Nikon Micro Nikkor Non AI 55mm F3.5 P Manual Focus Lens
Apr 19, 2015 10:59:23 #
Ooops, missed the micro in your description. I'll blame it on the small print on my smartphone... LOL. That said, most of my post remains the same. The lens itself only goes to half life size. It can be programmed into the D800's menu & being an AI mount, is safe to mount. You will get metering with older manual focus lenses in either manual or aperture preferred modes only. I shoot my manual focus lenses mostly in manual with a ring light for additional illumination. One thing about the longer focal lengths is that they become harder to shoot hand held due to their size & weight...
Apr 19, 2015 14:02:18 #
richardaparks wrote:
I am very interested in macro photography. I have been watching for a macro lens on e-bay and I am many Nikon Micro Nikkor Al 55mm F3.5 manual lenses at attractive prices. I shoot a D7000. Does anyone have any experience with this lens? They are advertised with a ring that produces 1:1 images. Thank you for any comments or suggestions.
I have owned this same lens, since 1975, without the 1:1 extension ring. It is very sharp! It was my only normal lens and macro lens until I bought the later f/2.8 AI version of it. I've not used it on a digital camera, but made thousands of slides with it. I used it most often on a copy stand.
Apr 19, 2015 16:50:14 #
Nikonhermit
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Screamin Scott wrote:
Only way to know how for sure whether you will like the results is to use it. It won't damage the camera since it is an AI mount. I have one of them. I don't use it much as I also have a 180mm f2.8 and the older 200 is an f4... that said, I do shoot with any number of older manual focus lenses. Both my D300 as well as my D700 are able to have the focal length & maximum aperture input in the cameras menu system...
Thank you, Scott.
Apr 20, 2015 15:24:32 #
I started out with a Nikon F in the 1970's and had the 55mm micro nikkor as my main lens. It was not Ai so when I went Nikon digital later in life, I got an Ai one on ebay. Can't see not having it in my lens collection.
Apr 20, 2015 16:54:09 #
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Apr 20, 2015 23:44:32 #
richardaparks wrote:
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