david_h._hartman Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 K-Ring Set and the Nikon F5, Just the facts ma�am (or sir). I just ordered the Nikon Extension Ring Set K (1~5) and am wondering if there are any compatibility issues with the Nikon F5 body? There are a dozen or so No-Nos in the F100 manual including both the K1 and K2 Rings but I can�t find a similar listing in the F5 manual. I�m not too interested in AF lens compatibility issues at this time. I own other Nikon bodies that are fully compatible. Thanks! Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plattro Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 The Nikon F5 manual (pg 131) lists the K2 as incompatible. Comparing it to a BR2A, the difference must be REALLY small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted August 22, 2003 Author Share Posted August 22, 2003 Thanks Rob! The K1 Ring is not mentioned. I hope this means the K1 is compatible. I sure wish I could get a searchable PDF copy of the F5 manual. I�ve looked at a BR-2 and BR-2a briefly and wondered what the difference is. I�ll have to look again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plattro Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 The difference doesn't seem to be visibly noticeable. I believe it is probably a clearance issue of some fraction of a millimeter, or several thousandths of an inch. Most likely something with the bevel at the edge of the bayonet, perhaps it puts stress on the plastic holding the CPU contacts and could cause a crack. Maybe. I think you would need machinist's tools (dial Calipers, surface plate, Jo blocks,...) to measure what it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted March 24, 2004 Author Share Posted March 24, 2004 I�ve found that the K2 Ring fits the F5 but only locks in two out of three positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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