> > <The first thing is that ALL USM lenses work on ALL EOS bodies. I don't > <think that is true with Nikon's AF-S lenses. > > "Every" Nikon F lens can be fitted in "every" Nikon body wich is not the > case in Canon (FD and EOS). That said, to be fitted does not mind "every" > functionalty of any Nikkor lens does work in all Nikon bodies. > Obviously AF > does not work in MF bodies, but metering(matrix or evaluative) is > different > if the lens is or is not "chipped" and if it is AI(Aperture Index lens to > body connection) or not, and some bodies cannot use AFS(USM) nor VR(IS)but > they can be hadn focused. Overall is a wider phisical compatibility but > lesser functional compatibility. I can use a 80-200 AFS lens > bought in 1999 > in my 1961 Nikon F and, more important, I can use, and I do, in > my Nikon F4 > a arsenal of really good MF primes keeping the matrix > (evaluative) metering > and having a outstanding electronic rangefinder. Not bad. > > A more precise reponse about compatiblity will be too long but the main > ideas are here. Every system has advantages and inconveniences. > Right now I > am however much more interested in getting a new 24-105L IS 1:2.8 (a dream > zoom) for my EOS 1V than in new Nikkor lenses... > > Kind regards > > Felix >
Hi All, Just because it fits doesn't mean it will work well or at all. Heck, anyone can mount a 30+ year old Canon FD lens on an EOS mount body, but why would anyone want to? The value of Nikon's long over hyped F mount (most of it created by Nikon's marketing people and spread widely by magazines who received lots of money for "advertising purposes"), "compatibility" is pure fantasy. The fact than any Nikon F mount lens will mount on most any Nikon F mount body or converter is of little or no practical value. I say this because IMO if the parts of a system fit, but the capabilities of the parts being connected don't work correctly or don't allow the parts to achieve their full design functionality, then there is a basic design flaw with the so called system. Here is an obvious part of good design, parts that don't work together correctly or that cannot be fully interfaced, safely and without damage to the respective parts should simply not fit together. Nikon users with older Nikon AF (Almost Focused), bodies seem to need to believe there's some reason to keep them, by saying "I can mount any Nikon F mount lens to it" seems to help, never mind reading the fine print. Of course to the dyed in the wool Nikon fan and/or long time Nikon user the inability to truly use all of the parts together of the Nikon 35mm SLR "system" such as it is, really is nothing new. At Nikon, they always assumed that photographers who invested in the Nikon system would simply follow and continue to buy whatever they made, whenever they released it. For all those Nikon users out there, if you want a really good, state of the art Nikon MF body, buy a Nikon F4 like Felix. The F4 bodies are IMO the best MF body Nikon has made to date, what with the improved meter, display and all. You're right, I for one really don't want to read the full length book required to describe the seemingly unlimited limited compatibility and inconveniences of the Nikon system, that IS the point. As to the EF 24-105 2.8L IS get in line! 8^) Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
