Why does my Nikon D70s show an fEE error with a 50mm f/1.8 lens unless the aperture ring is set to f/22?
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I'm using an AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 on a Nikon D70s. The camera works normally when the lens aperture ring is set to f/22, but if I move the ring to any other aperture, the camera shows a flashing "fEE" message and "r09." Is something wrong with the lens or camera, or is this normal? How should I set aperture with this lens on the D70s?
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Lenses with the aperture ring were originally designed for older SLR's which did not control aperture via the camera body.
Newer SLRs and DSLR control aperture via the body, so these older lenses must be stopped all the way down in order to be used. Your lens is working as it should, and is not defective.
To select aperture using your camera, ensure the aperture ring is set at 22 and shoot in either aperture (A) priority or manual and use the command dial and LCD screen to select the aperture you desire.
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This is normal for older Nikon AF lenses that have an aperture ring. On the D70s, the lens ring must be set to its minimum aperture, which on your lens is f/22, so the camera body can control the aperture electronically.
If you move the ring away from f/22, the camera shows the fEE error because it expects the lens to be locked at that setting.
How to use it:
- Set the lens aperture ring to f/22
- Use the camera in A or M mode
- Change aperture with the camera’s command dial, not the lens ring
So the lens is likely fine; it’s behaving as designed.
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