Old Nikons
Mar 27, 2021 19:42:58 #
Should an old 8mm f/2.8 fisheye Ai lens be compatible with a Nikon EM ?? thanks to all in advance.
Mar 27, 2021 19:48:04 #
racerrich3 wrote:
Should an old 8mm f/2.8 fisheye Ai lens be compatible with a Nikon EM ?? thanks to all in advance.
Ai lenses are compatible on a Nikon EM. So, the answer is YES!
Mar 28, 2021 07:43:33 #
billnikon
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racerrich3 wrote:
Should an old 8mm f/2.8 fisheye Ai lens be compatible with a Nikon EM ?? thanks to all in advance.
You are aware of the image you get with that lens? Plus, it is still one expensive lens. And heavy, and a lot of exposed glass. You can get much less expensive lenses that will do the same thing without the weight. Plus, if you have not bought that lens yet, it is very hard to sell.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
Mar 28, 2021 07:47:40 #
Mar 28, 2021 10:47:23 #
That's the lens Kubrick used for "HAL" in 2001- A Space Odyssey. Of course, he destroyed the lenses putting in the red light. I guess that upped the value of your lens.
Mar 28, 2021 15:08:21 #
Yes and no. Check out Ken Rockwell site: https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/8mm.htm
"The 8mm fisheye oddly isn't really compatible with the FE, FE2 or EM. Since the sides of the image are black, you can't see the meter in these cameras! To test your own camera, put on the lens cap and see if you can still see the meter. On most cameras you can. "
"The 8mm fisheye oddly isn't really compatible with the FE, FE2 or EM. Since the sides of the image are black, you can't see the meter in these cameras! To test your own camera, put on the lens cap and see if you can still see the meter. On most cameras you can. "
Mar 28, 2021 15:13:08 #
billnikon wrote:
You are aware of the image you get with that lens? Plus, it is still one expensive lens. And heavy, and a lot of exposed glass. You can get much less expensive lenses that will do the same thing without the weight. Plus, if you have not bought that lens yet, it is very hard to sell.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
Don’t worry about all that ... except for the vulnerable front surface !!!
Mar 28, 2021 15:15:43 #
gchapell wrote:
Yes and no. Check out Ken Rockwell site: https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/8mm.htm
"The 8mm fisheye oddly isn't really compatible with the FE, FE2 or EM. Since the sides of the image are black, you can't see the meter in these cameras! To test your own camera, put on the lens cap and see if you can still see the meter. On most cameras you can. "
"The 8mm fisheye oddly isn't really compatible with the FE, FE2 or EM. Since the sides of the image are black, you can't see the meter in these cameras! To test your own camera, put on the lens cap and see if you can still see the meter. On most cameras you can. "
The EM has no manual metering so you can use a bit of common sense choosing an f/stop and then never need to see the metering scale.
Mar 28, 2021 17:23:41 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
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The EM has no manual metering so you can use a bit of common sense choosing an f/stop and then never need to see the metering scale.
I like the EMs.
I like DOF, so I leave my cams at f8, mostly.
Mar 28, 2021 17:49:11 #
Harry0 wrote:
I like the EMs.
I like DOF, so I leave my cams at f8, mostly.
I like DOF, so I leave my cams at f8, mostly.
<g> I'm more of an f4.0/5.6 kinda guy myd^mnself.
Mar 28, 2021 17:50:48 #
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