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Focus Indicator - Will it work with 50mm 1.8D (manual focus only) lens?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 554681" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>Yes, for children, you'll probably want a lens that autofocuses. It's not impossible to get sharp pictures of things that won't stand still with a manual focus lens, but it's very challenging. At least you're digital, and can shoot as many pictures as you want, at little cost, and see the results right away to know if you need to try again. Imagine if you were shooting film, like in the old days—only two or three dozen shots per roll of film, at a cost of quite a few dollars for film and processing, and a significant wait before you could see how the pictures came out.</p><p></p><p> Please note that for your D3300, you need a lens that has its own autofocus motor. Nikon designates such lenses as AF-I, AF-S, or AF-P. Lenses that are just designated AF don't have their own motor, and will only autofocus on higher-end bodies that provide the motor.</p><p></p><p> Now, your 50mm may be good for other uses, even if not for chasing after your children. I take a lot of pictures using this ancient 1972-vintage non-AI 50mm ƒ/1.4 lens from from old F2.</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://nikonites.com/attachments/education/113470d1410913454-aperture-depth_of_field-relationship-nikkor-s-50mm-f1-4-a-csc_3530.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> I get great pictures with this lens, but it's really only useful for things that stay relatively still, while I carefully set everything up. According to Nikon, this lens isn't even compatible with my D3200, but this lens (and two other similar ancient non-AI lenses) my D3200, and I, very much disagree with Nikon on that point. Of course, I'm reduced to an even more primitive operating level with this lens, than you are with your 50mm. You may not have autofocus, but you still have automatic exposure and metering. I don't even get that, with this lens. I have to do everything manually. That's OK, with me. I cut my teeth on an F2, which was an all-manual camera, so I'm no stranger to having to set everything manually.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 554681, member: 16749"] Yes, for children, you'll probably want a lens that autofocuses. It's not impossible to get sharp pictures of things that won't stand still with a manual focus lens, but it's very challenging. At least you're digital, and can shoot as many pictures as you want, at little cost, and see the results right away to know if you need to try again. Imagine if you were shooting film, like in the old days—only two or three dozen shots per roll of film, at a cost of quite a few dollars for film and processing, and a significant wait before you could see how the pictures came out. Please note that for your D3300, you need a lens that has its own autofocus motor. Nikon designates such lenses as AF-I, AF-S, or AF-P. Lenses that are just designated AF don't have their own motor, and will only autofocus on higher-end bodies that provide the motor. Now, your 50mm may be good for other uses, even if not for chasing after your children. I take a lot of pictures using this ancient 1972-vintage non-AI 50mm ƒ/1.4 lens from from old F2. [img]http://nikonites.com/attachments/education/113470d1410913454-aperture-depth_of_field-relationship-nikkor-s-50mm-f1-4-a-csc_3530.jpg[/img] I get great pictures with this lens, but it's really only useful for things that stay relatively still, while I carefully set everything up. According to Nikon, this lens isn't even compatible with my D3200, but this lens (and two other similar ancient non-AI lenses) my D3200, and I, very much disagree with Nikon on that point. Of course, I'm reduced to an even more primitive operating level with this lens, than you are with your 50mm. You may not have autofocus, but you still have automatic exposure and metering. I don't even get that, with this lens. I have to do everything manually. That's OK, with me. I cut my teeth on an F2, which was an all-manual camera, so I'm no stranger to having to set everything manually. [/QUOTE]
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