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<blockquote data-quote="Brian" data-source="post: 216003" data-attributes="member: 17621">This is the only Nikon DSLR that can take pre-AI glass and use it with the meter, and with aperture preferred automatic. It is the only Full-Frame Digital Nikon that can take pre-AI lenses without causing damage to the AI coupling. It's more than &quot;just&quot; putting in a flip up lever for the AI ring, sounds like some firmware development to implement the uncoupled metering. As far as &quot;just 16MPixels&quot;, that's a good match for older lenses.&nbsp; Factory original parts for converting lenses were available years ago, but never for the lenses made before 1967 or so. pacificrimcamera had a supply. Some people will &quot;slice and Dice&quot; the aperture ring, I've just used them with an F2Sb or Nikkormat EL. As far as &quot;more money than brains&quot;, looks like I bought manual focus lenses at a good time. That, and converting lenses to Leica mount paid for a lot of gear. A couple of Zeiss Sonnars converted to Leica mount would pay for this camera. If anybody is interested, can read the procedure here:<a href="http://aperturepriority.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Jupiter-3-Contax-to-Leica-Conversion.pdf" target="_blank">http://aperturepriority.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Jupiter-3-Contax-to-Leica-Conversion.pdf</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian, post: 216003, member: 17621"] This is the only Nikon DSLR that can take pre-AI glass and use it with the meter, and with aperture preferred automatic. It is the only Full-Frame Digital Nikon that can take pre-AI lenses without causing damage to the AI coupling. It's more than "just" putting in a flip up lever for the AI ring, sounds like some firmware development to implement the uncoupled metering. As far as "just 16MPixels", that's a good match for older lenses. Factory original parts for converting lenses were available years ago, but never for the lenses made before 1967 or so. pacificrimcamera had a supply. Some people will "slice and Dice" the aperture ring, I've just used them with an F2Sb or Nikkormat EL. As far as "more money than brains", looks like I bought manual focus lenses at a good time. That, and converting lenses to Leica mount paid for a lot of gear. A couple of Zeiss Sonnars converted to Leica mount would pay for this camera. If anybody is interested, can read the procedure here: [URL]http://aperturepriority.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Jupiter-3-Contax-to-Leica-Conversion.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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