Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-18 Thread Sandy Harris 
On Feb 16, 2008 7:20 AM, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry if this is brain fade time - I may have asked this question here before.
>
> Can anyone recommend a web site (maybe like Boz's Pentax site) that
> defines old and new Nikon/Nikkor offerings - particularly what will and
> will not work on modern Nikon DSLR cameras? I would like to hunt for a
> present for someone, a wide prime and need a starting point.

Some Nikon SLR and lots of Nikon rangefinder info here:
http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich? -- additional question

2008-02-17 Thread Igor Roshchin 

Thanks, Adam!

Igor

Sat Feb 16 22:39:43 EST 2008
Adam Maas wrote:

There's no point in considering anything other than the SB-800. It's
simply the most capable and flexible flash available for any camera
system today. And it's very reasonably priced (Cheapest of all the
similar 1st party flashes). The SB-800 offers manual, Auto and Guide
Number flash on all cameras, plus TTL and i-TTL with compatible Nikon
bodies (All Nikons which are capable of TTL flash will do it with the
SB-800, although the F3 does require the AS-17 adaptor). It also
offers optical slave, TTL-following optical slave (works with any
non-preflash TTL system) and Nikon's Advanced Wireless System with
i-TTL/CLS capable cameras. Oh, also a standard PC-Sync port, external
battery port, wired multiflash TTL port and an optional 5th battery
holder for faster cycle times. It also ships with a diffusion dome and
a set of colour correction filters. And did I mention it's cheaper
than anybody else's similar flash?

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich? -- additional question

2008-02-16 Thread Adam Maas 
There's no point in considering anything other than the SB-800. It's
simply the most capable and flexible flash available for any camera
system today. And it's very reasonably priced (Cheapest of all the
similar 1st party flashes). The SB-800 offers manual, Auto and Guide
Number flash on all cameras, plus TTL and i-TTL with compatible Nikon
bodies (All Nikons which are capable of TTL flash will do it with the
SB-800, although the F3 does require the AS-17 adaptor). It also
offers optical slave, TTL-following optical slave (works with any
non-preflash TTL system) and Nikon's Advanced Wireless System with
i-TTL/CLS capable cameras. Oh, also a standard PC-Sync port, external
battery port, wired multiflash TTL port and an optional 5th battery
holder for faster cycle times. It also ships with a diffusion dome and
a set of colour correction filters. And did I mention it's cheaper
than anybody else's similar flash?

-Adam

On 2/16/08, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Continuing the series of Cotty's questions,
> is there any good website describing and comparing various
> dedicated flashes Nikon DSLRs?
>
> Also, any recommendations for a dedicated flash for my brother's D70
> would be greatly appreciated.
> So far, SB600 and SB800 are being considered, but I have no idea
> how well Metz or any other non-Nikon flashes work with D70
> (or other modern Nikon DSLRs).
>
> Igor
>
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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich? -- additional question

2008-02-16 Thread Igor Roshchin 

Hello,

Continuing the series of Cotty's questions, 
is there any good website describing and comparing various
dedicated flashes Nikon DSLRs?

Also, any recommendations for a dedicated flash for my brother's D70
would be greatly appreciated.
So far, SB600 and SB800 are being considered, but I have no idea
how well Metz or any other non-Nikon flashes work with D70
(or other modern Nikon DSLRs).

Igor


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2008-02-16 Thread Roman Melihhov 
B.I.G angle finder  will fit all DSLR's

http://www.alles-big.de/dyna/dyna-mi-digifoto-sii-start.asp?men=012&act=001
^^^ since it was only one available in Estonia, I'm using this and it's 
good.


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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-16 Thread Adam Maas 
On 2/16/08, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 16/02/08, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >As a general rule, the consumer Nikon DSLR's only meter with AF lenses
> >and only mount AI and later lenses (or lenses with a factory AI
> >conversion ring). The D200/D300 and the pro bodies also meter with AI
> >and later lenses. There are a few exceptions to the AF-only rule (The
> >new PC-E lenses, the 85 Micro PC, the 3 AI-P lenses and the new
> >Voightlander SLII lenses, which are all manual focus but will meter
> >with all Nikon DSLR's). But for wide primes, you've really just got
> >the 20/2.8 and 24/2.8 AF or AF-D's (the slow 28's aren't all that
> >great, although the AF-D version is at least competent, the 28/1.4 is
> >rare and very expensive).
>
> Thanks Adam and everyone who responded.
>
> Adam, any idea which right angle finder will fit a D50 and/or a D80? Ta!
>
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> Cheers,
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>

The D50/D80 take the DR-6 angle finder. It should also work with any
Pentax SLR from the M series on (Nikon's consumer SLR's use a
viewfinder accessory mount almost identical in spec to pentax's).

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-16 Thread Cotty 
On 16/02/08, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed:

>As a general rule, the consumer Nikon DSLR's only meter with AF lenses
>and only mount AI and later lenses (or lenses with a factory AI
>conversion ring). The D200/D300 and the pro bodies also meter with AI
>and later lenses. There are a few exceptions to the AF-only rule (The
>new PC-E lenses, the 85 Micro PC, the 3 AI-P lenses and the new
>Voightlander SLII lenses, which are all manual focus but will meter
>with all Nikon DSLR's). But for wide primes, you've really just got
>the 20/2.8 and 24/2.8 AF or AF-D's (the slow 28's aren't all that
>great, although the AF-D version is at least competent, the 28/1.4 is
>rare and very expensive).

Thanks Adam and everyone who responded.

Adam, any idea which right angle finder will fit a D50 and/or a D80? Ta!

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Derby Chang 
Adam Maas wrote:
> On 2/15/08, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   
>> Cotty wrote:
>>  > Sorry if this is brain fade time - I may have asked this question here 
>> before.
>>  >
>>  > Can anyone recommend a web site (maybe like Boz's Pentax site) that
>>  > defines old and new Nikon/Nikkor offerings - particularly what will and
>>  > will not work on modern Nikon DSLR cameras? I would like to hunt for a
>>  > present for someone, a wide prime and need a starting point.
>>  >
>>  > Many thanks.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>
>>
>> This one is pretty good (I remember him from my LX days)
>>  
>> http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor/index.htm
>>
>>  For compatibility
>>
>> http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html
>>
>>
>> D
>> 
>
> The MIR site is the reference I normally use. Its better for the
> bodies than the lenses, but has lots of lens info too.
>
> As a general rule, the consumer Nikon DSLR's only meter with AF lenses
> and only mount AI and later lenses (or lenses with a factory AI
> conversion ring). The D200/D300 and the pro bodies also meter with AI
> and later lenses. There are a few exceptions to the AF-only rule (The
> new PC-E lenses, the 85 Micro PC, the 3 AI-P lenses and the new
> Voightlander SLII lenses, which are all manual focus but will meter
> with all Nikon DSLR's). But for wide primes, you've really just got
> the 20/2.8 and 24/2.8 AF or AF-D's (the slow 28's aren't all that
> great, although the AF-D version is at least competent, the 28/1.4 is
> rare and very expensive).
>
>   


I love the simplicity of the K-mount.

D



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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Adam Maas 
On 2/15/08, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Cotty wrote:
>  > Sorry if this is brain fade time - I may have asked this question here 
> before.
>  >
>  > Can anyone recommend a web site (maybe like Boz's Pentax site) that
>  > defines old and new Nikon/Nikkor offerings - particularly what will and
>  > will not work on modern Nikon DSLR cameras? I would like to hunt for a
>  > present for someone, a wide prime and need a starting point.
>  >
>  > Many thanks.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>
>
> This one is pretty good (I remember him from my LX days)
>  
> http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor/index.htm
>
>  For compatibility
>
> http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html
>
>
> D

The MIR site is the reference I normally use. Its better for the
bodies than the lenses, but has lots of lens info too.

As a general rule, the consumer Nikon DSLR's only meter with AF lenses
and only mount AI and later lenses (or lenses with a factory AI
conversion ring). The D200/D300 and the pro bodies also meter with AI
and later lenses. There are a few exceptions to the AF-only rule (The
new PC-E lenses, the 85 Micro PC, the 3 AI-P lenses and the new
Voightlander SLII lenses, which are all manual focus but will meter
with all Nikon DSLR's). But for wide primes, you've really just got
the 20/2.8 and 24/2.8 AF or AF-D's (the slow 28's aren't all that
great, although the AF-D version is at least competent, the 28/1.4 is
rare and very expensive).

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread P. J. Alling 
Looks like useful information.  Broken clock syndrome.

Peter Fairweather wrote:
> Three is always the great Nobel prizewinner himself!!
>
> http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm
>
> Peter
>
>   


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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread David Savage 
At 08:51 AM 16/02/2008, Cotty wrote:
>On 15/02/08, Peter Fairweather, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >Three is always the great Nobel prizewinner himself!!
> >
> >http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm
>
>Actually that's not bad.
>
>But I still don't want to Help Ken Rockwell ;-)


I don't think anyone can... 


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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Cotty 
On 16/02/08, Bong Manayon, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Try this > http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

Perfect.

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Cotty 
On 15/02/08, Peter Fairweather, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Three is always the great Nobel prizewinner himself!!
>
>http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

Actually that's not bad.

But I still don't want to Help Ken Rockwell ;-)

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Cotty 
On 16/02/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed:

>
>This one is pretty good (I remember him from my LX days)
>http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/
>AFNikkor/index.htm
>
>For compatibility
>http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Peter Fairweather 
Three is always the great Nobel prizewinner himself!!

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

Peter

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Derby Chang 
Cotty wrote:
> Sorry if this is brain fade time - I may have asked this question here before.
>
> Can anyone recommend a web site (maybe like Boz's Pentax site) that
> defines old and new Nikon/Nikkor offerings - particularly what will and
> will not work on modern Nikon DSLR cameras? I would like to hunt for a
> present for someone, a wide prime and need a starting point.
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
>   

This one is pretty good (I remember him from my LX days)
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor/index.htm

For compatibility
http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

D

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Re: OT - Bojidar Nikonovich?

2008-02-15 Thread Bong Manayon 
Try this > http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

On Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 7:20 AM, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry if this is brain fade time - I may have asked this question here before.
>
>  Can anyone recommend a web site (maybe like Boz's Pentax site) that
>  defines old and new Nikon/Nikkor offerings - particularly what will and
>  will not work on modern Nikon DSLR cameras? I would like to hunt for a
>  present for someone, a wide prime and need a starting point.
>
>  Many thanks.
>
>
>  --
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>
>  Cheers,
>   Cotty
>
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