Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Discovered the problem. A small piece of the aperture ring has been chipped off (how I don't know...gremilins?): http://www.jamesstreetphoto.com/Nikon1.jpg This pushes a lever beside the mounting ring on both the N80 and the D70. If I mount the lens, and then use a small screwdriver to push the lever down, then the camera recognizes the lens. If I look at my 80-200, there is a little tab on the ring: http://www.jamesstreetphoto.com/Nikon2.jpg Grrrr...at least I know what the problem is. The joys of plastic cameras and lenses, and finicky temperamental electronic devices.... Thus ends my off-topic thread. Now back to the joys of my "new-to-me" M6.... jm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 8:45 PM Subject: [Leica] Re:OT: Nikon problem > Sometimes turning the focusing ring a bit while in AF has been know to help > also. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles C. Stirk Jr" > Subject: [Leica] OT: Nikon problem > > > > Agree with the other recommendation to clean off the > > contacts on the back of the lens , just to add might also > > clean the contacts on the camera also . > > > > Notorious problem with Nikon since the AF ..... > > > > > > Chuck > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information