I am going to use a Nikon D200 in an Aquatica housing and have a question regarding the Nikon 60mm macro lens. We have 2 versions of this lens...the older AF version and the AF-D version. My wife has the AF-D version on her housed F100, which is great when she shoots TTL. Since I am using using manual flash on my D200 is there any advantage of buying a newer D series lens for my D200 housing, or is it of no benefit. The actual labels: AF Micro Nikkor 60mm 1:2.8 & AF Micro Nikkor 60mm 1:2.8 D
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No difference, at least not with underwater strobe, there is a so ever subtle difference apparently when using with the Nikon SB series of flashes, even for top side I would not trade on that basis alone. I still do a ton off photos with my AF 55mm F2,8 Micro, that dates back to the days of the N2020, any older than that and you'd be using flashbulb for a strobe
No difference, at least not with underwater strobe, there is a so ever subtle difference apparently when using with the Nikon SB series of flashes, even for top side I would not trade on that basis alone. I still do a ton off photos with my AF 55mm F2,8 Micro, that dates back to the days of the N2020, any older than that and you'd be using flashbulb for a strobe
As Viz'art said, the "D" indicates that the lens provides distance-to-subject information to the camera, which then is used in setting output level for Nikon strobes. Has no function underwater.
If you're setting up your strobes manually: no need for a 'D' lens !
When using an i-TTL strobe : it can be useful in some situations to avoid over-exposed pictures...
Claude
No difference, at least not with underwater strobe, there is a so ever subtle difference apparently when using with the Nikon SB series of flashes, even for top side I would not trade on that basis alone. I still do a ton off photos with my AF 55mm F2,8 Micro, that dates back to the days of the N2020, any older than that and you'd be using flashbulb for a strobe
I'd like to hear more on that - I just got a D80, and am trying to figure out why I couldn't go even further back, to an old 55mm AIS micro. I'm going to focus and expose manually in macro, and this would free up the money to buy both the 55 and the 105mm. Any ideas?
I'd like to hear more on that - I just got a D80, and am trying to figure out why I couldn't go even further back, to an old 55mm AIS micro. I'm going to focus and expose manually in macro, and this would free up the money to buy both the 55 and the 105mm. Any ideas?
The D80's light meter doesn't work with AIS lenses (the camera doesn't "see" the aperture change in the lens). The only Nikon digitals that work with AIS lenses are the D200 and D2x, but if you are metering manually that doesn't matter either.
1) I had a D and non-D version of the same lens at one time. I unscientifically tested it and couldn't see a difference. "Subtle" it is.
2) Re:55mm lens. You don't need to meter, so the fact that the D80 won't meter with the lens means nothing.
1) I had a D and non-D version of the same lens at one time. I unscientifically tested it and couldn't see a difference. "Subtle" it is.
2) Re:55mm lens. You don't need to meter, so the fact that the D80 won't meter with the lens means nothing.
Good, that's what I thought. Anyone have experience with the difference in picture quality between the 60mm AF and the 55mm AIS, or too subtle to worry about?
Just to clarify, my 55 is an autofocus lens, first generation, mind you its so slow it might as well be manual The D80 lack the Ai coupling around the lens mount, hence the reason your meter wont work, more annoying is the fact you cant change your aperture underwater so you are basically stuck at one stop and hopefully your housing allow for manual focus.
Just to clarify, my 55 is an autofocus lens, first generation, mind you its so slow it might as well be manual The D80 lack the Ai coupling around the lens mount, hence the reason your meter wont work, more annoying is the fact you cant change your aperture underwater so you are basically stuck at one stop and hopefully your housing allow for manual focus.
That's the info I needed - I'll make sure the housing I get supports manual focus, thanks. Good point on aperture, though I'm not all that worried about it. I'm upgrading from a Nikonos w/ extension tubes, where I always maxed out aperture to get some depth of field (and it was still pretty narrow). Mostly I'm just trying to add a complement to the 105mm until I can afford the 60 as well.
