07-30-2010, 09:25 AM
[quote name='wim' timestamp='1280432917' post='1400']
Do you mean focus confirmation? If so, you are out of luck.[/quote]
I'm not so sure about this one. To my knowledge the Nikon cameras do not need any electronic coupling (like EF) to provide focus confirmation. At least the D3x as well as the D200 provide focus confirmation with the (non-CPU) ZF lenses. Higher grade Nikon DSLRs (D700 included) also indicate the direction in which you need to twist the lens to achieve focus. At least as long as focusing works "Nikkor-like" and not the other way (like on some Sigma or other third party lenses, for example).
I don't have access to a Samyang to verify this, though. An no D700. However my gut feeling is that focus confirmation will work with this combo.
Also, not sure about the "camera controlled" aperture. Certainly not in the sense that you set the aperture on the camera (this requires CPU lenses on Nikon, like ZF.2 or the Voigtländer SL II series), you'll have to set it on the lens with the aperture ring. But, again because of actual experience with such a lens, I don't know if the Samyang has a mechanical lever that stops down during exposure or if the lens is immediately stopped down with the aperture ring (darkening the viewfinder).
-- Markus
Do you mean focus confirmation? If so, you are out of luck.[/quote]
I'm not so sure about this one. To my knowledge the Nikon cameras do not need any electronic coupling (like EF) to provide focus confirmation. At least the D3x as well as the D200 provide focus confirmation with the (non-CPU) ZF lenses. Higher grade Nikon DSLRs (D700 included) also indicate the direction in which you need to twist the lens to achieve focus. At least as long as focusing works "Nikkor-like" and not the other way (like on some Sigma or other third party lenses, for example).
I don't have access to a Samyang to verify this, though. An no D700. However my gut feeling is that focus confirmation will work with this combo.
Also, not sure about the "camera controlled" aperture. Certainly not in the sense that you set the aperture on the camera (this requires CPU lenses on Nikon, like ZF.2 or the Voigtländer SL II series), you'll have to set it on the lens with the aperture ring. But, again because of actual experience with such a lens, I don't know if the Samyang has a mechanical lever that stops down during exposure or if the lens is immediately stopped down with the aperture ring (darkening the viewfinder).
-- Markus
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