f-number) . • CPU Nikkor lenses other than G-type Nikkor lens have an aperture ring. Set the lens aperture to its minimum and lock. When the lens is not set to its minimum aperture setting and the power switch is turned on, fEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released." [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]I would assume from this that G lenses should also be able to meter correctly with this camera, as it has been built with their use in mind. Hopefully any FX G lenses I buy will work well on both cameras. I may use DX lenses on it, depending on the results I get post cropping. The expense of film and developing may put me off but I think this camera will be fun and get me and my wife taking pictures together so it'll probably be worth it. [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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