Does the Nikon DX VR 18-200mm work w/ the Birger Nikon lens mount?

Caesar · 12-27-2007, 09:01 PM

Since Birger has announced the Nikon mount for AF-S lenses, does it work with the Nikon DX VR 18-200mm too?

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/len...56vr/index.htm

http://nikonimaging.com/global/produ...g_if/index.htm

Benjamin Rowland · 12-28-2007, 04:36 AM

That's a great lens. I plan on buying one. Bummer that it's only a 3.5-5.6 F-stop. It'd be nice to use it on the Red.

Elizabeth Lowrey · 12-28-2007, 09:43 AM

Should work with the birger, as it is an AF-S lens. I plan on using mine on the RED.

Brent J. Craig · 12-28-2007, 09:48 AM

It's a versatile lens and good for travelling light, but it's not a great lens.

Mine seems a bit soft at the long end and the bokeh (out of focus highlights) is uninspiring.

If you have never shot with Vibration Reduction, you are in for a treat! I can quite successfully shoot handheld at 1/30th at 200mm. It has really changed the way I shoot. VR would be weird for motion images, though.

5.6 for a cine lens is very slow.

It is my understanding that the Birger mount will only support Nikon AF-S lenses. The 18-200 DX VR is not one.

Elizabeth Lowrey · 12-28-2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrewPix.com

It is my understanding that the Birger mount will only support Nikon AF-S lenses. The 18-200 DX VR is not one.

The 18-200 VR is most definitely an AF-S lens. Straight from the Nikon website:

http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php...productNr=2159

The complete model number is AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

It will work with the Birger mount.

Brent J. Craig · 12-28-2007, 10:24 AM

Oops. You are right.

Elizabeth Lowrey · 12-28-2007, 10:47 AM

Depends on the kind of shooting you're doing, of course, but for documentary or more on the fly stuff where you don't have much time for lens changes or setups, I think its versatility and good overall image quality will make it a viable choice. Would I use it for film production? Probably only in limited circumstances.

Jarsofbry · 12-28-2007, 06:55 PM

Sorry, but no this lens will not work on the Red camera. The lens doesn't have a manual aperture control ring. It would be impossible to set the aperture without this function. If the need to set the aperture is of no concern then you're golden.

Peace,
Bryan

Elizabeth Lowrey · 12-28-2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarsofbry

Sorry, but no this lens will not work on the Red camera. The lens doesn't have a manual aperture control ring. It would be impossible to set the aperture without this function. If the need to set the aperture is of no concern then you're golden.

Peace,
Bryan

The question wasn't whether it would work on a "dumb" Nikon mount, like the one RED is planning, but whether it would be fully functional on the Birger mount, which will control arperture electronically by interfacing with the appropriate circuitry in the lens. The answer to THAT question is "yes".

It would also physically mount properly on a dumb mount, but you would obviously not have control of iris, which would make it pretty useless on those type of mounts.

Jarsofbry · 12-31-2007, 02:09 AM

Ok, smart mount. How does it work? Is the iris control on the mount or in the camera?

Peace,
Bryan

12-27-2007, 09:01 PM	#1
Caesar Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 161	Does the Nikon DX VR 18-200mm work w/ the Birger Nikon lens mount? Since Birger has announced the Nikon mount for AF-S lenses, does it work with the Nikon DX VR 18-200mm too? http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/len...56vr/index.htm http://nikonimaging.com/global/produ...g_if/index.htm

12-28-2007, 09:43 AM	#3
Elizabeth Lowrey Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 312	Should work with the birger, as it is an AF-S lens. I plan on using mine on the RED. __________________ Elizabeth Lowrey Amore Productions/Triumvirate Filmworks P.S. - Visit The Chase Lounge for some of the best Sopranos discussions on the net.

12-28-2007, 10:47 AM	#7
Elizabeth Lowrey Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 312	Depends on the kind of shooting you're doing, of course, but for documentary or more on the fly stuff where you don't have much time for lens changes or setups, I think its versatility and good overall image quality will make it a viable choice. Would I use it for film production? Probably only in limited circumstances. __________________ Elizabeth Lowrey Amore Productions/Triumvirate Filmworks P.S. - Visit The Chase Lounge for some of the best Sopranos discussions on the net.

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12-28-2007, 04:36 AM	#2
Benjamin Rowland Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 299	That's a great lens. I plan on buying one. Bummer that it's only a 3.5-5.6 F-stop. It'd be nice to use it on the Red.

12-28-2007, 09:48 AM	#4
Brent J. Craig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,598	It's a versatile lens and good for travelling light, but it's not a great lens. Mine seems a bit soft at the long end and the bokeh (out of focus highlights) is uninspiring. If you have never shot with Vibration Reduction, you are in for a treat! I can quite successfully shoot handheld at 1/30th at 200mm. It has really changed the way I shoot. VR would be weird for motion images, though. 5.6 for a cine lens is very slow. It is my understanding that the Birger mount will only support Nikon AF-S lenses. The 18-200 DX VR is not one.

12-28-2007, 10:24 AM	#6
Brent J. Craig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,598	Oops. You are right.

12-28-2007, 06:55 PM	#8
Jarsofbry Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Sorry, but no this lens will not work on the Red camera. The lens doesn't have a manual aperture control ring. It would be impossible to set the aperture without this function. If the need to set the aperture is of no concern then you're golden. Peace, Bryan

12-31-2007, 02:09 AM	#10
Jarsofbry Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Ok, smart mount. How does it work? Is the iris control on the mount or in the camera? Peace, Bryan