nathan_wittstock

<p>That was mostly a joke–I only gave it a light forcing. So yes, it seems that the ASA plate isn't freeing itself from the ring. I'll take it in to my local photo shop on Monday; I know that they repair Nikon F2's there so they should have some insight. I have some things to pick up anyhow. Thanks much for your help.</p>

<p>From a visual inspection, it <em>appears</em> in round. We all know visual inspections are useless, however. Can you explain the operation of the mechanism to me? I assume that when it pulls upward, the entire ring travels with it, but the ASA disk (the piece with all of the actual lettering on it) stays stationary? I feel as though if I knew how it was supposed to work, that I could <em>make</em> it work. And by "make", i mean "force", naturally.</p>

<p>Thanks for the response. I did try that out, and the dial seats up fine with the shutter speed dial below it. This all works properly. The issue is the ASA dial on the top, which will seemingly not move independently. That is, even when I pull up on the ASA "milled ring" as the manual describes, I'm always adjusting the shutter speed, and never the ASA.</p>

<p>I just got a hold of a Nikon F2A with a DP-11 finder. Everything seems to work really well, with the exception of the film-speed dial, which appears stuck. It could be that I don't know what I'm doing, but the adjustment sounds pretty straightforward. Maybe someone experienced with this finder can give me some tips.<br>

When I pull up on the ring, it moves upward maybe 2mm. When I turn it though, it still adjusts the shutter speed below, and doesn't appear to be moving independently at all. I tried pulling up on it rather hard, and it didn't seem to make any difference, nor move any further. Similarly, I tried pushing downwards on the panel that has the ASA numbering on it, while pulling upwards on the ring (assuming that the ring is supposed to lift and the panel is supposed to stay in place, which was just my guess) but that didn't get me any further.<br>

Can anyone provide any insight?<br>

Thanks!</p>

<p>Thanks everyone for your responses! I'm starting to get a feel for what i need to do here.</p>

<p>Joseph: Big thanks for the site explaining all the parts of the F mount. So my best understanding is that the aperture index ring on an older lens isn't really relevant to my D80, it won't know what the lens is set at anyhow. But if I mill down the aperture ring to accommodate the EE servo coupling post, then it'll work!</p>

<p>All that i really care about is getting the optics to line up, no need to fancy it up any.</p>

<p>i didn't reference the manual.</p>

<p>and i didn't try and force it or anything, stopped at realizing that it wouldn't twist on the mount. however, i guess i'm not super interested in the whether or not it's compatible now, but rather how to MAKE it compatible.</p>

<p>I've found some instructions, but they don't seem to help me answer the question of WHY it won't fit. rather, what part is stopping it from turning on to the camera?</p>

<p>I just recently picked up a few F-mount lenses on the cheap. One of them doesn't want to fit? Perhaps you can help.</p>

<p>First off, i've read that you can't use pre-Ai lenses on the D80, is this true? What is the difference and why?</p>

<p>The first lens, which did mount up fine, was a Nikkor 28mm F2.8. Serial number 551xxx. This is listed as an Ai Lens.</p>

<p>The other is a Nikkor Q Auto 135mm F2.8. Serial number 359xxx. This is listed as a F type lens. It won't mount up on the D80, and I surely don't want to force it...</p>

<p>Is this correct, or broken? Should it mount? Also, if it won't mount can I modify it to fit? It was a cheap find ($4), so I won't hurt too badly inside if i have to mess with it a bit.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help!</p>

<p>well, i'm feeling more confident in it, at the very least. i've seen some nice digitals, but still nothing that can match medium

format, at least not unless you're a very well-to-do pro. myself, they're way out of my reach for now. and even if it was, i still like the

feel, anticipation, and control of film. </p>

<p>the low entry cost is great too, if you look around for it. i'm really hoping enough of my generation steps up and keeps everything

alive; and i'm hoping enough of the older generation is willing to help us through it! i've got a great deal of passion, but very little of

knowledge. digital helped get me a great start but i still need a whole lot more work.</p>

<p><i>Nathan, I've heard a rumor that you're on your way out. Please confirm or deny.</i></p>

<p>The rumors are greatly exaggerated.</p>

I've seen quite a few messages to this effect. I sure hope not.... i just got into it!

 

is this more conjecture or has there been actual signs of companies ceasing manufacture of 120 films? with my beloved polaroid having kicked

recently, i'd really hope not to take another loss here. do you think we're going to be able to continue buying 120, or should i be stockpiling like it's

going out of style?

 

i haven't been able to find any real articles or anything on the internet, and it seems like some companies are still really committed to the cause

(ilford). what do you think?

this happened to mine, and it had to do with the AE prism. fiddling with the shutter speed on

the prism unlocked the shutter. somehow i don't think that your problem is this simplistic, but i

thought i'd throw in just in case.

 

-nate

so i actually capture slightly more than i'm seeing then? that's more like what i'm used to.

great info everyone. thanks so much!

that is super-helpful. thank you!

Hello! I'm the proud new owner of a Bronica SQ-A, and have just begun running my first roll of film through

it. i have grabbed all of the manuals available online, but i cannot find a suitable explanation of the

viewfinder.

 

Inside the viewfinder, there are four lines drawn that form a box within the viewfinder. what is the purpose

of this box? is that the actual coverage on the film? or does the film pick up everything that is shown in the

viewfinder, even outside the box? Nothing that i can find explains this.

 

I apologize if this is a simple question!