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Hi Brandon,

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No the N6000/F601m doesn't have spot metering and the built in flash

-otherwise everthing else is the same as the F601/N6006.

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U can find reviews here under the Nikon section.Scroll down - it's on

the right.

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www.techphoto.org

Chuck,

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There is an easy way around the problem of activating the metering on

the F50(N50)/F60/F80 - it is just a micro switch located at the 7

o'clock position beside the lens mount. The lenses have to be locked

at the minimum aperture to activate metering I believe - a tab on the

aperture ring depresses this microswitch when the aperture ring is

set at the smallest aperture.

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Just use a folded piece of paper to wedge it to the ON position or

tape it down. I believe with a bit of creative thinking, one could

fashion something out of a piece of wood or paper clip to hold the

switch in the ON position.

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Thus with the metering activated - I don't see why constant aperture

lenses like mirror lenses could not be used with the cameras mentioned

above. And why stop down metering could not be used with mf lenses on

the F80 using DOF preview.

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My $0.02

This is bec with Nikon SLRs and lenses - the meter readings are taken

with the aperture wide open(To provide a bright VF image) - there is

no way of stopping down the aperture unless the camera has DOF preview

.

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While the new F80 has DOF preview, it is still uncertain if it will

work with mf lenses that lack the electronic contacts of the AF lenses

- the DOF preview function of the F80 might require electronic

coupling with the lenses to work(I don't know - I'm just speculating)

- it might be electronically activated. But if it doesn't need that -

U should be able to perform stop down metering with the F80

No - They won't fit a modern Canon unless U have a Leica Screw mount

adaptor for yr EOS or FD mount Canon camera.

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The lenses listed are old Leica Screw Mount lenses and will fit camera

bodies that use that mount - e.g. Old Nikon, Canon, and Leica

Rangefinders and the current production Cosina/Voightlander and

Yashuhara RFs.

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If they are in mint to excellent condition - they are worth quite a

bit - check out ebay and the following site to find out a bit more

about them and what they are worth today.

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www.cameraquest.com

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The site is run by Steve Gandy - He should be able to give U a better

idea of what they are worth.

Hi all,

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I know the question I'm going to ask is weird - but will owners of this lens please tell me that if the sample I bought is ok.

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I just purchased the 80-200 AFS over the weekend and I'm a bit concerned about the amt. of noise that it makes. It makes a 'swooshing' noise(about as loud as a whisper)that is quite perceptible in a quiet room - it also clicks softly when changing focus in Continous mode. Is this normal?

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I don't expect it to be dead silent but it seems louder than other samples I've tried - although there were different factors at play when I tested the others (muzak in the bkgrd and high ambient noise). I can't and haven't tested mine with other samples side by side unfortunately. I've been told by a collegue that mine is only slightly louder than his USM L series lens but the same(noise wise) as his non-USM 80-200 L lens! But that doesn't help me.

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TIA for any info.

1. Use a pencil eraser to clean the hotshoe contacts of crud.

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Failing this - send it in for repair.

Diego,

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U'll find that capacitors will behave that way once they have not been

used in a while - the chemical(electrolyte) in them will dry out over

time - just like a dry cell battery.

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Sometimes, U can revive the capacitor by putting a charge though

it(using it). Try recycling the flash several times - this may revive

it. Otherwise, I believe Metz can replace the capacitor for a small

cost - that is if U really want the CT5.

Diego,

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I own a 45 CT4 and one of collegues owns a 45 CL4 - I bought mine(used

of course) after he did and I borrowed his manual. His 45 CL4 manual

is actually a 45 CT4 manual with 2 additional pages. In fact the photo

of the flash on cover is a 45 CT4. Metz didn't even bother taking pic

of the 45 CL4 to replace it when they updated the flash/manual.

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Differences?

My CT4 uses a tiny red bulb to indicate that it is fully recycled

while the CL4 uses a LED. The other difference CL4 also has an extra

LED to indicate if the backgrd was under or overexposed(I'm a bit

unsure of the details on this one - need to read the manual again).

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My $0.02

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P.S. I don't think the CT5 is worth the extra $$. The dedicated Metz

rechargable NiCad batteries for the flash would be a better investment

- cuts down on recycling dramatically.

Made a mistake - there is no TTL flash metering or TTL flash available

- only TTL metering.

Konica has introduced an M mount manual focus RangeFinder with 28/50/90 mm lenses

Built in winder

Automatic framelines

1/4000 top shutter spd

AE and TTL flash metering

Aluminium Chassis

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Accesories

TTL flash

ER case

5 diopters

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webpage in Japanese only here:

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http://www.konica.co.jp/hexarrf/index_1.htm

One thing to consider is that the AFS version will not AF with older

AF Nikon cameras that do not support AFS. e.g. N8008,N6006.

The new AFS lens does not have the AF mechanical coupling that the

non-AFS has.

The differences bet the FM2n and FE2 are

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1. Aperture Priority.

2. TTL flash.

3. AE lock.

4. exposure compensation.

5. electronic shutter.

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Apart from the above - both cameras are almost identical.

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FE2s are highly sought after on the used market and usu. go for more

than their original price new. Perhaps keeping yr FM2 as a backup and

getting a used N2000, N6000, N6006, N8008, N8008s or N90 as yr

primary would be a better option.

The RTSII is also out of production.

I'd agree that investing in a totally new system(if U already have a

large investment in one) would not be cost effective. The differences

in optical quality bet the Nikkor and CZ lenses for most instances

would be minimal.