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- From: pd@sics.se (Per Danielsson)
- Subject: Backwards lens compatibility (was Re: Big/fast EOS lens advice sought)
- In-Reply-To: usenet@adobe.com's message of Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:22:17 GMT
- Message-ID: <PD.92Nov17105403@horus.sics.se>
- Sender: news@sics.se
- Organization: Swedish Institute of Computer Science
- References: <1992Nov16.192217.10146@adobe.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 09:54:03 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.192217.10146@adobe.com> usenet@adobe.com (USENET NEWS) writes:
-
- >[...] without abandoning
- >the traditional bayonet mount that still accepts Nikon lenses made
- >more than twenty years ago.
-
- No, you can't mount a twenty year old Nikkor on a Nikon camera made
- today. Chances are you'll damage the camera, and the meter just won't
- work since modern Nikons don't have the mechanical coupling.
-
- _Most_ 10-15 year old Nikkors can be mounted on todays Nikon bodies,
- but with varying degree of functionality.
-
- I think Pentax has done a better job of being backwards compatible.
- All of their K-mount lenses work with the latest AF-bodies, with no
- loss of functionality.
-
- I don't think it's such a big deal though. I didn't choose any of the
- above brands when I bought into an AF-system. I didn't buy an AF-camera
- to use old MF-lenses.
- --
- Per Danielsson pd@sics.se
- Swedish Institute of Computer Science, PO Box 1263, S-164 28 KISTA, SWEDEN
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