WG: FA meter modes

1999-01-26 Thread Sover . Wong
> Hi Mike, > > I stand corrected. I checked my FA manual last night (which I have not > read for the last 15 years) and confirmed that it is possibe to matrix > meter using AI lenses. However, it is not possible to matrix meter using > AI converted lenses. I think this is due to the lack of the m

Re : FA meter modes

1999-01-21 Thread Sover . Wong
Hi Mike, The FA DOES NOT matrix meter with AI lenses. It would only matrix meter with AIS lenses. The FA can only centre weight meter AI and non AI lenses. These limitations are stated in the FA user manual. I don't know why Nikon did this, and no one so far can explain it to me. There is a smal

FA meter modes

1999-01-20 Thread Michael L. Pipkin, M.D.
"Daniel I. Applebaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The FA also provides matrix metering with non-CPU lenses, but only >with AI-S lenses, not AI or AI modified. The FA (like the F4) DOES matrix meter true AI lenses if they have the maximum aperture lug. I don't know whether all do. AI'd and non