mike_pak Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I would like to know if Nikon FA can be used in Shutter Priority or Program Mode with Modern G lens which doesn't have aperture ring control. I know it cannot be used in Aperture priority mode, since camera cannot control the aperture of lens. Anyone who has definitive knowledge, please respond. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee hamiel Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 See: http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/fa.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwcombs Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 No is the right answer, but if you are willing to use the minimum aperture at all times, it is "usable." And David Hartman will tell you that you can jam the aperture open to the maximum and then use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_ Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 The N8008s will work only in A or P modes with a G Nikkor. Any chance you can visit a local dealer and see if the FA and a G lens might work in A and P modes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goemon Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Having tried it, I believe the problem is this: the camera believes that the lens is using stopped down metering--that is, it will meter with the lens entirely open. When the shutter fires, it will stop it down completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawz Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Teh FA doesn't support stopped down metering, and requires a lens that is at least AI to work correctly as it gets it's lens info mechanically like teh FG rather than electronically like the AF bodies. I've tried a G lens on my FA. It's functional only in M mode at minimum aperture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro_ro Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi Mike, G lenses can be used with the FA but there are many limitations. Without tricks a G lens can be used in A at maximum apeterure. Eposure time is displayed is wrong but the FA will expose right, the time is the same as manually stopped down. At S you can use minimum aperture of the lens, the FA varies the time if it doesn't match the time on the time wheel. If you adjust the aperture coupler to f22 or similar, S works correctly with adjusting the apterture with instant stop down mode. P also works. See the images of my FA. I've made correct exposures with the DX 18-70 G on slide film. Ro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro_ro Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 FA 'stopped down to f22' without lens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_pak Posted December 1, 2005 Author Share Posted December 1, 2005 Thank you all for the quality explanations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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