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[edubarca]

Hello my friends. Greetings from Colombia. I am the happy owner of a Nikon D3200 camera. I want to use with my camera an ISCORAMA brand anamorphic lens. It comes with the Nikon F mount and it attaches perfectly to my camera. I understand that no automatic feature can be used with my camera when using manual lenses.. Can you explain me how can I take advantage of this wonderful lens? When I attach and snap the lens, I turn the camera on and a sign appears saying  NO LENS ATTACHED.  I also have the Nikkor normal 50mm f/2.8 lens with my 50 year old Nikon F. Can I also use this lens with my D3200? Check the attached photo of my anamorphic lens

I appreciate your help very much.

EDUARDO

[Merco_61]

No photo is showing.

 

Have you remembered to set the exposure controls to manual (M) and turned off AutoISO? I have never owned a D3xxx body, but I think the No lens... message turns up when there is no automation and the camera is set to anything other than M.

 

You have to guesstimate the exposure, use a hand-held meter or shoot and chimp to use a non-chipped lens on a D3xxx or D5xxx body. The manual warns against using pre-Ai lenses on these non-coupled bodies, but it has worked for lots of photographers over the years. Some of the really early F-mount lenses had a deeper protruding ridge on the aperture ring that can damage modern mounts even if there is no Ai follower.

 

When you mount an old lens, check that the little switch just outside the lens mount in the lower left quadrant seen from the front doesn't get damaged by the lens. This is the sensing switch that checks if the aperture ring is in the fully closed down position when using old AF lenses. These lenses won't autofocus, but the light meter works even on the dumbed-down F-mount.

[edubarca]

Hello Merco 61. Thank you for answer. What I discovered with the lens is that it has a very small tab that upon installing the lens, that tiny tab moves to one side opening the diaphram and keeping it always opened. Using my Nikon F, the aperture only closes when the shutter is operated. On both my D3200 and my F when the lens is mounted, it is always full opened so it is very clear to compose. Is there a way of overcomuing this feautree and be able to set my camera to manual and set my aperture using my lens and not the camera? Thanks a lot

EDUARDO

[Merco_61]

The auto diaphragm feature should work on the D3200, just like the F. 

[edubarca]

Let me check once again later today and I see if it does, although I think it doesn't. 

[edubarca]

Problem partially solved!! a couple of doubts: How can i change the speed in he camera? The f/ must be exclsively changed on the lens or on both or how. I checked the instruction booklet and it says nothing concerning full manual lenses.  Thanks again

[edubarca]

Please, I would appreciate your help on this matter. Thanks in advance.

[Merco_61]

You set the shutter speed with the command wheel and the aperture on the lens. Don't forget to set the ISO manually. The manual doesn't mention full manual as the D3xxx series of cameras are meant to be beginners' cameras and be used with G-type AF-S lenses. They are, however, much more capable than Nikon think...

[edubarca]

Again thanks. However, when I move the wheel, the aperture doesn't change and a continuous numbering appears in the window. After pressing the + / - button, nothing happens when moving the wheel..  Finally, I cannot obtain good focus when moving the focusing ring on the lens. Definitively this issue of using another lens with my 3200 is a pain in the neck and it shouldn't be.  Needless to say i have my camera with manual ISO and in Manual setting. I appreciate very much your help and patience. 

[Merco_61]

The control wheel on its own sets the shutter speed. This is a fraction, so 125 is roughly half the speed of 60. It is actually 1/125 and 1/60.

The wheel and +/- does nothing with manual lenses, you have to set and read the aperture on the ring on the lens.

 

The viewfinder in the D3200 isn’t optimal for manual focus. It might be easier to focus using Live view.

[edubarca]

Hello Merco 61. Again thanks but how can I adjust the aperture when it is always fully opened when the lens is attached to my D3200?  And it will not close to any chosen f number when firing the shutter. 

[Merco_61]

Could you try to attach the photo of your lens that didn't upload in your first post. I wonder if it might be housed in a Preset configuration rather than an auto-aperture one...

Attachments need to be what Adam calls web-sized, that is, somewhere around 1200 pixels on the long side and somewhere around 60% jpeg quality. 

[edubarca]

Could you try to attach the photo of your lens that didn't upload in your first post. I wonder if it might be housed in a Preset configuration rather than an auto-aperture one...

Attachments need to be what Adam calls web-sized, that is, somewhere around 1200 pixels on the long side and somewhere around 60% jpeg quality. 

Hello and sorry for late reply. I've been away from my hobbies for some time. Yes, I can post photos but what type of the lens you want to see, the front? back? front nd back photos of both sections of the lens? Let me know nd I'll send them to you immediately.

EDUARDO.

[Merco_61]

The mount and the aperture ring would be helpful.

[edubarca]

Here are three photos. If you need more, let me know. 

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[Nikonphotographer]

To adjust the aperture settings use the ring on the lens, set the camera to manual and use the command dial to adjust the shutter speed.

[edubarca]

To adjust the aperture settings use the ring on the lens, set the camera to manual and use the command dial to adjust the shutter speed.

Thank you but it is not possible. The lens has a small tab that when the it is mounted, it automatically moves this tab to a position in which the aperture is  always fully opened. I'm sure you know that when the lens is used, for example, with my Nikon F it happens the same but upon activating the shutter, the diaphragm closes just enough time to take the photo and then it opens wide once again. As far as I know, this is not possible with my D3200. Is there a solution to this so I can close or adjust the aperture?. 

[Merco_61]

The auto diaphragm should work on your D3200 AFAIK… Take a look at the stop-down lever in the camera to check that it isn’t slightly bent, jamming the tab on the lens.

[edubarca]

The auto diaphragm should work on your D3200 AFAIK… Take a look at the stop-down lever in the camera to check that it isn’t slightly bent, jamming the tab on the lens.

Can you please tell me where can I find the stop-down lever in my D3200? 

[Merco_61]

It is inside the lens mount and should look something like this if it isn’t damaged.

 

 

This photo is of a D700, but they are similar.