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'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Of course, there are also disadvantages of dandelion:
- Not the easiest installation technique. Although it’s easy to cope with.
- Measurement Errors exposure when working with auto iris, especially on closed apertures.
- Measurement Errors exposure when working with flash. Errors within normal limits even in FP mode.
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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Anonymous, before writing any garbage, you need to feel free to write your name here :)
As for Dandelion, even Lushnikov will not tell you better and more about Dandelion.
As for Dandelion, even Lushnikov will not tell you better and more about Dandelion.
Ooooh, we need to erect a monument ... in the homeland of the Hero!
Andrey, you would behave more modestly. Dandelion Lushnikov invented, not you. And you are just a seller, no matter how shouting on all sites: “just me! just me!"…
I recently bought Helios-81 N. I want to install a dandelion. How much does it cost. And can I install it myself? How can I contact you (for consultation)?
Igor - read the whole topic carefully from the very top, there is a link to me with contacts. All consultations after purchase.
I did not find any contacts. Tell me how much does this chip cost?
I ordered a dandelion yesterday)) I can’t wait)
Arkady, hello. Many on the forums write that the linearity of closing the aperture on the Nikon and Helios 81n lenses is different because of this, the aperture set on the carcass and the real value closed by the jump lever are completely different, and the aperture closes to a minimum of 5,6, which means metering errors . There is some inconvenience. Tell me please, is it possible to deal with this with the help of exposure compensation, or can the dandelion somehow be programmed differently?
For nikon d7000 dandelion does it make sense to buy?
Hello, dear Arkady and Andrey! For a long time and with pleasure {and usefully, of course} I have been reading bright thoughts on this site. The question is probably more to Andrey .. I received from Alexey Aksenov from Krasnoyarsk KP-A \ N with a chip, put on Jupiter-37A. According to the instructions on Lushnikov's website, after 3 shots, I tried to "prescribe" the aperture, as a result, at first, 2.8 was constantly displayed; after a second attempt, a blinking fEE icon appeared, it was impossible to take a picture. 22-fEE does not disappear: {{Maybe the dandelion should be reprogrammed? And how to do it? From Kamchatka with .. respect.
It is impossible to reset the chip programming (the last paragraph of the instruction) to f90: because of the blinking fEE-camera does not respond to descent and f90 cannot be set in any way. With other lenses (native 35, Industar-61 l / s with a chip) -all normal \ I have a D90 \ on the I-61 there is metering, the aperture is from the camera. Is there a problem in the chip?
If Aksyonov could not help, you had to buy from me, I will always help.
You are a greedy asshole.
+ 100500)))
As for the greedy one, I can't confirm, but I can confirm that Andrey does not respect his customers. Quite recently, he put me on the “black list” of his Vkontakte group (I bought a dandelion from him) just because I support Russia in the Crimea issue. Although we did not conduct any discussions on this topic, he only saw “compromising” pictures on my page. Not to say that I was particularly offended, but I warn people: if you want to do business with Andrey, hide your political beliefs, maybe then your deal will go smoothly)))
I had a similar situation with the chip. FEE was constantly on; changing shutter speed and aperture was not possible. I tormented my D40 for a long time until I accidentally pressed the small lever next to the bayonet mount. I don’t know its purpose, but when I clicked on it, the possibility of changing the shutter speed appeared, which allowed resetting the chip settings.
Thanks for the comprehensive advice and best help ..
I want to buy a dandelion from Andrei Kuryanov for Jupiter 37a, but I find many reviews that a carcass with a dandelion always shows the same aperture value (for example, 3.5), but with this, you can actually change the aperture by a ring. I have a question. If I buy a dandelion with kp en from you, will the carcass do the right metering?
Leonid, the widest diaphragm is first stitched into Dandelion - in your case - 3,5, and then, according to the corresponding function - the narrowest - (22 for the U-37A) and that's it, the whole range will change. I am sending already programmed for a specific lens, Dandelion, glued to the adapter or not glued at all, if Dandelion is bought for stickers on the lens and for self-adhesive on adapters.
For self-stickers, I recommend buying online from the site http://store.tagotech.com/index.php?currency=USD&cPath=22_80&sort=3a
they provide a warranty on the chips. chip price for nikon 25 Dollars !!! The chips are fully programmable and work perfectly. I took it in this store but only through Ebay. Since Andrei did not grow together due to payment. Tagotech supports almost all possible methods of Internet payment (European), so I recommend it to those from Europe.
Hello. Tell me, please, do I have the opportunity to take Jupiter 3100-A with a dandelion on my nikon D37 or is it better not to bother and is it easier to take the Nikkor 55-200mm f / 4-5.6G AF-S DX VR and not bother? It's just interesting to work with Jupiter, but dandelion programming stops ((In advance, thanks for the answers.
You can use Jupiter without a dandelion in M mode, so it can be much more interesting to shoot.
Arkady, I completely agree with you. Manual optics (without installing a chip) gives more opportunities for artistic shooting ... And not only
Sincerely, your reader, Alexander.
Hello! Thanks for the interesting site and information! I installed a dandelion on Gilios-81N. I can not get the Nikon 3100 to work with a skipping rope. Everything seems to be doing the right thing, but the diaphragm does not close. Tell me, maybe where there is a step-by-step instruction on programming, otherwise I can understand the autorana site.
Thank you.
Arkadiy, tell me poduluysta, I have a Nikon5100, for it I bought a zenith f1.7 - 50, which I remade for Nikon's flange distance, thereby ensuring myself a focus on infinity ... what advantages will Dandelion Lushnikov give on it in conjunction with my camera? Thanks for the answer!
Ps I know that you have already reviewed this lens, but would you like to test my rework? I'm just very interested in your opinion. Thanks again!
Dandelion will allow you to work with the lens in all camera modes. It will be like an autofocus lens with manual focusing + the ability to fine-tune the back / front focus via Dandelion will be added.
Is it possible to work in all modes, because. d5100 level lower?
Everyone forgot about us ... :(
Oh! I did not see the answer. And please answer my question.
All information on Dandelion programming is on the website of Victor Lushnikov, read carefully.
Thank you for the comprehensive answer.
Hello Arkady. Please tell me, on Nikon D 7000, the Kaleinar 5 N lens without dandelion can I use only in mode A and M, or are there any other settings to use in other modes too?
Hello. Please tell me if the dandelion will work: I bought a Pentacon six-Nikon adapter with a dandelion and screwed a Vega12B lens to it. Now I want to buy the Kiev-88 / Salyut (V) adapter on the Pentacon-Six and shoot with the Volna3V lens. Will dandelion work in this case? (After all, it is installed on the first adapter).
Good day! Tell me please! I stumbled on the Internet on the information that when sticking a dandelion on Kaleinar-5n, it is necessary to put gaskets under the chip for a better fit. No detailed information. Is it so? And if so, how can this be practically implemented? Thank you in advance!
Alexander - do not read any garbage on the internet. No spacers are needed for Kalainar. If there is no such information on our website, then it is unreliable.
Thank you for your reply!
Upon delivery by New Mail, Andrey Kuryanov imposes the delivery cost on the recipient, forgetting to indicate this in the price of a dandelion ...
Ay-yay-yay, which Andrei Kuryanov is not good, he does not work on New Mail and does not do free delivery. Here, after all, what a bummer. With what joy should I pay for delivery from my pocket ??? The price of Dandelion did not increase for more than a year, and the cost of New Mail services increased over the year from 8 UAH to 16. Claim New Mail, not the seller.
I bought a dandelion for Jupiter 37A and immediately the question arose about setting the diaphragm. What aperture to choose during programming, if the lens it varies from 3,5 to 22? Thank you for your reply!
Sorry, I figured it out already!)
Good afternoon, Arkady!
installed Dandelion on Jupiter 11A and attached to Nikon D90. Programmed according to the instructions. There is no sound confirmation of focus, and the green light blinks continuously or is absent altogether. In short, problems with focusing. The diaphragm on the carcass will not change.
What to do? Thanks for the help.
Kira - Arkady does not deal with Lushnikov's Dandelion, he presented only the test, only I and Lushnikov know everything about Dandelion. If you bought from me, then no problems would arise, I send all my customers a correctly programmed dandelion.
“If you bought from me, then no problem”
apparently it’s precisely for such an attitude that they do not like you. )))
Kira, my customer base is more than 3000 people :) and they are all happy with the purchase and my service. Take a look at my VKontakte group, it exists a little less than a year in the form in which it is now closed to everyone except my customers. Look at the reviews of my customers on AUCRO in the adapter section.
Why should I share information with those who bought it is not clear where? Do you know the saying “I’m not a dollar to please everyone”?
Buying from me - all my customers receive a full service.
Demanding from me information on Dandelion that is not on the site is like buying a car from a “gray dealer”, and then demanding warranty repair in the official service :)
But, my Dandelion is cheaper than the “gray” sellers and my service is top notch!
I do not hide my name, like you, for example.
And to declare to the entire Internet that “you are not loved” is at least stupid and tactless. Who wants to get a full guarantee of the correct operation of Dandelion - buy from me and receive a programmed and prepared for the sticker Dandelion and comprehensive information, who thinks that he is smart and she does not need Kuryanov's advice (or is he, are you a boy or a girl?) to write like you and suffer bullshit, instead of writing a letter to my address. Write, I will tell you everything and show you ... if you buy Dandelion from me. :)
You are a really unpleasant person with your self. Are there any other values besides money for you?
I do not understand why you write that I do not give my name. My name is Kira, and I indicated that. And "Lynx" is not me. By the way, I am very pleased with my salesman Alexei Aksenov. Competent, responsive, accurate, does not take personal time into account if you need help and explanation. I turned to you with a simple question only because Alexei was temporarily absent, and I urgently needed an answer. Sorry to disturb you, I thought you were the same as him. Sorry. Kira
Lynx - the above written answer refers directly to you, the name copied another, although it does not change the essence of the matter. What kind of lynx do we have?
You are just a show-off who believes that if one of the buyers is satisfied with him, then this gives him the right to behave rudely on a third-party resource, with endless statements “but if you were my buyer, I would be polite to you” - very narrow-minded politics.
Buy a dandelion from you - god forbid! )) it is better to outbid from hands than to get in touch with a person like you.
Lynx, Mikhail, and other dear commentators! Thank you for your kind words! What kind of bastard Kuryanov, bastard, and what other words do you have? Do not hesitate, write, by the way, you can write your personal insults to my mailing address, to personal messages on VKontakte, in LJ, you can call by phone. If you will be in Simferopol - you are welcome, I will personally listen to your epithets addressed to me. It amuses me a lot!
To all the likes of Lynx, Mikhail and other comrades who have sunk to direct insults at me from their impotence to figure out elementary things - look at VKontakte at the number of participants in my group: http://vk.com/oduvan_lushnikoff
which is growing every day and ask any of the participants how satisfied they were with my purchase.
Let me remind you that the group is closed and all its members got there only after buying from me, and not somewhere else, and received and receive comprehensive information before and after the purchase.
To buy or not to buy from me is everyone's personal business. I don't sell to everyone.
Regarding insults - if it makes life easier for you - “even call it a pot, just don't put it in the oven”.
I am not a buyer of the chip and I think that I do not need it. I read all this with ... h and came to the conclusion, but the little man (Kuryanov) just smells like it. Arkady this person discredits your site and promotes on it for free. I consider it useful for a resource to send it to hell, that is, to an eternal ban!
I bought myself a Jupiter 37A on a nikon D50, suffered for a long time ... all the time there were blunders with sharpness ... Through tears I deleted successful shots. She dared to buy Lushnikov's dandelion in contact with Andrey Kuryanov, not knowing how to use Lushnikov's dandelion correctly http://vk.com/id2045130.Андрей Kuryanov advised before selling, he quickly and promptly received the package (firmly packed). The result was satisfied.
A month later, I bought Helios 81N. The lens did not get out of the camera. rested on a plastic lever (it was necessary to file the lens). I reappeared to Andrey without any problems for 1 day, put in order sawed and programmed Lushnikov’s dandelion at 50mm 2,0 (Helios 81N). I additionally advised on how to set the aperture in the camera correctly. I received the package on the next day. I'm happy with everyone. I recommend it to friends. And I advise you
If you don’t program the adapter for Kenon 60d, will there be confirmation of autofocus ????? (there are just a lot of lenses with different focal lengths)
Nikon Dandelion does not work on Canon.
For 60d you need an M42-Canon EOS adapter. It's just that the maximum aperture of 1.4 will be constantly displayed (it is usually set by default), and the focal aperture is 50 mm, regardless of which lens is installed. This will not be reflected in the photo in any way. as when focusing with a conventional autofocus lens. I would advise you to go to the website of Dmitry Evtifeev, there you can read a lot about Dandelion and Chinese programmable chips. Here is the link to the site:http://evtifeev.com/ .
Good day. Will it work normally with the dandelion of the expocouple in modes A and S? Vivitar ser.1 f2.8-4 70-210mm N / AI-S lens
Dandelion only works correctly on fixes, it does not have the ability to dynamically change the focal length.