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Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

Started Apr 19, 2013 | Questions thread
viking79
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Re: Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

LeslieD wrote:

Hi all, I am a new member and have read with interest the threads here, I have ordered and waiting delivery of NX300 and as I have a Canon 15mm fish eye (f 2.8 - 22), ordered an adaptor from a reputable adaptor manufacturer in Poland. Question as a newby what would be the procedure to use with the NX300 (ver 1.1 firmware).

Thanks

LeslieD

You just attach the lens to the adapter and put it on the camera.  Set the camera to A or M mode and go from there.

If your fisheye is the autofocus version as Knallberto says, you will only be able to shoot at f/2.8.  If it is the FD manual focus one with an aperture ring you can control the aperture with the lens, the adapter should force it to step down when you turn the aperture ring, the camera just meters whatever light it sees.  This is why A mode works fine too.

Eric

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