50mm f/1.8 D AF Nikkor--aperture ring locked?

[Dean Taylor]

hello--


Regarding my preference of manual mode (setting focus and aperture on F100 myself), my novice/student question is: is the aperture ring normally locked when first mounted on the F100? And, to then set aperture via the aperture ring (versus the [sub]command dial) do I unlock it via the small orange tab?
thanks to all!

Dean Taylor

[L Gebhardt]

On the F100 I think you must keep the lens locked on the smallest aperture if it's a CPU lens. You need to use the command dials to set the aperture. As far as I know there is no way around this, but I would love to hear that there is.

[lxdude]

Just my opinion, but I think the feel of that plastic ring is so crappy I'd rather use the command dial.

[John Koehrer]

Just my opinion, but I think the feel of that plastic ring is so crappy I'd rather use the command dial.

AND an AIS lens.

[Newt_on_Swings]

The small tab is to lock the aperture at F22 so you dont get an Error code when shooting in Program mode. I think if I remember correctly as I don't use this lens anymore, is that you push in and turn to keep it unlocked and from being locked again. its a smart thing to do if you use Aperture priority mode or Program manual mode. Locks like these slow you down especially if you are accustomed to manual lenses.

[Danielle]

On the F100 I think you must keep the lens locked on the smallest aperture if it's a CPU lens. You need to use the command dials to set the aperture. As far as I know there is no way around this, but I would love to hear that there is.

+1 for that. Any lens I've used on anything more modern than my f90x has had to have the thing turned to f22 or whatever the smallest is.