METHOD
TWO - Setting the Lens Specs by Using Camera Controls
Below, you’ll find both a quick summary and detail on
how to set the lens specs using the camera controls. Figure
4 shows the location of the controls we’ll use to set
the lens specs.
METHOD
TWO SUMMARY
- Open
Custom Setting menu
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Select custom setting f Controls
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Select f4 FUNC. Button
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Select FV Lock/Lens data
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Close menus
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Hold down FUNC button and turn rear Command-Dial to the Focal
Length of the lens in use. The focal length changes will show
on the Top Control Panel LCD. (See figure 4 for controls)
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Hold down the FUNC button and turn the front Sub-Command dial
until the maximum aperture matching your lens appears on the
Top Control Panel LCD. (See Figure 4 for controls)
METHOD TWO DETAIL
I
find method two to be my favorite way to set up old lenses.
But, I do not often use the FUNC button to turn on High-speed
Crop mode in the D2x. If you need to use the FUNC button for
something like High-speed Crop, or Spot metering, then you’ll
probably need to use Method One to set your lens specs.
In
order to use the camera’s controls to directly input the
lens specs, you must assign the FUNC button to FV Lock/Lens
data using Custom Setting f4. If you decide that you use older
lenses frequently enough to change the FUNC button to that setting,
then, first we’ll set Custom Setting f4 to FV Lock/Lens
Data.
OAs
you look at Figure 5, find the Custom Setting Menu then select
f Controls from it and scroll right. Next, select f4 FUNC.
Button and scroll right. There is quite a list of things you
can select for the FUNC button to do. Scroll through these
until you find FV Lock/Lens data and scroll right. Now the
camera is ready to accept input from the FUNC button and Command
Dials to set your lens specs.
Setting
the Focal Length: Hold down the FUNC button and turn the REAR
Command Dial as you watch the focal length selections scroll
by on the Top Control Panel LCD. Stop on the focal length
closest matching your lens.
Setting
the Maximum Aperture: Hold down the FUNC button and turn the
FRONT Sub-Command Dial until the maximum aperture closest
to your lens appears in the Top Control Panel LCD.
Congratulations!
By using one of the methods above, your D2x is now ready to
use your faithful Nikkors of olden times.
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