vivitar

[figsheng]

something ran through my mind yesterday
im still new to the whole dslr system.
hope the other forum-ers dont mind..
but im wondering if the vivitar nikon mount can be used with the d300?
with auto-focus? manual focus?
any type of compromisations in f stop? lighting?
hope all the nikon users can share their opinion with me.
your opinions is greatly appreciated for this new comer as he will learn alot of things.

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by figsheng something ran through my mind yesterday im still new to the whole dslr system. hope the other forum-ers dont mind.. but im wondering if the vivitar nikon mount can be used with the d300? with auto-focus? manual focus? any type of compromisations in f stop? lighting? hope all the nikon users can share their opinion with me. your opinions is greatly appreciated for this new comer as he will learn alot of things.

Yes, you can mount the lens if it's F-mount. I don't remember Vivitar has any AF lenses (Is the Vivitar an AF lens?) If it's AF, then it should be able to autofocus, if not, then you will have to manual focus and you will lose some metering modes.

[figsheng]

then how bad will the compromising be?
very significant?

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by figsheng then how bad will the compromising be? very significant?

It depends on how versed you are handling manual lenses. I don't think it's that bad if you have been a long user of film SLR (I suppose you are because I haven't come across Vivitar for more than 10 years).

[figsheng]

Originally Posted by lsisaxon It depends on how versed you are handling manual lenses. I don't think it's that bad if you have been a long user of film SLR (I suppose you are because I haven't come across Vivitar for more than 10 years).

neither hab i touched a vivitar lens before. im still a newbie to photography thats y u c my qns are all kinda noob.

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by figsheng neither hab i touched a vivitar lens before. im still a newbie to photography thats y u c my qns are all kinda noob.

Then it depends on how much you are going to love photography. Don't make equipment a restriction for you to learn. Take your time and learn from basics. There are certain things you can and cannot do or cannot do well with certain equipment. You'll just have to be realistic about what you are going to shoot. Anything that can get you started is good equipment.

[smallaperture]

Well, in the old days, without AF, photo were taken, and were sharp too, but there were focusing aids in the VF like split prism or the like.

Vivitar reminds me of a shop in City Plaza - a very, very rare shop that sells all kinds of film cameras, PnS and SLR. At first, I thought the shop was selling used stuff, but upon asking, the owner told me all his stuff are NEW! And there are Vivitar, Soligor, Cosina, Koboron and a few other lenses that are almost forgotten by most of us already.

And in terms of SLR, there are the likes of Yashica, Ricoh, Olympus, Chinon, Cosina, Minolta, Seagull and a few others......

Just wonder who are his clientele. BTW, these are not the collector's items that have got antique or some genuine value. We are not talking about Leica or Voigtlander or Rollei.

[figsheng]

Originally Posted by smallaperture Well, in the old days, without AF, photo were taken, and were sharp too, but there were focusing aids in the VF like split prism or the like. Vivitar reminds me of a shop in City Plaza - a very, very rare shop that sells all kinds of film cameras, PnS and SLR. At first, I thought the shop was selling used stuff, but upon asking, the owner told me all his stuff are NEW! And there are Vivitar, Soligor, Cosina, Koboron and a few other lenses that are almost forgotten by most of us already. And in terms of SLR, there are the likes of Yashica, Ricoh, Olympus, Chinon, Cosina, Minolta, Seagull and a few others...... Just wonder who are his clientele. BTW, these are not the collector's items that have got antique or some genuine value. We are not talking about Leica or Voigtlander or Rollei.

hmmm..looks like i got lots 2 learn about..
hahas..
but i believe i can learn from the both of u..
and perhaps maybe even more out there..hahas..
hope u all dont mind my silly questions..