With the recent talk of lens CPU's and features on Z cameras, thought I would post this shot from yesterday morning.
I was heading out for work and saw that the last of our daffodils were backlit by the sun. My wife has been asking me to get a picture of them and time is running out. So I was thinking up close and wide, but I did not have time to get a tripod and set up for a macro shot like I probably should have.
I put a dandelion chip on my 20mm/3.5 AIS the other year so I paired that lens with a Kenko 12mm extension tube (with CPU pass through contacts)
I was telling Reagan last night that this gave me "green box" focus confirmation that he has been looking for on the Z6. The single point focus square in the finder turns green when in focus if you do not like to use focus peaking. Worked really well in this case combined with the low shooting angle and extension tube. I just handheld the camera, framed up the flower and when the focus indicator turned green on the stamen, released the shutter.
Anyway, just a long winded way of saying that chipping these old AIS lenses does have advantages
gbohannon wrote:
With the recent talk of lens CPU's and features on Z cameras, thought I would post this shot from yesterday morning.
I was heading out for work and saw that the last of our daffodils were backlit by the sun. My wife has been asking me to get a picture of them and time is running out. So I was thinking up close and wide, but I did not have time to get a tripod and set up for a macro shot like I probably should have.
I put a dandelion chip on my 20mm/3.5 AIS the other year so I paired that lens with a Kenko 12mm extension tube (with CPU pass through contacts)
I was telling Reagan last night that this gave me "green box" focus confirmation that he has been looking for on the Z6. The single point focus square in the finder turns green when in focus if you do not like to use focus peaking. Worked really well in this case combined with the low shooting angle and extension tube. I just handheld the camera, framed up the flower and when the focus indicator turned green on the stamen, released the shutter.
Anyway, just a long winded way of saying that chipping these old AIS lenses does have advantages
That's strange. I have no focus confirmation nor a green box.
I can set the aperture with the front dial of the Z6. I just tried 3 different lenses.
Focus peaking is visible/working and Exif is in the images.
Is there a setting I'm missing?
That's strange. I have no focus confirmation nor a green box.
I can set the aperture with the front dial of the Z6. I just tried 3 different lenses.
Focus peaking is visible/working and Exif is in the images.
Is there a setting I'm missing?
I do not recall specifically programming that function into the chip when I was programing it for focal length, aperture etc. This chipped lens works the same way my Nikon 45mm P lens does with the native/factory CPU. I get focus confirmation with that as well.
anyone ever take the tripod collar off the 300mm F4.5 AI or AIS? It is a heavy duty collar and I thought it would slip off once I loosened it but it doesn't have much give. I am wondering if I have to remove the aperture ring.
mysh wrote:
anyone ever take the tripod collar off the 300mm F4.5 AI or AIS? It is a heavy duty collar and I thought it would slip off once I loosened it but it doesn't have much give. I am wondering if I have to remove the aperture ring.
I have one and the collar is easy to put on or take off! Your knob may be a little finicky but maybe a bit of penetrating oil will help. Good luck!
You have this one? I got the knob off and it turns freely but I don't see how to get it off. It has ridges on both sides and the thing doesn't open more than half an inch. I am wondering if I am missing something obvious
I just noticed the AIS has a different collar that can fold and come off. THe AI version doesn't have this.
Ken Hill wrote:
I have one and the collar is easy to put on or take off! Your knob may be a little finicky but maybe a bit of penetrating oil will help. Good luck!
Spring flowers yes!
Great closeup George with the tube. I’m hoping to try a reversing ring macro this spring on some flowers.
Gary its been a long while since we saw the 50-135 that’s a nice sharp portrait.
That’s an old water tower atop what looks like more modern facade Luka. Time for some paint I think!
Is there a hinge at the rear? There is one on mine with a white dot that lines up with the white dot on the lens. This hinge expands fully.
mysh wrote:
You have this one? I got the knob off and it turns freely but I don't see how to get it off. It has ridges on both sides and the thing doesn't open more than half an inch. I am wondering if I am missing something obvious
I just noticed the AIS has a different collar that can fold and come off. THe AI version doesn't have this.
After wrting I noticed the AIS version has the hinge. I have the AI versions and they don't have the hinge. I ended up removing the aperture ring to get it off. Its an odd design.
Ken Hill wrote:
Is there a hinge at the rear? There is one on mine with a white dot that lines up with the white dot on the lens. This hinge expands fully.
mysh wrote:
After wrting I noticed the AIS version has the hinge. I have the AI versions and they don't have the hinge. I ended up removing the aperture ring to get it off. Its an odd design.
I’ll say. I’ve not seen that and glad you were successful!
