AIS lens
Sep 17, 2012 08:50:43 #
I need to know what AIS lens is and would it be compatible with the nikon D800.
Sep 17, 2012 09:05:03 #
myblog11021 wrote:
I need to know what AIS lens is and would it be compatible with the nikon D800.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikortek.htm#ais
http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5366/~/what-is-the-difference-between-an-ai-lens%2C-an-ai-s-lens%2C-and-non-ai-lens%3F
Looks like all of them will work on the D800 (though there is no CPU- your camera will not know which lens in mounted):
http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d800/compatibility02.htm
Sep 17, 2012 09:22:49 #
AIS is Auto Indexing Shutter, and they will work on your D800, but in full manual mode only.
Sep 17, 2012 10:18:26 #
They will work in Aperture Priority mode as well...You just have to enter the lens data into the camera first (at least that is the way I do it on my D300, I can pre load up to 9 different lenses).. Of course you won't get auto focusing, but you will get metering in either A or M modes... Oh, the even older Ai lenses will work just like Ais lenses....The even older Pre-Ai (or Non-Ai as some people prefer to call them) must have been Ai modified in order to mount them safely...
MT Shooter wrote:
AIS is Auto Indexing Shutter, and they will work on your D800, but in full manual mode only.
Sep 19, 2012 00:41:07 #
I believe that every F mount lens will work with the D800, although some only in manual mode and manual focus. Good question though.
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