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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 841858" data-attributes="member: 48483">Exactly what are you thinking you need to control on the lens? I believe just focus and zoom is going to be available. If you buy a full manual lens, then you will be forced into using manual mode and dialing the aperture on lens. Shutter still has to be controlled by the shutter wheel.You can try a manual focus 14mm f/2.8 prime lens. That will get you a small amount wider than a typical 18mm wide-end zoom. They are made by several 3rd party manufacturers (Chinese) and get used often for nighttime milky way photos. The full-frame equivalent focal length would be 21mm compared to 27mm of the usual 18mm DX lens. Or look for a vintage version, but what some call &quot;character&quot; I often call &quot;optical flawsLook for something like this, but maybe a used one. The prices sure have gone up the past 3 years.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-Ultra-Angle-Fixed-Built/dp/B004NNUN02?crid=1D7XVHS9BHEO3&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JZz1IubRv_n2ZrqGmP_4sFrBp_3h826plRK-ix6Q3mImwEHWKsAdl3Pb4rtPoUMIaPn4PjExZtzZJ-qBff7uwfxJzYr1-mSkCgNAmQtEOvjpul5cA3fYkwDcLoeEV4VwjYkfZu6TrnSZXhUIcyrKguIjEZRKrFDlKCxnmX4HwqxiAOLySJyh5CU_ORh-Qg0SEy0aT00ZVlQLF1-nxXyQAliqOnXU19gNFhbL760i684.5HAN62e188UgOtGJi8AJVt68bEhNXgRyE-_bKgdzheY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=14mm%2Blens%2Bnikon%2Bf&amp;qid=1767634948&amp;sprefix=14mm%2Blens%2Bnikon%2B%2Caps%2C566&amp;sr=8-4&amp;th=1" target="_blank">Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens</a>(verified at KEH: $152 for same item used, and can be returned for refund if not working for you)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 841858, member: 48483"] Exactly what are you thinking you need to control on the lens? I believe just focus and zoom is going to be available. If you buy a full manual lens, then you will be forced into using manual mode and dialing the aperture on lens. Shutter still has to be controlled by the shutter wheel. You can try a manual focus 14mm f/2.8 prime lens. That will get you a small amount wider than a typical 18mm wide-end zoom. They are made by several 3rd party manufacturers (Chinese) and get used often for nighttime milky way photos. The full-frame equivalent focal length would be 21mm compared to 27mm of the usual 18mm DX lens. Or look for a vintage version, but what some call "character" I often call "optical flaws Look for something like this, but maybe a used one. The prices sure have gone up the past 3 years. [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-Ultra-Angle-Fixed-Built/dp/B004NNUN02?crid=1D7XVHS9BHEO3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JZz1IubRv_n2ZrqGmP_4sFrBp_3h826plRK-ix6Q3mImwEHWKsAdl3Pb4rtPoUMIaPn4PjExZtzZJ-qBff7uwfxJzYr1-mSkCgNAmQtEOvjpul5cA3fYkwDcLoeEV4VwjYkfZu6TrnSZXhUIcyrKguIjEZRKrFDlKCxnmX4HwqxiAOLySJyh5CU_ORh-Qg0SEy0aT00ZVlQLF1-nxXyQAliqOnXU19gNFhbL760i684.5HAN62e188UgOtGJi8AJVt68bEhNXgRyE-_bKgdzheY&dib_tag=se&keywords=14mm%2Blens%2Bnikon%2Bf&qid=1767634948&sprefix=14mm%2Blens%2Bnikon%2B%2Caps%2C566&sr=8-4&th=1']Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens[/URL] (verified at KEH: $152 for same item used, and can be returned for refund if not working for you) [/QUOTE]

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