Mount old MF lens on Nikon d3300

[Sagandh]

Hi
I own a d3300. Recently I learned about MF lens and bought a pre owned Panagor 75-205 f3.5 lens for F mount.
Could you please help me out step by step on how this lens can mount on to my d3300.
I dont see any markings on the lens to find the mounting point.
Some forums say you can mount non cpu lens and some say you cannot. I have been searching youtube but no luck.
Looking forward to your experienced insights.

 

[BF Hammer]

An F-mount lens will attach like any other. The top will be where you see the aperture ring indication. Align that about where the indicator is on the body then it will fit. Does the D3300 have non-CPU lens entry in the setup menu? If it does not, you won't be able to use the camera's metering.

If there is a menu entry for non-CPU lens, then you can enter the minimum f-stop and focal length there. The metering then will work, but you will be operating in manual mode. You must set ISO manually, rotate the ring on the lens to set f-stop, and you adjust shutter speed the regular way with the dial on the back. If no menu entry, you buy a handheld light meter and learn to operate that.

 

[bluzman]

An F-mount lens will attach like any other. The top will be where you see the aperture ring indication. Align that about where the indicator is on the body then it will fit. Does the D3300 have non-CPU lens entry in the setup menu? If it does not, you won't be able to use the camera's metering.

If there is a menu entry for non-CPU lens, then you can enter the minimum f-stop and focal length there. The metering then will work, but you will be operating in manual mode. You must set ISO manually, rotate the ring on the lens to set f-stop, and you adjust shutter speed the regular way with the dial on the back. If no menu entry, you buy a handheld light meter and learn to operate that.

I checked both the Setup and Shooting menus on my D3300. There are no entries for non-CPU lenses.