Macro work - extension rings and the D2X in P/S/A ??

[lejazzcat]

Question for the lucky bastards who have the good fortune to own a D2x :

DO the Pk11a/12/13 extension rings work in any of the exposure modes other than M?

It really bugs me that you cant TTL meter with them on the D70
I know about using the historgram, or using a light meter...
Close up attachments for my 50mm are ok too, but i really want TTL!

TY
lejazzcat
(ps - proud new owner of a 28-70/2.8 )

[huynhie]

Hi the manual say's that these extension rings are compatible. So I guess the answer is yes. I dont have the rings but I do have the manual so I cannot verify it for you

[lejazzcat]

Hi the manual say's that these extension rings are compatible. So I guess the answer is yes. I dont have the rings but I do have the manual so I cannot verify it for you

Thanks very much mate... theyre a exremely handy accessory for a photographers arsenal. So in which modes? (Focusing and metering)

Typical, it seems to me they crippled the D70.

Does anyone know of a way of making it work ? - or other manafacturers units that will work?

[ipv6ready]

http://www.naturfotograf.com/CPU_extension.html

This might interest you. I never tried it myself before.

Not for me but you might want to fiddle.

Bjørn Rørslett describes on his site how to do it. Though i cannot find it anymore. He describes (not very well at least for me) how to put a chip in a extension tube and then use a manual lens.

Not sure myself but I think he knows more about it than me. I am sure others here will better be able to help you., if you decide to tinker with the idea

[huynhie]

I can remember reading that foucssing is in Manual mode whilst Metering can be done in both Aperature Priority and Manual Priority.