Question about Nikon DSLR camera lenses?

Jen

Can every model of Nikon cameras fit every type of lens? sorry if that doesnt make sense but say you have a Nikon D800 and a Nikon D90. Can the lens on one of them fit onto the other camera?

Answer
Yes. All AF, AF-I and AF-S lenses will fit both the D90 and D800.

Because the D800 is a full frame camera, it automatically crops the image frame if you use one of your DX lenses. FX lenses can be used on both cameras.

Camera lenses?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Victoria

Hi. :) I am purchasing a Canon 5d Mark iii, and would like to get a few lenses for this camera. I think it would be a good idea to get around three, maybe a simple 50mm, a zoom lens and/or telephoto, and possibly a portrait lens. What three canon lenses would you suggest? I have having difficulty choosing which lenses I want. So basically my question is, what three canon lenses do you think would be most necessary and appropriate for a DSLR? If you had to have only three lenses for your DSLR, what would they be. Thank you! :) Also, I have a budget of around $2,500-$3,000 for these three lenses. I was thinking about getting a relatively inexpensive telephoto for around $1,500 then using the remaining budget for the two other lenses.
HOW on EARTH "Selina" are you a "top contributor?!" That baffles me.

Answer
Before buying any lens you must first determine what kind of photography you do the most and then buy the lens that best suits that type of photography. Buying a lens based on someones recommendation in here will likely result in you wasting your money. Also, only Canon's EF lenses can be used on a full-frame Canon DSLR.

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Camera lenses?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Victoria

Hi. :) I am purchasing a Canon 5d Mark iii, and would like to get a few lenses for this camera. I think it would be a good idea to get around three, maybe a simple 50mm, a zoom lens and/or telephoto, and possibly a portrait lens. What three canon lenses would you suggest? I have having difficulty choosing which lenses I want. So basically my question is, what three canon lenses do you think would be most necessary and appropriate for a DSLR? If you had to have only three lenses for your DSLR, what would they be. Thank you! :) Also, I have a budget of around $2,500-$3,000 for these three lenses. I was thinking about getting a relatively inexpensive telephoto for around $1,500 then using the remaining budget for the two other lenses.
HOW on EARTH "Selina" are you a "top contributor?!" That baffles me.

Answer
Before buying any lens you must first determine what kind of photography you do the most and then buy the lens that best suits that type of photography. Buying a lens based on someones recommendation in here will likely result in you wasting your money. Also, only Canon's EF lenses can be used on a full-frame Canon DSLR.

Do DSLR lenses fit all camera models?

Mike

I.e. if I have a nikon camera, will canon or sony lenses fit? Do any companies have this compatibility with each other?

Thanks

Answer
No, each company has their own proprietary mount (with very few exceptions).
You can buy adapters that, for example, will let you put Nikon lenses on a Canon DSLR -- but the adapters are somewhat expensive (like this one):
http://www.amazon.com/Adorama-Nikon-Lens-Canon-Adapter/dp/B000H3MAOO

And to get one that gives full functionality of autofocus and auto-aperture costs even more.

Generally, unless you have a really good reason to do otherwise, stick with lenses for your brand of DSLR. That doesn't mean if you have a Canon you have to buy Canon lenses -- Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, etc. all make quite good lenses in mounts for most popular brands.

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What makes a DSLR camera good?

Euronymous

I would like to be a professional live concert photographer, and I'm looking for a nice DSLR camera, and I expect to buy a good lense for indoor live concert shooting.

I've been looking at all different cameras. Nikon D40, D60, D90, Canon XSI, and what I'm realizing is, it seems that what really makes the photographs great is the lense more then anything. All these camera bodies seem pretty much the same. So, my question is, should I buy a more affordable Nikon D40 or affordable Rebel, and spend the real money on the lenses?

Thank you so much for your help!

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What makes a dSLR camera good?

The person using it.

Seriously - pretty much all of the dSLR cameras out there are really quite decent (all the current versions anyhow). Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus - they all make good gear - they all make some decent (often excellent) lenses (but they also make some stinkers), and they all now have relatively large sensors.

The real magic lies with the person using the camera - do they have an eye for photography, do they know how to set up the camera to capture what they want to show in their pictures etc...Sadly - this is the area I struggle with most - but am working on. It is rarely the camera's fault. Now when I was shooting film - I could blame the camera on occasion since I had no way of previewing what I had shot - but with digital - it's largely up to the operator to get the best out of the shot.

You are right though - the lens is one of the most critical aspects of the total system. Put a sub-par lens on a Canon 5DMkII and you will get lousy pictures. But similarly, put the best lens on the most expensive and full featured camera and hand it to someone with no real photographic vision and you will end up with perfectly focused, very high resolution pictures of something completely uninteresting and uninspiring.

Can I interchange Canon lenses betw/ my DSLR and Film SLR camera?

PDXMom3

I have two Canon Rebel SLR cameras. One is digital (about 2 1/2 years old) and the other is about 4 years old and is a film camera. I just realized that my 28-80 lens from my film camera seems to fit on my digital SLR. Is it okay to put it on there? Is there a reason why I should or should not? Thank you for any advice.
I'm trying to select the best answer but something is wrong -it's not letting me?!?!?

Answer
You certainly can use the lenses from your film camera on your digital. As long as they are an EOS mount lens. All Canon cameras and lenses from 1987 on will be EOS mount.

You can not however use the EFs lens that came with your digital SLR on your film camera. It would cause vignetting and could damage the mirror on your film camera. The EFs lenses are specifically designed for the crop sensor DSLR's.

Typically most people will only have one or two EFs lenses though. The 18-55mm lens that comes with the camera and maybe a 10-22mm wide angle lens. Most other lenses will be the EF lenses and will work on both film and digital.

Bottom line is you can use all EOS lenses on your digital both EF and EFs. On your film you can only use the EF lenses.

Hope this explains everything for you.

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What are all these FF55 - 200 stuff on the DSLR camera lenses?

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Michael

I'm getting a DSLR camera for Christmas and I don't know what all these funky letters and numbers mean.

Thanks in advance!

Answer
Labels, Numbers, They stand for different things.

If you just bought a DSLR you can go to the brand DSLR website and find information about such.

55-200 means that the lens has a 55-200mm focal range. Your kitlens has 18-55, in effect from a group shot to a relative thigh shot. And the 55-200mm is a lens in the tele range meaning it can pull closer for instance a bird in the trees.

Ah you can even see it in effect if you move one of the ribbed rings on the lens you see it extend a bit. Now look through the viewfinder and do it again. Hey wasn't that easy!

The other ring is for focussing, it allows you to manual focus if for instance the automatic focus doesn't cuts it [dark outside or something in the way]

What the other things mean..well that depends on brand and lens brand.

I agree with the others best is to buy a book into the basics of DSLR and read it, keep it with you and most important MAKE ALLOT OF PICTURES. The only way you can learn is through experience! And that means actual doing it.

DSLR's are great tools, but at the same time they are tools, it is the person behind the camera that makes the magic happen. Yes it offers auto modes but one of the nicest thing about the DSLR is control. You get the shot as you desire!

So buy a simple starters guide for your specific model [for instance if you own a Nikon 3100 buy a book that with pictures and easy words tell you what the buttons are for and what does what]

Then buy a book about different types of photography and well again with nice pictures inside so you can see what they mean.

Photography is an art, it is something you can almost touch, taste, feel.. but also it is a technical thing.

So just buy some basic books and actually make pictures. Learn the way get hooked on it.

Need help with a good beginner dslr camera?

Anthony R

I own a canon point and shoot and I would like to get a dslr that can produce better quality. What are some good entry-level dslr cameras? What about lenses? Any information or tips for a beginner?

Answer
Stick with Canon. They produce excellent quality cameras. And you are familiar working with them.

Look into the:

- Canon XS
- Canon XSi
- Canon T1i
- Canon 7D

Depending on your budget...

The 1st two are entry - intermed. level offerings. The next two are more intermediate (as is the Canon 50D).

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