7-Artisans 35mm f/0.95 manual focus lens on a Fujifilm XT-2

ChatGPT: Here’s how to set up and use your 7Artisans 35mm f/0.95 (manual focus) on your Fujifilm X-T2 — a great fast lens for creative and low-light photography:

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📸 1. Mount the Lens

1. Turn off the camera before mounting to avoid sensor dust & glitches.
2. Align the lens mount mark with the camera’s mount index and gently rotate until it clicks into place.
3. Make sure it’s fully seated and locked — there’s no electronic communication with the camera, so it’s a purely mechanical fit. (B&H Photo Video)

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Fuji & Nikon Images of a KitchenAid Mixer

Nikon D810 with Tamron 35mm f/1.8.

Nikon Full-frame Cameras

Spencer Cox, “Every Nikon Full-Frame Camera (FX) in 2023, Compared,” Photography Life, 29 Aug. 2023

Nikon Full-Frame DSLRs
Nikon D780 24.5 MP Jan 2020
Nikon D850 45.7 MP July 2017
Nikon D6 20.8 MP Feb 2020; Best-in-class high ISO performance, AF system, most expensive

Nikon Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
Nikon Z5 24.3 MP July 2020, in-body IS, extremely good value
Nikon Z6 II 24.5 MP Oct 2020 Oct 2020
Nikon Z7 II 45.7 MP Oct 2020
Nikon Z9 45.7 MP Oct 2021
Nikon Z8 45.7 MP May 2023 cheaper than Z9

Discontinued FX Cameras
Nikon Z6 24.5 MP Aug 2018
Nikon Z7 45.7 MP Aug 2018
Nikon D600
Nikon D610 24.3 MP Oct 2013
Nikon D700 12 MP
Nikon D750 24.3 MP Sep 2014
Nikon D800/D800e 36 MP Feb 2012
Nikon D810 36 MP
Nikon Df 16.2 MP Nov 2013
Nikon D3
Nikon D3s
Nikon D3X
Nikon D4
Nikon D4s
Nikon D5

Nikon Legacy/Vintage Lenses

Zeb Andrews, “Nikon Non-AI, AI, AI’D, AIS…. oh my. Part 1” (25 Jan. 2014)
1. The original Nikon F mount is referred to as a non-AI mount (AI being short for auto-indexing).
2. These lenses had to be “indexed” when mounted on these early cameras which involved rotating the lens first to the smallest aperture and then to the widest.  This action informed the camera of the fastest possible aperture of the lens being mounted, insuring proper metering.

The smooth face of a Nikon non-AI mount is its distinguishing feature. The metal flange used for meter coupling can also be seen in the center of the image.

Simplified Fujifilm X-T2 & Lenses Firmware Update

Fujifilm X-T2 Body & X-Lenses Firmware Update

1. Steps are the same for body and lenses — except for (a) mounting the target lens and (b) the switch in the update menu from Body to Lens.

2. On your PC, download the update DAT file from Fujifilm.

3. Insert update memory card in X-T2. In MENU: At the wrench icon, click USER SETTING and FORMAT.

4. Place formatted card in PC and copy the downloaded DAT file onto it.

5. Place the card in the X-T2’s slot 1. Make sure the battery is fresh.

6. Hold down the DISP/BACK button while turning the camera on.

7. Follow the directions in the update menu.

Problem: D810 Auto Focus Not Locking

Locate the autofocus mode lever/button on the left front of the camera. Keep the outer lever on AF. Press and hold the button within the lever, rotate the rear dial with your thumb, look at the top LCD, and select AF-S to lock focus when you half-press the shutter button. When shooting moving subjects, be sure to switch to AF-C. S is for single; C is for continuous.

Sailboat Grounded on Magic Island Seawall June 2019

Nikon D810: How to Set Virtual Horizon

Press the “i” button and assign virtual horizon to the Fn (F4) button on the front of the camera. Photo taken with Fujifilm XT2 and XF80mm F2.8, 1/100 sec at f/2.8, ISO 800.

To activate the pitch and roll indicators in the viewfinder (on the bottom and right of the screen), press the Fn button.

Fujifilm XT-series: How to Set Exposure?

Shot with Nikon D810 with Tamron 85mm f/1.8 at 1/13 sec, f/6.3, ISO-64 in natural window sunlight at 9:54 AM.

Here are links to some of the best articles or videos on how to set exposure on your Fujifilm XT1/2/3. I’ll be adding links as I discover them:

1. Angela Nicholson, “How to Set Exposure on Fujifilm X-T-series Cameras,” Camera Jabber, 4 Nov. 2018. Her step-by-step instructions and explanations, with accompanying photos, are clear, simple, and easy to understand and follow. She covers: program mode, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, manual exposure mode.

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