"tweale" wrote in message
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'Stefan Patric[_3_ Wrote:
;968761']On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:16:01 +0000, tweale wrote:
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Hello
I am very new to photography and have inherited a Nikon SLR 35mm
camera
from my dad, and need some help with what lens to use. I don't need
any
zoom, I simply want a very slim lens to use as the current one is very
bulky (8cm long or something) and I know that I just won't use it as
much.

On every website I have visited, the lens seem very advanced with
zoom,
automatic focus etc. I need something of good quality but just rather
basic in its credentials. I essentially just want to look through the
viewfinder, focus the lens and click.

Surely this shouldn't be too much to ask?! I would be very grateful
for
any help or advice given.-

First determine the model of your camera body. It should be on the
body:
F, F2, F3, FM, FM2, FE, etc. Then go he

http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm

Everything you'd want to know about cameras.

Stef

Hello,
Thank you for your replies. Sorry I have just had a look its a fully
manual F301 probably from the early 90s (I guess). The lens is a
standard Nikon Bayonet fitting. Ideally I just want a lens with a manual
focus to make the camera super slimline so that I can fit it easily into
my pocket/bag and will be of much more use. I will have a look at these
links but any suggestions would be very much welcome.
Thanks




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tweale

Google Nikon F 301. Note the space between "F" and "301". You'll get a lot
of resources. I don't think you will be able to accomplish your "Super
slimline" goal with any lens, but you should be able to find a wide
selection of used lenses on eBay. The common 35mm SLR camera was never
really slim, but the good ones could do a lot of really cool things. As a
Canon user, I can't speak about how good this model is/was, but based on the
couple of sites I looked at, it appears to be a good general-purpose SLR.


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Ken Hart