Nikon Image Converter - Manual (Page 42)

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Q: Do I need a support for my prime lenses?
What about cine zooms?
A: Most cine and still primes will not need any
support. Larger still primes and zooms,
typically special-use telephoto lenses, will
need additional support. All cine zooms will
require the use of an external bridge plate
system for support.
Q: What are the major differences between
using cine lenses and still lenses?
A: As far as optical quality, the SLR still lenses
are on a par with cine primes. The major
difference is the ergonomics of the lenses.
Since they were not designed to capture
moving images, the focus and zoom
movements may not be as smooth as the
movement on a cine lens. In addition, older
zoom lenses will not hold their focus while
zooming in and out and functionally become
variable primes. We do have reports that the
newest SLR zooms will hold focus
throughout the range. Make sure to test the
individual lens before production.
Q: Can I use 16mm lenses?
A: No, this is not possible. The 16mm lenses
project an image (10,4x7,4mm) not half as
big as the 35mm image (18x24mm) the
Mini35 is working with. Strong vignetting will
appear.
You can only use 35mm cine and still
photography lenses.
Q: Can I use Nikon AF lenses?
A: Yes. The physical mount of the AF lenses is
the same as the standard (MF) lenses and
focus, iris, and zoom control can be set to