29 Oct
2012
29 Oct
'12
7:06 p.m.
On 10/29/2012 08:06 PM, Alexandre Souza - Listas wrote:
I regularly use lenses from my not-terribly-old N70 (film) on my
not-terribly-new D50 (digital) camera. I've used some of my mother's
old lenses on my D50. The key there is to make sure the Nikon body that
you choose has the in-body screw-drive focus motor, to handle autofocus
for early lenses that lack integral focus motors.
Of course the purists will poo-poo the use of autofocus, and I do
focus manually most of the time (I was raised by a photographer) but
for, say, taking pics for eBay auctions, I use autofocus. (sue me)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
One advantaeg
of the Nikon system is that the Nikon F lens mount is
essntially unchanged since 1959. YEs, extra features were added. so if
you mount an old lens on a new body you are not going to et autofocus 9or
even automatic exposure ocntrol in some cases), but it wil lfit nad work.
Similarly I could (if I could afford it) by a new lens that work work on
my F or F2 bodies.
So you say I can get a very old nikon, and a brand new one and
exchange lenses (obviously without autofocus, et al)??? :oO VERY nice to
know that :o)