Good morning,
Simple question. I just bought this lens from eBay and found the aperture prong is missing. Is this a problem? I mainly use FM3a, F3 may be D200 in future.
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 Chamster |
Help me with a missing prong of a 20/2.8 AIS lens |
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Posts: 96 (08/08/2007 07:08 AM) |
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nsp9107 |
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Posts: 949 (08/08/2007 07:28 AM) |
the fm3a, f3 and d200, don't use the prong, (meter coupler) if you use the lens on a F or F2 with a meter you will need to prong,
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Chamster |
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Posts: 96 (08/08/2007 07:32 AM) |
Thanks Jim,
Is this altered after purchase or some lenses come without a meter coupler? I wonder why it is removed? |
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Posts: 49 (08/08/2007 09:34 AM) |
Chaminda,
If you need such a prong for a lens that lost one or has a damaged one, it is obvious that you cannibalize a lens that doesnot need it.Most of these lenses were sold in the F3 era, and the cameras of those days did not need them. 
Jan |
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NIKON KIU |
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Posts: 2139 (08/08/2007 10:31 AM) |
Chamster wrote: Most probably it was removed because it was being used with an AF camera, the ear prongs would "catch" the lower prism housing on some of the AF
cameras.
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Posts: 165 (08/08/2007 01:09 PM) |
Hi Chamster
send me your mailing details I'll send you one. NC. Just pay it forward. cheers douglas |
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Posts: 96 (08/08/2007 04:38 PM) |
Thanks very much for all the tips & help. I have sent an email/PM to dugwerks.
Cheers |
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Posts: 96 (09/05/2007 07:26 AM) |
Hi dugwerks,
Received the prong with many thanks. I really appreciate it. Please let me know your costs so that I can PayPal you!! |
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Posts: 165 (09/05/2007 11:05 AM) |
just do something for another. be it information, a helping hand, a good deed. cheers douglas
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Posts: 96 (09/08/2007 04:45 AM) |
Thanks Douglas, I will be more than happy to help a fellow NHS member from this end of the world!!!
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