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What adapter to mount a screw thread lens on Nikon D90?
I have a Soligor 450 mm lens with a 40 mm dia camera body end thread connection. I would like to try adapting it to a D90 AF system. Are there adapter rings available out there for this purpose?
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Why no aperture control with Nikon 55mm f/2.8 AI-s on Nikon D3200
It was pretty exciting to borrow my dad's old Nikon 55mm f/2.8 AI-s and try it on my Nikon D3200. I have to use it in full manual mode, but it gets great results! Amazing how a lens designed in 1979 ...
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Is there any difference between using a full manual lens for Nikon F-mount or using lens for another mount (say m42) with an F-mount adapter?
I'm looking for a very cheap (~$50), fast (large aperture), full manual (non-CPU) lens for my Nikon D7000.
After searching on eBay, I found that the same lenses (e.g. Vivitar 135mm f/2.8) are cheaper ...
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What are the metal items on top of an older Nikon lens?
Does anybody knows what the two metal items on top of the lens are used for?
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Why doesn't auto exposure work with older lenses?
I have an old Nikon 50mm F 1.8 lens that I use on my Canon Digital Rebel XT. Whenever I use it, I have to shoot manually. I understand that the body can't change the aperture, but why can't it expose ...
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Is it worth to buy old Sigma lens instead of Nikkor?
I'm amateur and I want to try something new. I have Nikon D3100 with Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200/4,0-5,6 G ED and I'm shooting everything - animals, landscape, people, sport, ... (like real amateur :D ). ...
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How can I use Minolta / Sony AF lenses on Nikon DSLR bodies?
I'd like to use selected Minolta & Sony AF lenses on a Nikon — say, a D700.
Can I, and if so how?
My first SLR was a Minolta SRT303B and I've used Minolta since. That was manual but I now ...
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What creative things can I do with incompatible lenses?
I found an old 28-85mm and a 70-210mm lens my father used on his 35mm Minolta but they are incompatible with my D7000. Keeping in mind I'd rather not take off the current lens to avoid any dust going ...
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Could an old Nikkor-P lens damage a DSLR?
Someone was interested in buying my D3000 body (I had upgraded and want to keep the lenses). He had a very old Nikkor-P lens, which seemed to fit onto my camera alright. But the LCD screen said "lens ...
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How well do 1980s AI Nikkor Lenses work on a Canon 60D with an adaptor?
My dad has some old Nikkor AI Lenses from the 80's that are in great shape and are great all around lenses. I used to use them his Nikkormat growing up but now I want to use them on a digital format.
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How will old M42 lenses work on a Nikon camera?
I wanted to get some cheap old lenses to use on my Nikon DX DSLR (D3100).
However, Nikon has one of the greatest flange distances of all manufacturers, which means that most lenses I can buy (M42 ...
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Force AF assist light on body / flash to come on with Nikon DSLRs?
I have a Nikon D-40 and D-90 with a wide assortment of prime lenses. I like fast primes for low light photography.
Some of my lenses are sufficiently old that they do not auto focus at all. Others ...
