Comments on: What type of lenses can I use for a Nikon FA? http://www.nikond90dx.com/nikon-d90-dx/what-type-of-lenses-can-i-use-for-a-nikon-fa-2 Nikon D90 DX | Reviews | Technical Info. | Recommendations | Advice Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:44:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MixedMojo http://www.nikond90dx.com/nikon-d90-dx/what-type-of-lenses-can-i-use-for-a-nikon-fa-2/comment-page-1#comment-1217 MixedMojo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:26:59 +0000 http://www.nikond90dx.com/nikon-d90-dx/what-type-of-lenses-can-i-use-for-a-nikon-fa-2#comment-1217 You cannot use DX or G CPU lenses on an FA - AI, AI-s, or AF in manual are the lenses you should get for the FA. For a telezoom, that lens is a good choice, but be aware that the FA is not an AF camera, so you will be focusing manually, and the lens will leave the viewfinder quite dim. The FA and FE lines were really designed for use with AI and AI-s lenses that are fast and bright. I would invest in a nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-s, I have one that I use with my FE2, it's an excellent lens, and you can find them for around $250 on sites like KEH: http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductDetail.aspx?groupsku=NK060000250000&brandcategoryname=35MM&Mode=&item=40&ActivateTOC2=&ID=25&BC=NK&BCC=1&CC=6&CCC=2&BCL=&GBC=&GCC= If you wish to use AI-s lenses on newer digital SLR's, you should also be aware that unless you get a D300 or above, you will have limited use of them. They do not couple with the meters of lesser cameras like the D90/D60.<br><b>References : </b><br> You cannot use DX or G CPU lenses on an FA – AI, AI-s, or AF in manual are the lenses you should get for the FA. For a telezoom, that lens is a good choice, but be aware that the FA is not an AF camera, so you will be focusing manually, and the lens will leave the viewfinder quite dim. The FA and FE lines were really designed for use with AI and AI-s lenses that are fast and bright. I would invest in a nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-s, I have one that I use with my FE2, it’s an excellent lens, and you can find them for around $250 on sites like KEH: http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductDetail.aspx?groupsku=NK060000250000&brandcategoryname=35MM&Mode=&item=40&ActivateTOC2=&ID=25&BC=NK&BCC=1&CC=6&CCC=2&BCL=&GBC=&GCC=

If you wish to use AI-s lenses on newer digital SLR’s, you should also be aware that unless you get a D300 or above, you will have limited use of them. They do not couple with the meters of lesser cameras like the D90/D60.
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]]> By: David M http://www.nikond90dx.com/nikon-d90-dx/what-type-of-lenses-can-i-use-for-a-nikon-fa-2/comment-page-1#comment-1216 David M Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:38:59 +0000 http://www.nikond90dx.com/nikon-d90-dx/what-type-of-lenses-can-i-use-for-a-nikon-fa-2#comment-1216 The article below and the links attached to it should explain everything you need to know about compatibility. There is also lots of other useful information. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility.htm<br><b>References : </b><br> The article below and the links attached to it should explain everything you need to know about compatibility. There is also lots of other useful information.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility.htm
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