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Question on Nikon D-40 camera and the use of manual lenses.?
I have been fully equipped with Nikon for many years. Then came digital. For Finally, the D-40 style cameras have my old lenses. To my disappointment, I'm told I can only use them if I set the goal of f-22. This eliminates the only reason to buy a D-40 or D-80 body, and my goal is welcome to stop until a pinhole. If I buy the most expensive model at around $ 1000, you can change aperture manually. I have been told that the D-40 and D 80 will not allow this despite the fact that physically he can attach the lens. Is this true? I have a N-65 movie camera having an autofocus lens. Will it also require an adjustment f-22 to work on a D-40 or D-80?
Ai-P lenses specification are the only manual focus lenses that will meter properly on a D40. Nikon made three of them from 45 mm f / 2.8 1200-1700mm f/4.5 500mm f/5.6-8 Cosina is making 2 new Voigtlander branded: Nokton 58mm f/1.4 Ultron 40mm f / 2 (very similar to the 45 mm Nikon design) The D40 works very well with other Nikkor lenses from Monday to Friday only have no measurement at all, and the focus may take some practice, since the D40 has a matte focusing screen without a fraction of a point (you can use the approach electronic aids and even seek or <> in the search when you are under discussion). Although not recommended by Nikon, the D40 is said to have no problems with the pre-Ai lenses that have no mirrorbox bulge in the area, like the eyes of big fish.
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