ANY Nikon DSLR bodies (10mp+) that take N/Ai Lenses w/o any modifications?

F & F2 Man

F & F2 Man

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I checked, and it seems only the Df has a fold up Ai pin....Great camera, too far out my budget.
No Dxx or Dxxx models?

I own 3 N/ai lenses: 35mm f/2 Nikkor O, 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor S, 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor P
+ 2 Ai/s lenses: 24mm f/2.8 Ais, 28mm f/3.5 Ai
I will not modify my N/Ai lenses, I use a 1967 Nikon F and 1979 Nikon F2 as my main cameras.

I would like to consider an older Nikon DSLR that I can use in manual mode obviously.
A few hundred bucks is in my budget. I thought maybe a D200 might, but no....
 
Bob Blaylock

Bob Blaylock

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F2-Man said:
I checked, and it seems only the Df has a fold up Ai pin....Great camera, too far out my budget.
No Dxx or Dxxx models?

I own 3 N/ai lenses: 35mm f/2 Nikkor O, 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor S, 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor P
+ 2 Ai/s lenses: 24mm f/2.8 Ais, 28mm f/3.5 Ai
I will not modify my N/Ai lenses, I use a 1967 Nikon F and 1979 Nikon F2 as my main cameras.

I would like to consider an older Nikon DSLR that I can use in manual mode obviously.
A few hundred bucks is in my budget. I thought maybe a D200 might, but no....
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Ironwood said:
@Bob Blaylock​ uses non Ai lenses on his D3200, hopefully this link will take you to a post of his.

https://nikonites.com/prime/24774-lets-see-those-manual-focus-lenses-post344481.html#post344481
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As far as I know, any D3x00 or D5x00 body will work just fine with non-AI lenses, even though Nikon claims that you cannot use non-AI lenses on them.

The issue apparently has to do with the conflict between the AI tab in cameras that have it, and the lack of a matching slot on non-AI lenses, which can result in damage to the AI tab. I think all models higher than the D3x00/D5x00 have an AI tab, allowing them to couple and meter with non-CPU lenses; but the D3x00 and D5x00 do not, and are thus only able to meter with CPU lenses.

My non-AI lense work just fine on my D3200, albeit with exactly the same expected limitations as with any non-CPU lens. Without an AI tab, there really is not any way that the camera could even tell the difference between an AI and a non-AI lens.
 
F & F2 Man

F & F2 Man

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Thanks, Looks like the D5100 or D5200 may be my budget options.... 16mp vs 24mp for a $125 difference,
and a kit lens at some point.
 
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