Nikon N90s aperture readout

<p>I have a Nikon N90s, and I've taken it out to use it, it's been stored for a couple of years in climate controlled conditions, and I've noticed that the meter seems to work fine, but I'm not getting any aperture readout on the top display or in the viewfinder, only lines. I've tried several different lenses, no change. I use older manual lenses, I've never used af lenses on it. I just put in new, topped up eneloop batteries in it. I've tried with and without the MB-10, no change. I do have an MF-25 data back on it, which seems to work fine. I think I could use the camera as is fine, I'm used to checking my aperture setting on my lenses visually anyway. Anyone have any tricks to 'wake up' the aperture readout?</p>

<p>How is an N90s going to display an aperture on the LCD with a manual lens? </p>

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<p>I use older manual lenses</p>

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<p>No means to see the aperture on the LCD or in the viewfinder with those. Camera can only be used in A and M mode and AFAIK, no matrix metering either.</p>

<p>Oh, was I dumb! Thanks, nothing wrong then, good news. I guess I was used to using my D7000, you do get them with that. Thanks for the responses.</p>

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<p>I guess I was used to using my D7000, you do get them with that. Thanks for the responses<br>

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<p>Even with manual lenses? Some cameras with an AI follower, and if you tell it the maximum aperture, can display it and store it in the output file. Does the D7000 do that?<br>

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But you do have to tell it.</p>

<p>Yes, you have to enter the lenses in a database, and give the focal length and maximum aperture. I use some AI'd lenses from the early 60's and it works fine. </p>

<p>Yes but not for the N90's. Even the F5 can't do that however with the F5 you can read the aperture via the ADR.</p>

<p>Please keep in mind that we are talking about a film SLR the N90S (F90X), not the digital D90. (And the D90 has no aperture follower tab for AI/AI-S lenses.)</p>

<p>Dont understand all the problem, is there a film in the camera, without maybe the camera doesnt know the ISO and so cannot show values.</p>

<p>The OP already had the answer. There is no problem with his N90s. It simply doesn't display the aperture in the viewfinder when using Nikon AI manual focus lenses. Lenses that don't have CPU. Someone pointed out that a newer camera like the D7000 could display the aperture with manual lenses but you have to input the lens data in the camera.<br>

That's all. Most film camera I know don't need to have film in order to display the aperture including those that reads the DX code from the film cassette.</p>

<p>Ahhh! The N90s, my favorite camera even now. Looking through the eyepiece was like sitting in front of a picture window.</p>