I traded in my D90 recently for the D7000, about 4 months now. Just so you know I own only lenses from my film cameras, and they are excellent lenses. Then I started getting FEE errors on occasion. So I did the normal things like taking the lense on and off, or pulling the battery and reinstalling. And of course this SEEMED to fix, Wrong...the problem became worse and worse, so I took the camera to a camera repair shop and had an inspection thinking my old lenses were the issue. Turns out thqat Nikon has installed a box and ring to allow for the older lenses and when it malfunctions you can not use your old lenses, but your camera will work just fine with DX lenses without any further problems. But if you would like to use your old lenses, the camera must go back to Nikon for repair ( mine is under warranty). By the way, the camera shop said the D700 is having the same problems.
Has anyone experienced this problem? And had thier camera repaired?
D7000 problem with older lenses
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Posted 8 months ago #
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Usually when I se that with my D7000 or my D800 it is just because either the non AF lens isn't entered in the non-CPU lens area or if it is a CPU lens the aperture ring isn't locked in the minimum aperture (usually indicated by orange numbering) you will get the FEE error. I have been lucky enough to not have any issues with that problem except for once when one of my first older AF lenses had a problem with the CPU contacts. I realigned them and it sorted it. If it happens with all AF lenses non G series and they are set correctly then there would be a problem with the camera.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Thanks for the response. Interestingly enough the Camera Shop owner told me that the older lenses are much better than the newer DX lenses, not to let them go. I was thinking of selling or tradeing for newer DX. Any thoughts or oppinions?
Posted 8 months ago # -
Each lens is an individual case. Many of the older lenses are built with materials which we seem to believe are better as they are sometimes heavier. However, with the computer technology able to design lenses not possible a few years ago, newer coatings which reduce various optical aberrations, and innovative lens design strategies, the simple statement that the older lenses are better than the new ones is simply incorrect. Some are and some are not.
Maybe you can list what lens you have and what you think you want to purchase and a lot of opinions will drop into the thread.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Thanks for the advice I'll do that.
Posted 8 months ago # -
That's like saying old cars are better than new cars. Depends which car you're talking about.
My rule for lenses is if they are in good condition and not fungus filled or slow, keep em.
With old lenses on the D7k you have to make sure the aperture ring works smoothly and make sure it's entered correctly in the "non-CPU" lens settings. Also, make sure the aperture index ring is rotating smoothly on the lens mount and that it is correctly engaged with the aperture ring.
Posted 8 months ago # -
D700 is WORST cam in this INDUSTRY...
i am a macro photographer i had d90 for update i just purchased a d7000 on 2months ago on 2.7.12 after one month of use some lens does not work its shows lens error such as nikon 105mm 2.8G and nikon 50mm 1.8g
this lens does not work in my camera..nikon says this kind of lens is not compatiblesso what to do..Again i buy D90????
Posted 7 months ago # -
bimalendu2001 said:
D700 is WORST cam in this INDUSTRY...i am a macro photographer i had d90 for update i just purchased a d7000 on 2months ago on 2.7.12 after one month of use some lens does not work its shows lens error such as nikon 105mm 2.8G and nikon 50mm 1.8g
this lens does not work in my camera..nikon says this kind of lens is not compatiblesso what to do..Again i buy D90????
Uh...get it fixed? If it's only 2 months old it's under warranty. Send it to Nikon. Problem solved.
By the way, because your camera has a problem, it only makes it the worst camera in your collection, not in the industry. On pretty much every feature and specification, the D7000 blows the D90 into oblivion. You just have a bad copy.
Posted 7 months ago #
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