[wim]

Hi Markus,

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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.[/quote]

The review I referred to doesn't say there is focus confirmation, which is what my post was based on.

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

I found another review, and it looks like it has the possibility of transfering information to the camera, in Nikon mount anyway, as far as the AE version is concerned:

[url="http://nikonglass.blogspot.com/2010/07/samyang-85mm-f14-ae-if-umc-aspherical.html"]http://nikonglass.bl...aspherical.html[/url]

Here is a quote:

One negative point about the samyang is the fact that it doesn't provide a minimum apertutre lock. If the ring does move accidently away from minimum aperture, then FEE will apear in the viewfinder and top LCD warning the photographer of the error. No big deal since i havent had any issues yet. I dont use the aperture ring since this version of the lens comes with an electronic chip which handles all communication with the camera. All data necessary for light measurement and aperture control are transmitted to the camera body. Flash is also fully usable and most importantly, all relevant lens paramaeters are displayed in EXIF.

There is some discussion here as well about this subject:

[url="http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/918957/1"]http://www.fredmiran.../topic/918957/1[/url]



The Samyang Optics site doesn't say much either, but maybe this is enough for the discerning Nikon expert?

[url="http://www.syopt.co.kr/eng/product/85mm.asp"]http://www.syopt.co....roduct/85mm.asp[/url]



There are two versions of this lens now, one AE version for Nikon, and the other for all other supported mounts.

Kind regards, Wim