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Another newbie question
On Jul 7, 7:36 pm, Yan wrote:
Hi, I have a film camera (Nikon FM10) and am looking into buying a digital SLR. The thing is that I would like to keep my current lenses, so I guess I am better off with Nikon brand. Someone told me that not all digital SLR's from Nikon (such as D40) work with older lenses. So my question is - what is the cheapest SLR that would be compatible with my current lenses (a non auto focus prime, a 70-210 telephoto which is an auto focus, it doesn't have a built-in motor but is to be motored from the camera, and some rather useless non-auto focus 35-70 that came with my FM10). I don't care much for auto focus, but would like to be able to fit my old lenses in a plug-and-play mode, without buying any adapters and such. Thanks! Thank you all. |
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Another newbie question
On 2007-07-07 19:36:06 -0400, Yan said:
Hi, I have a film camera (Nikon FM10) and am looking into buying a digital SLR. The thing is that I would like to keep my current lenses, so I guess I am better off with Nikon brand. Someone told me that not all digital SLR's from Nikon (such as D40) work with older lenses. So my question is - what is the cheapest SLR that would be compatible with my current lenses (a non auto focus prime, a 70-210 telephoto which is an auto focus, it doesn't have a built-in motor but is to be motored from the camera, and some rather useless non-auto focus 35-70 that came with my FM10). I don't care much for auto focus, but would like to be able to fit my old lenses in a plug-and-play mode, without buying any adapters and such. Thanks! Simple.. D200. Nothing less will work with these lenses. There are no adapters which make your lenses work with the D40, D50, D70(s) or D80. Jim Nikon Ftn Nikon N90s Nikon D70s -- Jim |
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Another newbie question
Jim wrote in message ... On 2007-07-07 19:36:06 -0400, Yan said: Hi, I have a film camera (Nikon FM10) and am looking into buying a digital SLR. The thing is that I would like to keep my current lenses, so I guess I am better off with Nikon brand. Someone told me that not all digital SLR's from Nikon (such as D40) work with older lenses. So my question is - what is the cheapest SLR that would be compatible with my current lenses (a non auto focus prime, a 70-210 telephoto which is an auto focus, it doesn't have a built-in motor but is to be motored from the camera, and some rather useless non-auto focus 35-70 that came with my FM10). I don't care much for auto focus, but would like to be able to fit my old lenses in a plug-and-play mode, without buying any adapters and such. Thanks! Simple.. D200. Nothing less will work with these lenses. There are no adapters which make your lenses work with the D40, D50, D70(s) or D80. Jim While the above answer is technically correct, the price (judging from your present gear) and weight/size of the D200 may make it uninteresting. An alternative, if you are willing to separately meter or make trial exposures with your MF lenses, is the D80 (same excellent VF for manual focusing, but the body is a much nicer size and weight and the price is considerably lower). If you plan on replacing your old MF lenses soon with AF ones (which meter properly on the D80, but may not AF or meter properly on the D40, depending on lens focus type), this option looks even better... -- David Ruether http://www.donferrario.com/ruether |
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