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- From: duane@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (duane.galensky)
- Subject: Re: Backwards lens compatibility (was Re: Big/fast EOS lens advice sought)
- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:12:57 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.191257.25476@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- References: <PD.92Nov17105403@horus.sics.se> <1992Nov17.204831.5560@crd.ge.com> <PD.92Nov18104348@horus.sics.se>
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- In article <PD.92Nov18104348@horus.sics.se> pd@sics.se (Per Danielsson) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov17.204831.5560@crd.ge.com> kassover@rumsey.crd.ge.com (David Kassover) writes:
- >
- >>In article <PD.92Nov17105403@horus.sics.se> pd@sics.se (Per Danielsson) writes:
- >>...
- >>>
- >>>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.
- >
- >>Ah, but suppose one wanted to buy a new camera body, and didn`t
- >>particularly care about AF (or specifically didn't want it).
- >>What are the choices these days?
- >
- >The choices are still quite many, but getting fewer. If you
- >specifically don't want AF the question about backwards lens
- >compatibility becomes moot, since you don't need (or want) AF lenses
- >in that case.
- >--
-
- sorry, per, but i don't agree with you there. the nikkor AF lenses
- are (generally speaking) lighter, better, and cheaper than their
- non-AF counterparts. so, you can buy a N6000 (US designation, sorry)
- or an FM2n or an F2AS or whatever and take advantage of the
- latest optics...there's more to mount compatibility than using
- OLD glass on NEW cameras!
-
- duane
-