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old lenses on a D70
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:45 pmby kingsley
Just wondering if this lens
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nikon-24-mm-F-2- ... dZViewItem
would work on my D70.
I would like a wide angle but budget can't stretch to getting new lens just now.
Do older lens from Nikon Slr's work ok on a D70?
Cheers Graham
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:52 pmby birddog114
Yes, it'll work but have to do all manually, no metering with the D70 on old lens (AI/AIS).
Posted:
Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:07 pmby Glen
Graham you do realise that it is not as wide as the kit lens? It is 24mm the kit is 18mm.
Posted:
Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:23 pmby huynhie
a 36mm prime on a digital camera will be quite nice actually.
Posted:
Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:03 pmby MCWB
As others have said, it'll work, but you'll have to guess the settings, shoot, check the histogram/highlights etc, then adjust accordingly. Would go better on the D200 or a D2 series body, much less work than on a D70.
Posted:
Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:20 pmby barry
It a shame the D70 doesn't have a needle matching manual exposure method like on the older film SLR's.
Barry
Posted:
Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:09 pmby birddog114
barry wrote:It a shame the D70 doesn't have a needle matching manual exposure method like on the older film SLR's.
Barry
Barry,
You get what you pay!
I have seen many photographers used the
AI/AIS lens on the D70 with great results.
Posted:
Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:30 pmby kingsley
Glen wrote:Graham you do realise that it is not as wide as the kit lens? It is 24mm the kit is 18mm.
thanks you are right,and hadn't realised.