Nikkor lenses on digtal camera

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Submitted By: Margery

Joined: May 10 2005

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Nikkor lenses on digtal camera

Posted: May 10, 2005 - 10:59am

What I've read on the use of regular lenses on digital SLRs is ambiguous. How about a Nikkor AF zoom 28-105 mm on the new D50-?

Submitted By: Peter K. Burian

Joined: Apr 19 2011

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Re: Nikkor lenses on digtal camera

Posted: May 11, 2005 - 5:37am

Margery: That lens should be fine with any Nikon digital SLR. If you use ultra wide angle lenses on a D SLR, you would be more likely to want one of the new lenses, designed specifically for a digital SLR.

Full information on this issue is provided in a Shutterbug magazine article

Digitally Optimized Zoom Lenses - Do They Really Make A Difference? Peter K. Burian, March, 2005

http://www.shutterbug.com/features/0305digitally/

Cheers!

Submitted By: Dale H

Location: California

Joined: Jun 18 2005

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Re: Nikkor lenses on digtal camera

Posted: June 21, 2005 - 11:39am

I'm going to take an AI 50mm F1.4 on a trip to New England tonight. It will hardly take up any space and will be the equivalent of a 75mm F1.4 when on my D70. Wow! How much would one have to pay for a 75mm F1.4 lens of this quality?
Don't have any specific plan or use for it but for the extra four ounces it will be no trouble to drag along.

Submitted By: Larry Berman

Location: Pittsburgh

Joined: Mar 7 2005

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Re: Nikkor lenses on digtal camera

Posted: June 22, 2005 - 7:03am

A great lens for my D70 is my old 20mm F2.8 AF. It's the equivelant of a 30mm (close enough to my preferred wide angle as my normal lens) and very small and light. Anything wider gets physically larger and heavier.