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<blockquote data-quote="Marcel" data-source="post: 417031" data-attributes="member: 3903">Lenses should work with your camera if you use manual (M) mode and use an external light meter or guess the exposure (trial and error works fine with digital). The part that probably would NOT work is the use of a tele-converter with the 70-300. You have to be extra careful since tele-converters (TCs) have a protruding glass in front that could grind the back of your zoom lens. This is one point. The second, is that since you loose a lot of light with TCs and your lens is already at 5.6 when in the 300 mm position, you'd end up with a maximum aperture of f-9 or 11 depending on the TC. With that aperture, the camera's auto-focus will not be able to operate to standards.It's also a common misconception with beginners that one needs a 1000 mm lens to be able to take pictures, and nothing is farther from the truth. Use the lenses you have and enjoy them. If you want to photograph birds in flight, you're in for an expensive outing if you want top notch quality pictures.Enjoy your Nikon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marcel, post: 417031, member: 3903"] Lenses should work with your camera if you use manual (M) mode and use an external light meter or guess the exposure (trial and error works fine with digital). The part that probably would NOT work is the use of a tele-converter with the 70-300. You have to be extra careful since tele-converters (TCs) have a protruding glass in front that could grind the back of your zoom lens. This is one point. The second, is that since you loose a lot of light with TCs and your lens is already at 5.6 when in the 300 mm position, you'd end up with a maximum aperture of f-9 or 11 depending on the TC. With that aperture, the camera's auto-focus will not be able to operate to standards. It's also a common misconception with beginners that one needs a 1000 mm lens to be able to take pictures, and nothing is farther from the truth. Use the lenses you have and enjoy them. If you want to photograph birds in flight, you're in for an expensive outing if you want top notch quality pictures. Enjoy your Nikon. [/QUOTE]

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