Nikon 28Ti 2 questions: Manual focussing and EV-lock

[henrik_jacobsen]

I do not have the Nikon 28Ti but consider to buy one.

 

The first question is about EV-locking: When pressing the shutter halfway down

and maintain it halfway down - will the exposure (shutter and aperture) be set

and fixed even if I then recompose to an area with more or less light or will

the exposure be set according to the new position of the camera? (I prefer that

the exposure is locked once I lock the distance, and I hope someone can confirm

that).

 

The next question is about setting the focus at a certain distance: When

setting the focus at a distance will the lens actually move into that position

and hence eliminating the shutter lack when pressing the shutter button?

 

Thanks for any comments

 

/Henrik

[pje]

I have a 35Ti which is basically the same camera. I think it is much harder to find the

28Ti, but that is another issue.

 

1. When you press the shutter half way down in Auto Focus mode (normal mode) it locks

the focus. You can then re-compose while holding down the button and then press the

shutter button all the way to take the picture. As far as I know there is no exposure lock

with the shutter button, but I don't have my camera with me at the moment and don't

recall.

 

2. If you manually set the focus (pre-focus) there is no lens focus movment when pressing

the shutter button.

 

Some other interesting points.

Through the custom settings you can:

- change the metering from Matrix to Center Weighted.

- Disable auto flash

- Select if you want shutter speed or aperture displayed

There is no manual ISO setting so non-DX film is set to 100. Use the exposure (-2EV -

+2EV in 1/3 steps) compensation to get the other settings, (I bulk load and generally don't

have DX canisters).

[henrik_jacobsen]

Thanks Paul,

Good to know the lens will move into position once you use the manual focus possibility. That will surely reduce shutter lag. For some reason Leica CM does not move the lens in position, and hence there is a huge shutter lag even using manual focussing.

/Henrik