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05/12/2006 07:31:11 PM · #1 |
Hello everybody!
I have to apologize that my thread is not strictly relate do digital photography, but I love this site and I think that here there are a lot of very competent people, so I hope that someone can help :)
Coming to the point: my best friend owns a Nikon FM, a very old heavy analogical camera, and she plans one day or another to buy a digital Nikon. I want to buy for her a zoom lens, something like 70/300, that she can immediately use on her camera, and that will do well when she will buy a digital one. My budget is about 500 $, if the lens is cheaper I may add something else (bag, tripod, filters?). I am going to buy my present at this store //www.bhphotovideo.com/ so I would appreciate it a lot if you can suggest something available there.
Thank you!
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05/12/2006 09:05:48 PM · #2 |
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05/12/2006 09:57:35 PM · #3 |
| It would probably help to know what lens(es) she already has. |
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05/13/2006 01:35:19 PM · #4 |
she already has a 50-80, or something similar, but she loves to go birdwatching, so I was thinking about a zoom that can be useful in a wide range of situations.
Is there any rule about compatibility of lenses between analogical and digital cameras? |
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05/13/2006 02:16:45 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by gattamarta:
she already has a 50-80, or something similar, but she loves to go birdwatching, so I was thinking about a zoom that can be useful in a wide range of situations.
Is there any rule about compatibility of lenses between analogical and digital cameras? |
As an owner of the Nikon FM (sold some time ago) and FM2 (still have), I can tell you you will have problems. FM stands for 'Fully Manual'. In other words, no auto settings, auto focus, etc. Aperature must be physically set on the lens (remember the old f-stop rings?). If you get FM compatible lenses, they won't carry over to digital well and if you get modern lenses, I doubt they will be backward compatible to the FM.
Good luck.
edited for spelling
Message edited by author 2006-05-13 14:17:44.
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05/13/2006 03:01:06 PM · #6 |
The Nikon FM should work with any modern lens that has an aperture ring. It will not work with Nikon's G lenses. It will also not work with any lens that is made specifically for a digital SLR.
A good starting point for a telephoto zoom lens would be the Nikon 70-300D ED. I think it cost around $300. If you want the buy the next step up while still staying in with a $500 budget, you could look for a used Nikon 80-200 2.8. Tokina also makes a 80-400, but i'm not too sure if it fits your price range.
Message edited by author 2006-05-13 15:03:04. |
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