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Postby kingsley on Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:45 pm

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
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:52 pm

Yes, it'll work but have to do all manually, no metering with the D70 on old lens (AI/AIS).
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Postby Glen on Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:07 pm

Graham you do realise that it is not as wide as the kit lens? It is 24mm the kit is 18mm.
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Postby huynhie on Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:23 pm

a 36mm prime on a digital camera will be quite nice actually.
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Postby MCWB on Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:03 pm

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.
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Postby barry on Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:20 pm

It a shame the D70 doesn't have a needle matching manual exposure method like on the older film SLR's.

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Postby birddog114 on Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:09 pm

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! :wink: I have seen many photographers used the AI/AIS lens on the D70 with great results.
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Postby kingsley on Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:30 pm

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.
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