Lens Compatibility

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kellbell88

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Hi All -

I'm just now getting back to photography (after getting a degree in it and not doing anything with photography for years - yea). I have a D50 and a couple lenses that I used with it. My question is - are those lenses going to be compatible with newer Nikon bodies? I'd like to avoid buying more lenses if I can use the old ones and splurge on a nicer body ;) I'm sure I may lose some functionality that newer lenses have with newer cameras but, I'm not too worried about that.

Thanks!
 
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Horoscope Fish

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kellbell88 said:
Hi All -

I'm just now getting back to photography (after getting a degree in it and not doing anything with photography for years - yea). I have a D50 and a couple lenses that I used with it. My question is - are those lenses going to be compatible with newer Nikon bodies? I'd like to avoid buying more lenses if I can use the old ones and splurge on a nicer body ;) I'm sure I may lose some functionality that newer lenses have with newer cameras but, I'm not too worried about that.
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Yes, they'll "fit" the new body but as you're already aware of you'll probably lose auto-focus, metering, etc.; the details will depend on the specific lens. If you don't mind going old-school your old lenses can be pressed into further service.

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nickt

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Are you thinking of getting something like a d3x00 or d5x00? Or a d7x00? The d50 has a built in focus motor, so your current lenses may or may not have a focus motor and work fine on that camera. If you are moving to a d7000 then your lenses should work regardless of if they have a focus motor or not since those cameras also have a motor. If you go with the d3x00 or d5x00, then your lenses will need to have a focus motor if you want them to autofocus as those bodies do not have a focus motor.
 
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