On the Nikon F3 you have the option to use non-ai lens :) I recently got one, as I use mostly Fujifilm for digital, and was looking for a way to try Film.
Yes the F3 is an amazing camera for that functionality - but I love to shoot these non AI lenses on my digital cameras at the time - so so sharp, far superior than the modern Nikon lenses in my opinion
I’ve got a couple of those. One is a late multi coated variant with a factory AI conversion. I prefer it to the later 50mm f1.8, it just oozes character.
I don’t normally use those pre-AI lenses on my digital cameras only AI. However, I have an F2 with both dp1 and dp11 metering heads then I can use both types on film. They are great with film.
Great old lens, but personally I think the latest AFS 50 f/1.8 blows all the old ones away, and it has AF! I still have a soft spot for the 1980s pancake 50 though - so tiny and really sharp from f/2.8
That's interesting, it's funny how we all like different things, I loved the 50 1.4 AF-S G which was fantastic, but this Nikkor-H just hits different with its classic rendering which I love!
No, it doesn't as there is no tiny letters to well the meter what Fstop it is on. So you have to use stop down metering to shoot it. You can find proper AI conversation kits on eBay still here and there and that will when work as it has a little ring with the stops on
On the Nikon F3 you have the option to use non-ai lens :) I recently got one, as I use mostly Fujifilm for digital, and was looking for a way to try Film.
Yes the F3 is an amazing camera for that functionality - but I love to shoot these non AI lenses on my digital cameras at the time - so so sharp, far superior than the modern Nikon lenses in my opinion
I’ve got a couple of those. One is a late multi coated variant with a factory AI conversion. I prefer it to the later 50mm f1.8, it just oozes character.
This is quite possibly the sharpest lens I've ever owned in all my cameras systems
I don’t normally use those pre-AI lenses on my digital cameras only AI. However, I have an F2 with both dp1 and dp11 metering heads then I can use both types on film. They are great with film.
I've us d this on my D800 and F5 and this lens is outstanding on both it's amazing not of both which I've fallen in love with!
Great old lens, but personally I think the latest AFS 50 f/1.8 blows all the old ones away, and it has AF! I still have a soft spot for the 1980s pancake 50 though - so tiny and really sharp from f/2.8
That's interesting, it's funny how we all like different things, I loved the 50 1.4 AF-S G which was fantastic, but this Nikkor-H just hits different with its classic rendering which I love!
Wouldn't the ttl metering see the fstop when you change it?
No, it doesn't as there is no tiny letters to well the meter what Fstop it is on. So you have to use stop down metering to shoot it.
You can find proper AI conversation kits on eBay still here and there and that will when work as it has a little ring with the stops on
I’m not surprised that cost you only 40 quid mate. That focusing ring is as dry as a kookaburra’s crutch …
Not mine, I think it's lovely, better than some Leica lenses Ive used I must say!