Nikon f6 film cameras
#Nikon f6 film cameras registration
If Nikon is indeed moving into mirrorless FX and/or DX, a new mount with a different registration distance seems likely, and then we'll have a lot of adapter issues. The ever evolving Nikon F mount has led to very complex compatibility charts and lots and lots of exceptions. Today's EF-M mirrorless lenses is another departure. The fact of the matter is that after making a clean break from the past in 1988 or so, the statement that every Canon EOS EF mount lens would fit every EOS body was good for about 15 years, but that ended about 14 years ago. I was merely making a preemptive comment to everybody, not singling out anybody. However, Canon's mount change back in the late 1980's while Nikon keeping the same mount which continues to evolve has been the source of endless flame wars, especially in the 1990's. Nothing lasts forever unless you don't change at all and risk falling way behind your competition.Ĭlick to expand.Nobody is starting a flame war on this thread yet. In fact, Canon already has an incompatible EF-M mount for their APS-C mirrorless cameras, although you can mount EF lenses via an adapter on mirrorless Canon EOS bodies. Both companies will likely have to come up with a new mount for mirrorless cameras which can benefit from a shorter registration distance. Of course Nikon has an even bigger problem with a 6-decade-old F mount. Even though Canon made a drastic mount change in 1988, that was 3 decades ago and the original EF mount is getting out of date. The fact of the matter is that technologies are changing rapidly. In 2003 Canon came up with EF-S lenses for their APS-C DSLRs, and those EF-S lenses cannot be used on full-frame Canon EOS bodies, APS-H bodies (EOS-1 series) as well as the early, pre-2003 APS-C Canon bodies because the larger mirror on those bodies may hit the rear elements that are sticking out from EF-S lenses. Nikon flame war, but the above statement is not entirely correct. Both of these type lenses are essentially useless on the F6.Ĭlick to expand.First of all, please don't start another silly Canon vs. I don't think an "F7" is exactly necessary(what major features does the F6 lack?) but it would be nice to see a revised F6 that added support for things like the E aperture lenses under discussion here and stepper motor focusing lenses. The FD mount also had the same internal consistency-every FD lens is fully compatible with every FD body.īTW, Nikon has, IMO, done a great service in keeping a flagship 35mm SLR alive, and if I had the $2K to spare I'd buy a new one. Buy a new lens, stick it on a camera from 1988, and everything is going to work. On the other hand, every Canon EF mount lens is fully compatible with every EOS body with no exceptions or footnotes. There are also little annoyances like the fact that even though my F100 works fine(in A and M) with AI and AI-s lenses, there's no way to see the set aperture other than physically looking at the ring. Funny enough, I understand that non-AI lenses can actually be mounted on the newest bodies-I know that even though my D70 doesn't have an aperture feeler tab, there's still something else blocking them from mounting.
#Nikon f6 film cameras manual
One of the reasons why I've effectively switched is for that very reason-I can use great film bodies and wonderful manual focus prime lenses and still stick them on a DSLR if I'm so inclined.Īt the same time, any table of Nikon lens compatibility with a particular body is filled with exceptions, footnotes, and even warnings of "damage will occur." Granted most of these are sort of common sense, but none the less I was a bit annoyed when I was going to give my sister my spare 50mm 1.8 AF and found out it wouldn't autofocus on her camera. The fact that I could buy a new lens off the shelf at my local camera store and(provided I bought the "right" lens) and with a small modification that Nikon even sets the lens up for have mount, meter, and otherwise fully work with my F Photomic is a wonderful thing to me. modifying a lens mount for new technology.
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Click to expand.I think that the two big brands continually show us that there are both upsides and downsides to making a "clean break" vs.