Nikon AFS 14-24 How do you set the aperture with Red

[Lonzo N]

I noticed that the Nikon AF-S 14-24mm doesn't have any aperture ring. So How do one open up and close the aperture on this lens with the red one camera.

 

[Matthew Duclos]

A couple solutions..
The Optitek Pro Lock Nikon mount.
Or the Underdahl (sp?) RED Nikon mount modification.

 

[Tim Morten]

I once used a small piece of tape to hold the little iris control lever open . Not something I'd recommend though... tape isn't something you would ever want to risk peeling off and coming in contact with your sensor! Now I have an Optitek Prolock mount that I'm very happy with.

- Tim

 

[Steve Gibby]

I use my Tokina 11-16 (with Nikon mount), and Nikon 14-24, on RED One with the Underdahl Long Valley mount - with god results. There is a small twisting brass knob sticking out from the lower side of the mount. You simply twist that knob to increase or decrease aperture. My 11-16 and 14-24 are stock lenses - not cinevized.

Other non-G Nikon lenses with aperture rings work just fine on the Long Valley mount too. With the lenses that have an aperture ring, you simply turn the ring as you normally would.

I haven't used the OptiTek Pro Lock mount.

 

[Larry McKee]

I just wrapped a 4 week shoot. I used the Optitek Pro Mount and don't ever want to go back. You can not only control the iris on DX lenses. but AiS lenses as well. Can't recommend it highly enough.

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

only ProLock left

only ProLock left

Thank you Larry. These posts make it worth my while..:yesnod:
Doug has been recommending my Nikon ProLock mount to redusers as he discontinued his conversion..