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Buying old lens : VIVITAR 58MM NIKON/ NIKKOR compatible MACRO/ ZOOM Lens
I have a D70s and want to get into macro photography (but don't have
the budget). I am getting an old lens : VIVITAR 58MM NIKON/ NIKKOR compatible MACRO/ ZOOM Lens with N mount but the seller says it works fine with his D70 camera (F mount ). Please enlighten me. Please let me know how can I get more details about old lenses or is there a site which talks about mounts about different 3rd party lenses. Thanks Somnath |
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Buying old lens : VIVITAR 58MM NIKON/ NIKKOR compatible MACRO/ ZOOM Lens
The Nikon lens mount has evolved a lot since 1960 (or so). Older lenses may
mount but pre-AI lenses (before 1975 or so) may actually damage the lens mount or innards on your new toy. Lenses without "chips" will not be fully usable in all metering modes if they will meter at all. All this is more fully explained in other places. Short answer if the lens is AI it won't damage your camera but will not meter. If it is AI-S or newer it is more usable but may not work in some modes. AF-D or newer is best, easiest to interface with body electronics. And Macro Zooms most commonly aren't true Macro, if by macro you mean they can go to 1/2 life size it is more accurate to call them close focus zooms (and you already own a close focus zoom if you bought the kit lens with your camera). -- darkroommike wrote in message oups.com... I have a D70s and want to get into macro photography (but don't have the budget). I am getting an old lens : VIVITAR 58MM NIKON/ NIKKOR compatible MACRO/ ZOOM Lens with N mount but the seller says it works fine with his D70 camera (F mount ). Please enlighten me. Please let me know how can I get more details about old lenses or is there a site which talks about mounts about different 3rd party lenses. Thanks Somnath |
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Buying old lens : VIVITAR 58MM NIKON/ NIKKOR compatible MACRO/ ZOOM Lens
Mike King wrote:
Short answer if the lens is AI it won't damage your camera but will not meter. If it is AI-S or newer it is more usable but may not work in some modes. There is no operational difference between AI and AI-S on any current Nikon camera body. Neither will meter with a D70. (Both will on the pro bodies.) -- Jeremy | |
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