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Reviewing using manual lens (old film camera) on D3400
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 669547" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>Not at all a problem for someone who is used to old, fully-manual film cameras anyway. In fact, less of a problem than with the old fully-manual film cameras, because at least you can start out with a guess, see the result right away, and make adjustments for the next shot. Can't do that with film.</p><p></p><p> On the other hand, if [USER=44865]@busaf4[/USER] has any old non-AI lenses, he can use them with this body, but cannot safely use them with the higher-up bodies that do have an AI tab.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> That's not the issue. It's the focussing screen that is the issue. The stock focussing screen included with the D3x00 cameras is pretty much useless for manual focussing. But it's not a big deal to replace it with an aftermarket focus screen that is much better.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> I don't see why that's a problem. One just has to be aware of the crop factor, and realize that a lens of a given focal length, on a DX body, will provide approximately the same field of view as a lens with that focal length multiplied by 1.55 on an FX body, or on a standard 35mm film camera.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> As one who routinely uses my ancient 1960s and 1970s vintage non-AI lenses on my D3200, I could not disagree with you more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 669547, member: 16749"] Not at all a problem for someone who is used to old, fully-manual film cameras anyway. In fact, less of a problem than with the old fully-manual film cameras, because at least you can start out with a guess, see the result right away, and make adjustments for the next shot. Can't do that with film. On the other hand, if [USER=44865]@busaf4[/USER] has any old non-AI lenses, he can use them with this body, but cannot safely use them with the higher-up bodies that do have an AI tab. That's not the issue. It's the focussing screen that is the issue. The stock focussing screen included with the D3x00 cameras is pretty much useless for manual focussing. But it's not a big deal to replace it with an aftermarket focus screen that is much better. I don't see why that's a problem. One just has to be aware of the crop factor, and realize that a lens of a given focal length, on a DX body, will provide approximately the same field of view as a lens with that focal length multiplied by 1.55 on an FX body, or on a standard 35mm film camera. As one who routinely uses my ancient 1960s and 1970s vintage non-AI lenses on my D3200, I could not disagree with you more. [/QUOTE]
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