Lushnikov Dandelion for Nikon

Please note that Lushnikov’s dandelion is for Nikon and Canon, as well as for other systems. This review presents exactly Dandelion Lushnikova for Nikon AF.

Lushnikov dandelion for Nikon. Poster.

Lushnikov dandelion for Nikon. Poster.

Lushnikov's dandelion is brilliant invention Russian inventor and amateur photographer Viktor Lushnikov, which gives a second life to manual optics and speeds up the work with manual lenses. The invention is popular even in the West, where it is known under the name 'Dandelion For Nikon By Victor Lushnikov '. A manual lens is a lens without CPU contacts on the lens.

What is so ingenious about it - but the fact that it allows you to make a not quite 'old' one from an old non-autofocus lens. Of course, to make autofocus from a manual lens is a matter only for a photo guru, but it is quite possible to make a pseudo-autofocus.

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion

Let's start with the task:

When using any manual optics in younger Nikon cameras, such as D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D100, D3000, D3100, D3200, D5000, D5100, D5200, D3300, D5300 metering will not work. That is, if the lens does not have a chip for communicating with the camera, then the camera will simply refuse to measure exposure. Due to the lack of metering, it will not be possible to use the camera in any mode other than mode-M. This imposes its limitations on the speed of the photographer. Who has older cameras by type Nikon D200, D300, D2x, D3s, D700, D7000 - so take care of the measurement exposure no reason. True, there is a tendency that the steeper the camera, the less sophisticated a person is in manual lenses, which can be easily replaced with sophisticated autofocus analogs. Attention, old manual lenses really work on younger Nikon cameras only in manual camera control mode.

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion

On junior Nikon cameras will have to determine the metering exposure by eye or by histogram. With experience, you can pretty well guess the shutter speed / aperture / ISO, but with any change in lighting you need to constantly rebuild and “shoot”. For example, the sun went behind the cloud and the shutter speed needs to be adjusted almost twice.

Nikon AF Lushnikov Dandelion allows Nikon cameras to automatically measure exposure.

How he does it? Very simply, he communicates with the camera and the camera thinks that it has a “native” lens with certain data on it.

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion

Data: focal length and aperture can be programmed into a dandelion. This is done very simply according to the instructions. Programming is done by a set of pictures with certain shutter speeds.

As a result, you can program real lens datato be transmitted in EXIF snapshot module. It is really very convenient.

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

For older cameras, this function is also very convenient, as it allows you to program only a certain number of lenses inside the camera. And programming the lens for each camera is extra time, in contrast to the one-time programming of the dandelion on the lens.

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

If you have a manual lens with a blinking aperture, like old Nikon lenses AI-S,AI, Non-ai, Pre-ai, then you can make it so that you can control the iris from the camera itself. This is generally a great feature that is not available even in older Nikon camerasif you don't use Lushnikov's Dandelion. Actually, I will explain - set the aperture will be possible in the camera, as for a regular Nikon aft-focus lens. For an example, I will give Kaleinar-5Non which I installed this Dandelion. I performed the installation myself.

For Kaleinar-5n, the dandelion is programmed by setting the maximum and minimum aperture, after which the diaphragm can be controlled from the camera using the control dial. My Nikon D90 works in any mode, even automatic (Auto - green zone).

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

Another indispensable plus is pseudo-auto focus (focus trap). That is, if you focus in focus mode AF-S and AF-A and press the shutter button completely, the camera will take a picture only when it is confident in the exact focus. Very comfortably - pressed the button and slowly turn the focus ring until the shutter releases. On trial Kaleinar-5n with a dandelion in AF-S mode with automatic selection of the focusing area, there were about 20% misses, in AF-S mode and single-point focusing there were almost no misses.

Also, autofocus mode can be turned off either using the camera or programmatically (as if the switch on the lens itself).

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

Example photo on a lens with a dandelion Lushnikov

Of course, there are also disadvantages of dandelion:

  1. Not the easiest installation technique. Although it’s easy to cope with.
  2. Measurement Errors exposure when working with auto iris, especially on closed apertures.
  3. Measurement Errors exposure when working with flash. Errors within normal limits even in FP mode.
Dandelion shot with a dandelion

Dandelion shot with a dandelion

There are far fewer drawbacks than opportunities. The article contains photographs taken with matrix metering at the camera Nikon D90 and with an upgraded lens. The photo shows the amendments to exposure of EXIF. Strong correction should be done after closing the aperture at F8.0. This is most likely due to the not completely linear aperture for the MS lens. Kaleinar-5N.

My experience:

I don't use dandelion on either Canon or Nikon cameras. Learning to use old lenses without modifying them on modern Nikon and Canon cameras is as easy as shelling pears. Detailed instructions on using old lenses on any SLR or system camera can be found in the section 'How to use old lenses on modern Nikon cameras?'

Conclusion:

Lushnikov Dandelion for Nikon AF allows for all modern digital SLR cameras from Nikon get measured exposure and use the camera at least - in aperture priority, and as a maximum - in any available mode on the mode dial :). For a range of lenses (especially for H mount) It is possible to control the diaphragm directly from the camera. And also we get sound focus confirmation and the ability to take photos only when the lens reaches accurate focus. Still appears possibility of focus adjustment... Lushnikov's Dandelion is a great inexpensive option to upgrade your old lens.

Where to buy?

As strange as it may sound, it is easiest to buy such a chip nowadays on Aliexpress: with a chip without a lens here, with lens and chip here. Why a lens?

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Comments: 428, on the topic: Dandelion Lushnikova for Nikon

  • Paul

    Tell me, what is there for Canon?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      There is the same thing, only to confirm focusing. More deliberately in the article Canon Old Lenses.

  • Boris

    I attached the “dandelion” to the D-50. The activation was successful, but then the exposure metering of the apparatus “braced” and started giving the correct result only at the correction limit: +5! Autofocus was confirmed, but not at the point of true sharpness, but in hell. Without this splash, Kalainar delivered (and still does) excellent manual sharpness. The camera had to be handed over to the service center. The result is still unknown. I tried to seek advice from Lushnikov, but he dismissed it, saying that his business was to rivet microcircuits and sell them, and the buyer himself should deal with the problems. "... but no one is responsible for diction! .."

    • Arkady Shapoval

      And why should I take the camera to the center? Or did she stop working with native lenses? The D50, as far as I know, has a slightly different method of communicating and focusing with lenses, and you are not the first to complain about work errors.

  • Boris

    D50 and D90 are the same for compatibility with optics. I passed it to the service, because the device AT ALL stopped giving the correct result, with any optics. A system failure has occurred that cannot be fixed on the knee. It is with him for the first time since 2005 that he works flawlessly in any conditions and with any optics, except the "dandelion" one.

  • Boris

    D90 considered the risks to the workers imprudent.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Thank you for writing. We will know.

  • Sergei

    Hello! I’ll put a dandelion on Nikkor 105 / 2,5 AiS, but I read your message on June 9.06, 2011, and now I don’t understand what focal point to set when programming it, because taking into account crop (as you describe your installation on Nikon D90) the focal length of this the lens is 157mm and not 105mm, the same for Helios 81N this distance will not be 50 but 75mm. The instructions from the Lushnikov website do not write about this. Please clarify. Thanks in advance.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Read again carefully. Put 105mm.

  • Sergei

    I understand everything, thanks!

    • Arkady Shapoval

      But I just can not find 105 2.5 for review.

  • Sergei

    I live far from you, in a small town in the Luhansk region, so I can’t help. By the way, yesterday on http://www.amazon.com I saw one such only around $ 90.

    • Oleg Yudin

      Sergey, good afternoon. I also live in a small town in the Luhansk region, in Lisichansk, and I am also going to put “dandelion” on “nikkor 135 \ 2,8” If it's not difficult to describe how and what ??? you can come here, but you can come here - paranoik68@gmail.com

  • Sergei

    PS Dandelion set, works fine.

  • Catherine

    Tell me specifically if you buy an adapter with a dandelion for Nikon d3100, for using Helios 44-2 industrial 50-2 lenses, what modes except M will work?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      With proper programming, it will work in all modes that the camera has. Dandelion by default emulates the operation of a Nikon 50mm F1.4D lens.

  • For Catherine and all buyers of M42-Nikon adapters with a lens!
    For most Soviet and non-Soviet lenses with M42 and M39 threads, when focusing to infinity, the rear lens extends back and when installed on such an adapter it will rest against the compensating lens, focusing will be at a maximum of 4-5 meters ...
    Don't waste your money, buy Nikon mount lenses and stick on Dandelion. I always explain this feature to my customers and dissuade them from unnecessary purchases! Before buying such an adapter, look at your lens - measure the length of the retractable element.

  • Lesya

    please tell me, I do not understand these Soviet lenses at all, but I know their excellent functions. helios is especially interested. i have nikon5100 and what do you advise me to buy on it? What will light and color feel more? focus?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Soviet lenses are no different from other lenses, they all have the same thing, aperture, focal, etc. Therefore, I strongly recommend that you figure it out so as not to fool yourself. On the D5100, I advise Helios-81N, which has the same mounts as Nikon's lenses.

  • Realnium

    Hello, well, explain to me nikon d90 and there is a Jupiter 37A lens. I really like photos through the lens, but focusing is hard .. I see the dandelion helps .. But there is also no infinity .. Here they put “SAMYANG T-mount / Nikon adapter ring”: http://4eshire-cat.livejournal.com/6831.html
    Will there be infinity with such a ring .. If not, tell me what can be done .. Andrey wrote something about this, but I did not understand ..

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Infinity will appear. You can use the native KP-A / N for installation on Nikon.

      • Arkady Shapoval

        Catherine, it would not be bad to hear the needs for a lens, for what, on which camera and for what purposes, then, perhaps, I will tell you something.

  • Vitaliy Donetsk

    Good evening!
    Maybe you can tell me. The canon eos50d camera, I use the 70-200.4L lens (This lens works fine), so I decided to buy the Mir-1B manual lenses. 2,8 / 37-HELIOS-44-2 2/58-HELIOS 77-4-Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50 1.8 M, put a dandelion (Chinese).
    I tried everything and not one does not get into focus with the signal and the lamp, everyone has to move the focus ring almost infinitely so that the picture is in focus. For example, the focus in p-one 2,5 and so it picks up on the two, and what would the picture was in focus, you need to bring it to five in this value, then everything is ok. I understand that you can use the display to focus and hammer on the signals, but for me it seems like a more convenient viewfinder. Can you tell me what?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      I won’t tell you about the Chinese dandelion, domestic ones seem to work more stable.

  • Vitaliy Donetsk

    As far as I understand, dandelion does not take any part in focusing, it all depends on the camera and lens.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Yes, that's right, he is simply deceiving the camera electronics.

  • Vitaliy Donetsk

    I found a solution to the problem - maybe it will be interesting and useful for someone, it just took me several days, I couldn’t find an answer. Today I received a so-called dandelion from China (assembled soundly, I bought it for 12 ye) programmable. I got out of the package, as I came and set , which surprised me, the focus catches the bead at 100%, although before that I also suffered with Chinese but not programmable (there was focus confirmation), getting into focus with it was zero, so I went to the fotik menu * auto focus drive mode * fine-tune AF * each lens separately and in this You added + 20 correction. After that, with this adapter everything became in order, the focus is 100%, in any case, during bench tests. Canon eos 50d camera, Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50 1.8 lens.

    • Valery.

      tell me where on ebay you found the current price tag, throw in a personal.

    • Valery.

      Tell me the site for $ 12, I really need to find it on ebay.

  • Dmitriy

    Hello !
    Vitaly, tell me please, where did you get a dandelion on Ebay? I have a Nikon 3100, a Jupiter 37a lens through kp-a / n. I can’t find myself Lushnikov’s Dandelion, otherwise I’ll shoot it by hand to take a picture.

  • Vitaliy Donetsk

    After all, I took for canon, do not count for advertising, I took from this seller -http: //www.ebay.com/itm/250878683158? SsPageName = STRK: MEWNX: IT & _trksid = p3984.m1439.l2649,
    True, the sending of the debt was -days 25.

  • Alexey

    Hello. I want to share my misadventures. I ordered an adapter kp-a / n with dandelion and m42-nikon with a lens and dandelion on the website of Viktor Lushnikov. The sent CP-a / n had a strong backlash and contact with the camera was lost. I wrote to Victor, he replied that he would send it back. Sent another one. He has no backlash, but the holes for attaching the ring to the lens are drilled about 1 mm lower than necessary (compared with the Arsenal's Kp-a / n), as a result of which the fastening screws rest against the lower edge of the lens seat (I put it on Jupiter-37A, tair-11A) and slightly raise this adapter - infinity disappears. The second time he did not send it, he spat and drilled other holes and cut the threads himself. There are no complaints about dandelions, but the rings are full of Mr. (with a lens, too, backlash, but tolerable). It is probably better to pick up the adapters ourselves, and then stick the dandelions.
    Thank you.

  • Andrei

    Now both Lushnikov and Ukraine have only original KP / AN - manufactured by Arsenal plant!
    http://filmprocess.ru/oduvanchik/ukr.htm

  • Vladimir

    Tell me, will this dandelion work on the Nikon D3100 camera?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Yes, it will work on all Nikon cameras.

  • Catherine

    Hello! I just decided to buy a Nikon d80 camera (b / y, they send it to me the other day) And a man offered me an adapter for zenith lenses. I have 3 working lenses (Helios - 44M-6 58mm, 135mm F3,5 and Mir 2,8 / 37). Nikon d80 - this will be my first digital SLR camera. Prior to that, she studied at Zenith. The camera is purchased for family photos (But I am a creative person and, one might say, with a claim to the art of photography) I take the carcass with Nikor 18-105mm, and I want to practice with manual lenses (after all, there is more room for creativity) I am interested in your opinion, Can I do without a professional help set up a dandelion to work? Have you used adapters (that is, I definitely won't glue a dandelion on each lens, sharpen the threads ...) In general, I will be glad to any advice about my situation :)

    • Arkady Shapoval

      I would trust a dandelion sticker to a professional. You can use lenses with an adapter without a lens for portraits only (infinity is lost). If by 135 3.5 Jupiter-37A is meant, then for him there should be a tail KP-A \ N. More details in the section Soviet lenses.

    • Andrei

      Katya, write me an email, I will advise on Dandelion and adapters professionally
      kuryanchik@gmail.com

  • Jury

    What glue to plant a dandelion on ??? On one resource, Andrey advises on super-glue, he personally answered me on PVA…. So what is better and more correct?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      On what plant - on this and will be. Of course, super glue will hold better, but if the fit does not work the first time, then it will be difficult to peel off.

  • Eugene

    Hello, tell me, if I attach a dandelion to the lens, then I can not use it with my native Soviet camera? In this case, I mean Kiev-19.
    Thank you.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      you can :)

  • Eugene

    Leave a bright thought

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Left. I did not answer for a long time, since on vacation.

  • Maksim

    Hello. If you stick a dandelion on a zoom lens with focal lengths of 80-210 mm, what is the focal length to program? Does anyone have experience with stickers on Tamron's native Adaptall-2 adapters?

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