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Equipment & Techniques => Mirrorless Cameras => Topic started by: Eric Brody on January 09, 2014, 05:42:55 pm

Title: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: Eric Brody on January 09, 2014, 05:42:55 pm: This is a follow-up to my last question about the Metabones adapters. I'm not sure any adapter will allow aperture adjustment with the PC-E lenses on the Fuji X E-1.

I borrowed a Fotodiox Nikon G to Fuji X adapter. It allows aperture adjustment with the 24-70 f/2.8 G Nikkor and my old manual focus non-G 55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor, but there seems to be no way to adjust the aperture of the 85mm PC-E lens. Moving the adapter's aperture ring has no effect, moving that on the lens also has no effect.

Has anyone had success with Nikon PC-E lenses and ANY adapter-camera combination, Fuji, Sony, M4/3?

I'll appreciate any help on this.

Thanks.

Eric
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: Eric Brody on January 12, 2014, 09:27:18 pm: I guess from the impressive ;) response to my query, that no one, really no one, has tried to use a Nikon PC-E lens with a mirrorless camera, any mirrorless camera.

Thanks to all who read and/or thought about my question.

Eric
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: AlbertInfrance on January 13, 2014, 02:50:43 pm: Just to show that there is life out here....

The Nikon spec says:

'Lens aperture can be preset by using aperture ring and aperture stop-down button'

Did you press the button? Sorry, I'm not being sarky, just wondering.
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: Eric Brody on January 14, 2014, 12:50:36 am: Hi AlbertInFrance,

I read the manual too, and it is true, when the lens is mounted on an appropriate Nikon camera body. When off of a Nikon body, as in when mounted on an adapter, nothing happens when you press the button. Thanks for your suggestion, and no I did not think you were being snarky. I've made more than one stupid mistake in my life so do not turn down well meant help regardless.

Eric
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: JonasYip on January 14, 2014, 02:16:48 am: This isn't necessarily useful for you, but with my older PC 85 (not PC-E) the aperture works just fine when it's not mounted on a camera. So if you really need a PC 85 that works that is an option.
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: AlphegA on January 14, 2014, 02:38:27 am: Using a 24 PC-E on my A7r. There's no quick way to change the aperture... so mine is pre-set to f11 on my D3s before I mount it on my A7r.
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: Eric Brody on January 14, 2014, 12:27:48 pm: Hi AlphegA,
Could you tell me how you do that?
Thanks.
Eric
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: Petrus on January 14, 2014, 01:19:15 pm: Quote from: AlphegA on January 14, 2014, 02:38:27 am
Using a 24 PC-E on my A7r. There's no quick way to change the aperture... so mine is pre-set to f11 on my D3s before I mount it on my A7r.

Those small mirror less bodies really make a lightweight kit even with legacy lenses. You just need to carry a tool like a D3s to set the aperture…

;D
Title: Re: adjusting aperture on Nikon PC-E adapted lens with Fuji X E-1
Post by: nutcracker on January 15, 2014, 04:01:12 pm: Quote from: Eric Brody on January 12, 2014, 09:27:18 pm
I guess from the impressive ;) response to my query, that no one, really no one, has tried to use a Nikon PC-E lens with a mirrorless camera, any mirrorless camera.

Thanks to all who read and/or thought about my question.

Eric

Well, if you consider the Alpa FPS has no mirror, the PCE lenses do stop down on the Alpa Nik adapter, but controlled from the FPS and not the lens aperture button.