Digilux 3 four thirds adapter Nikon lens issue

[medys]

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Hello all,

 

I have a Digilux 3 and recently purchased a Nikon to four thrids adapter on ebay to use my Nikon 50mm f1.8 AF on it. I am an amateaur, so forgive the novis question :-)

 

I was told that I have to use the D3 in 'Stop-down' mode, which I understand is to manually select the aperture settings on the lens and the shutter speed on the top dial. I mounted the lens, selected manual focus, did the 'stop-down' thing by selecting f11 on the lend and 250 shutter on the dial (if indeed I am doing it correctly as mentioned above) and voila...nothing happended!! On the LCD display it says f0.0, which I think means can't read the aperture setting on the lens??

 

The same thing happened with a Leica R lens I have that I used with a Leica to 4/3 adapter. So, I suspect I am doing soemthing wrong or missing something in the 'stop-down' procedure on the D3. Any help would be highly appreciated.

Medy

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[Nicoleica]

I may be wrong, as I don't have a Digilux3, but I don't think that anything is wrong here. Using an adaptor normally means that the lens information cannot be passed to the camera. Hence the need for stop-down metering. Provided the lens aperture opens and closes correctly as you turn the ring, and your pictures are correctly exposed, then all should be well.

[medys]

Thanks for your response. I see all of that, but the shutter does not release. It is dead and not doing anything!

[Nicoleica]

I've just downloaded and read the manual for this camera, and it didn't help very much on this subject. The only thing I could see was a reference to setting focus-priority, otherwise the shutter may not activate.

Hopefully someone who has a Digilux-3 will join in and help soon. Sorry I wasn't able to help much.

[medys]

Thank you so much for taking the time, I really appreciate it :-)

[Paolo.Battista]

Well, I have no problem in using my Nikkor AiS and Ai on Diglilux 3 and Olympus bodies.

Please check an option on the menu C, named "no r that says something like: elease without lens", it should be set "off".

Adapters often does not confirm to the camera the presence of a lens

Paolo

[Paolo.Battista]

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And you would be able to use not only manual exposure but even aperture priority.

 

Anyway, Summicron-R is a MUCH better lens than Nikkor AiS 50 f:1,8. And it is quite cheap on the used market.

 

If you want to stick with Nikkor lenses, consider Nikkor AiS 50 f:1,2 lens. Wonderful for low light photography.

[Nicoleica]

Well, I have no problem in using my Nikkor AiS and Ai on Diglilux 3 and Olympus bodies.

Please check an option on the menu C, named "no r that says something like: elease without lens", it should be set "off".

Adapters often does not confirm to the camera the presence of a lens

Paolo

 

Thanks Paolo. I knew that somebody would come to Medys's recue.

 

Medys, I looked in the manual, and this item is described on Page 87. Right hand column, 2nd item from top.

 

Good luck.

[medys]

You guys are awsome!! Thanks so much. I'll delve into it right away and let you know. Thanks :-)

[medys]

It's all good now, thanks for your help :-)