I just received my lensbaby composer pro. I shoot with a D7000. I read about non-CPU lenses in the Nikon manual & it says that I should list the focal length and the maximum aperture of up to 9 manual lenses. I looked in "specs" for the composer pro but I don't see this info. Can you tell me, please? Also - Is this necessary for me to do? I tried doing the Set-up through the Menu but I find nothing about "shoot without lens" or "shutter lock off" as it says in the demo video. So is this what I have to do to get the D7000 to operate with the composer pro or am I just totally on the wrong path? Help! Thanks! http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161820#msg-161820 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:06:00 -0700 Phorum 5.2.8 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,164628#msg-164628 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,164628#msg-164628
thanks for the really quick response!]]> Bapf General Discussion Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:20:52 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,164626#msg-164626 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,164626#msg-164626 The short answer is . If your other lens has an automatic aperture , the LB doesn't.
Hope this answers your question. Hope it makes sense - (I understand what I'm trying to say).:) tony]]> TG-J General Discussion Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:02:09 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,164622#msg-164622 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,164622#msg-164622
I have a followup question regarding the D7000 and the Non-CPU-Lens-Setting:

Besides the Composer Pro with the Sweet 35 I own a Walimex Fisheye.

So I have the following two setting sets in my Non-CPU-Lens Data:
Lens number: 1 - Focus length: 8 - Max aperture: 3.5 (for the Walimex)
Lens number: 2 - Focus length: 35 - Max aperture: 2 (for the Lensbaby)

So, when I use the fisheye in aperture priority mode and I change the aperture with the aperture ring on the lens, my D7000 also changes it's aperture value.

When I use the lensbaby on the other hand, the D7000 always shows (and uses) the aperture value which I put in the Non-CPU-Data, regardless of what I set on the Sweet 35. Which is quite annoying because of that aperture mode isn't working correctly (as long as I don't change the value in the settings).

Does anybody here have an idea why that's the case (or even better how to fix that so that the Lensbaby works like my other manual lens)?

thx,
Bapf]]> Bapf General Discussion Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:30:52 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161841#msg-161841 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161841#msg-161841 Lorna Taylor General Discussion Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:03:42 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161838#msg-161838 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161838#msg-161838 You guys are a lot of help.
I'm grateful for this forum. Thanks.]]> deborahinky General Discussion Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:27:14 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161836#msg-161836 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161836#msg-161836 TG-J General Discussion Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:52:10 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161825#msg-161825 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161825#msg-161825 Thanks again for helping! I'm sure I will bug you guys many more times;-)]]> deborahinky General Discussion Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:22:57 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161823#msg-161823 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161823#msg-161823
I am sure Rich or one of the others will be way more helpful as they are fabulously smart when it comes to the tech side of the camera than I am.

Good luck and I hope you are able to find away to resolve the problem.]]> Lorna Taylor General Discussion Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:05:06 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161822#msg-161822 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161822#msg-161822 When I read the manual for non-CPU lenses - that's what it said to do; list the focal length and the max aperture.]]> deborahinky General Discussion Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:56:09 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161821#msg-161821 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161821#msg-161821
I shoot in Aperture Priority mode and no issues.I have had many camera bodies and many composers on different cameras for the last four years and I have not had any problems or had to set any special settings.Good Luck]]> Lorna Taylor General Discussion Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:46:51 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161820#msg-161820 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?1,161820,161820#msg-161820 Also - Is this necessary for me to do?
I tried doing the Set-up through the Menu but I find nothing about "shoot without lens" or "shutter lock off" as it says in the demo video.
So is this what I have to do to get the D7000 to operate with the composer pro or am I just totally on the wrong path?
Help! Thanks!]]> deborahinky General Discussion Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:32:51 -0700