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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 539850" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>As far as I know, there's no reason to expect that your camera is any different than my D3200, with respect to lens compatibility.</p><p></p><p> Here's all you need to know about that…</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Contrary to what Nikon claims, you can use non-AI lenses on that camera. They will work just fine, with exactly the same obvious limitations that apply to non-CPU lenses. No metering, no autofocus, and you can only use your camera in “M” mode with them. There's a risk of damaging the AI tab on cameras that are equipped therewith, by mounting a non-AI lens, but your camera doesn't have an AI tab, so it doesn't have this vulnerability.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your manual will list some other lens types that it says cannot be used. I cannot vouch for any of them. I do know that there are some lenses, mostly extreme wide-angle and fisheye lenses, that had elements that protrude far enough into the mirror box that they could only be mounted and used with the mirror locked up. Obviously, you cannot safely use those on any camera that doesn't allow the mirror to be locked up, which, I think, would include your D5200. I believe a similar issue applies to some lenses that were made for use on a short-lived line of APS-format film SLRs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Because your D5200 does not have a focusing motor in the body, it will only autofocus with lenses that have built-in focus motors. Nikon designates such lenses as AF-S, AF-I, or AF-P. Otherwise compatible lenses, that do not have one of these three designations, can still be used, but you'll have to focus manually.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a general rule, if you can get it to mount, and it doesn't have some mechanical conflict that risks damaging the camera, then you can probably use it in M mode.</li> </ul><p></p><p> As for <a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-zoom-nikkor-80-200mm-f%252f2.8d-ed.html" target="_blank">the specific lens about which you seem to be asking, assuming I've correctly identified it</a>, you can use it on your D5200, but it won't autofocus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 539850, member: 16749"] As far as I know, there's no reason to expect that your camera is any different than my D3200, with respect to lens compatibility. Here's all you need to know about that… [list]Contrary to what Nikon claims, you can use non-AI lenses on that camera. They will work just fine, with exactly the same obvious limitations that apply to non-CPU lenses. No metering, no autofocus, and you can only use your camera in “M” mode with them. There's a risk of damaging the AI tab on cameras that are equipped therewith, by mounting a non-AI lens, but your camera doesn't have an AI tab, so it doesn't have this vulnerability. [*]Your manual will list some other lens types that it says cannot be used. I cannot vouch for any of them. I do know that there are some lenses, mostly extreme wide-angle and fisheye lenses, that had elements that protrude far enough into the mirror box that they could only be mounted and used with the mirror locked up. Obviously, you cannot safely use those on any camera that doesn't allow the mirror to be locked up, which, I think, would include your D5200. I believe a similar issue applies to some lenses that were made for use on a short-lived line of APS-format film SLRs. [*]Because your D5200 does not have a focusing motor in the body, it will only autofocus with lenses that have built-in focus motors. Nikon designates such lenses as AF-S, AF-I, or AF-P. Otherwise compatible lenses, that do not have one of these three designations, can still be used, but you'll have to focus manually. [*]As a general rule, if you can get it to mount, and it doesn't have some mechanical conflict that risks damaging the camera, then you can probably use it in M mode.[/list] As for [URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-zoom-nikkor-80-200mm-f%252f2.8d-ed.html"]the specific lens about which you seem to be asking, assuming I've correctly identified it[/URL], you can use it on your D5200, but it won't autofocus. [/QUOTE]
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