In Nikon Digest v04.n311/ 5 Anderson Neal F DLPC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
asked
>
> Just received the F100 brochure; it seems to say the F100 works fully with
> AiS (non-AF) lenses, except no matrix meter and no shutter priority or
> program mode. My question is- how does the camera know what aperture is set
> on the lens? I don't see the little aperture-sensing tab that the F5, F4,
> F3, and other AiS cameras have.
The F100 does indeed have the aperture indexing tab. It's not clearly visible
on the photos I've seen of the F100. It's located at about the 1:00 o'clock
position when looking at the lens mount from in front of the camera. It's
slightly above the white dot lens mounting indicator. My experience is the F100
works nicely with AIS (and AI or AI'd lenses). Although it obviously can't
autofocus, AF mechanism does work as an electronic rangefinder to indicate
proper (manual) focus. It works in manual exposure and aperture priority
auto-exposure.
So I'd say -- go ahead and get it, if you'd like. According to the manual, the
following canNOT be used with the F100:
<quote>
"CAUTION: Nikkor lenses that cannot be attached to the F100
- TC-16A Teleconverter
- Non-AI lenses
- 400mm f/4.5, 500mm f/5.6, 800mm f/8 and 1200mm f/11 with Foculsing Unit AU-1
- Fisheye 8mm f/8
- Old type 21mm f/4
- K2 ring
- ED 180-600mm f/8 (No. 174180 or smaller)
- ED 360-1200mm f/11 (No. 174127 or smaller)
- 200-600mm f/9.5 (no. 300490 or smaller)
- 80mm f/2.8, 200m f3.5 and TC-16 Teleconverter for F3AF
- PC 28mm f/4 (No. 180900 or smaller)
- PC 35mm f/2.8 (No. 906200 or smaller)
- Old type PC 35mm f/3.5
- Old type Reflex 1000mm f/6.3
- Reflex 1000mm f/11 (No. 142361 to 143000)
- Reflex 2000mm /11 (No. 200310 or smaller)"
<end quote>
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John Albino
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