Re: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-25 Thread Leonard Paris
The AF 50mm f/1.8 is a very good lens. I'm not familiar with the N50, so I'd recommend that you check carefully to see which AF lens models are compatible with it. Len --- From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Nikon 50's Date: Thu, 24

RE: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-25 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
Another Canon shooter trying to confuse things... All AF lenses are compatible with the N50. BR -Original Message- From: Leonard Paris [mailto:kd9s;hotmail.com] The AF 50mm f/1.8 is a very good lens. I'm not familiar with the N50, so I'd recommend that you check carefully to

RE: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-25 Thread Leonard Paris
And your point is? Len --- From: Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT: Nikon 50's Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:19:59 -0400 But they don't make 50mm G lenses. BR -Original Message- From

RE: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-25 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
Any Nikon AF 50mm lens ever made will work properly on a N50. BR -Original Message- From: Leonard Paris [mailto:kd9s;hotmail.com] And your point is? Len ---

RE: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-25 Thread Leonard Paris
Do you suppose it would have been possible to simply state that right off without the snide remarks? Len --- From: Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT: Nikon 50's Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 14:54:59

RE: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-25 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
I did that in my very first post on the subject. You followed that post with a post that suggested the possibility of there being incompatibilities. I don't know if this was done with the desire to wave a red herring around, or simple ignorance. BR -Original Message- From: Leonard

Re: OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-24 Thread Albano Garcia
Hi, Tom No, the old is not going to work. The lens must be kept with the diafragm closed and locked (a position Nikon's lenses have that is a rough equivalent to Pentax's A position), since aperture is controlled from body in that very basic model. The 50mm 1.8 is very good optically, bokeh a bit

OT: Nikon 50's

2002-10-24 Thread tom
My sister has a N50 (I think) with some crappy zoom lens. I want to get her a 50. - Do the older non-af 50's work on this camera? - IS the AF 50/1.8 optically ok? I know it's got pretty crappy build quality, but if the optics are ok and close-focusing is good it might be the ticket. I know this