Nikon FE2 - IMPORTANT LENS INFORMATION; Al-Type Lens Compatibility

The
Nikon FE2 is
an Al-type
(Automatic
Maximum
Aperture
Indexing)
camera
whtch
performs
full
aperture metering
with
Al-type lenses
such as Al-Nikkor
and
Nikon
Senes E
lenses
The
aperture rings
of these lenses
are
fitted
with
meter
coupltng rtdges
37
(see
illustration
1)
Almost
all lenses now
manufactured
by Nikon
are the Al type
However.
please
conf
irm
whether
or not
your
lens is
Al
before using
tt
wtth
the
FE2.
Al Nikkor
lenses
are identifred
by the two holes
in the meter
coupling
shoe
ro
(see
illustration
2)
Although
almost
all Nrkkor lenses
that have
the Nikon
bayonet mount,
as well
as
Nikon
Sertes E
lenses.
can be mounted
on the
FE2, the
camera
cannot
be used
wtth
Ntkkor lenses
that
have
not
yet
been modified
to
offer the Al facilrty
nor
with
a
few
special-puroose lenses.
because the FE2's meter
coupling
lever
is
f rxed
and
the FE2
does
not
have
a
mirror
lock
up mechanism
For
particulars,
refer
to the
table
below
F
sheye
N kLor
6mm f
/5
6
Not usable
F
sheye N
kkor
10rnm f/5
6 OP
PC Nrkkor
28mm f/4
PC-N kkor
il5mm f/2
B
Llrl-
r dmo d
\
relc,
Couortng
cve'
Clher Nrkkor lenses
that
have not
been
rnod lred
to offer the Al lacility
H
ts camera
s
meter
coupling
lever Serial No 1BO9O1
and hlgh usable
Seria No
906201 and htgher usable
Serial No 851000 and lower
usable
Ref lex-Nrkkor 1000
mm f /11 f tl
.d-ora
,
-€1tr',
OUD]rng
cVo'
Seria No 143002
and higher usable
Ref ex N kkor
2000mm f/l l
Hlts camera's meter
coupling lever
Serial
No
20031 1 and higher
usable
Zoom-Nikkor
200 600mm f /9
5
H ts camera
s
meter
coupling lever
Serlal
No 300491
and
h
gher
usable
Zoom
Nrkkor ED 180
600mm l/B Hits
camera s meter coupling lever
Ser
al
No
1
741 67 and higher usabie
Zoom N kkor
ED 360
1200mm
f/11
Ser al
No 1 74088
and higher
usable
Focus
nq
Untl AU
Not usable
Requires
Al modif icat
on
Note:
The modif
icatron
at reasonable
cost of most non-Al
/enses having
a
meter
coupling
prong
is
avarlable
for the
convenience
of Nikkor /ens
users
For
further
rnformation
concernino
Al lens
modification,
please
contact
your
local
authorized
Nrkon
dealer
Hits
camera s meter coupling
ever
Hrts camera
s
meter coupl ng lever
H ts carnera's meter
coupl
ng lever
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