Could you tell me if the lenses I use with my Nikon D5000 are compatible with my daughter's D3100? If so she can have some of mine as I seem to have collected far more than I can use. I find that I have about three that I love and seem to have neglected the others.
Harriet
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short answer YES they are compatible
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As Adamz said, yes they are all compatible, but out of interest which ones do you use and love, and which do you use less and so will let your daughter use? What kind of photography do you do ?
Just interested.
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Sorry to hijack this thread, but the title is so appropriate and your question has been answered Harriet :-) In essence I have the option of acquiring a mint D2Xs for a few hundred quid, does the old girl have any place in the 21 century, and can she use modern "G" lenses? DX I presume?
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The D3100 just like the D5000 requires the use of AF-S lenses for the autofocus to work. So if they are working on your D5000 then they will work on the D3100 as well.
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What kind of photographer am I? I am a very enthusiastic amateur. I still haven't really chosen my "metier" but I find I take wildflowers mostly. My party shots are all terrible to tell you the truth.
My favourite lens is my Sigma 18-200mm, it is heavy but it is very versatile.
I have a Nikon 1.4 prime, a Sigma 70-300 APO, a Tamron Macro 90mm. I am going to give my daughter my 18-55 Nikon vr and my Nikon 55-200 as the Sigma covers both these.
We have a property near a lake and I am thinking about a lens to get some nice shots of this and the numerous castles (in ruins mostly) nearby, perhaps a wide angle lens, advice here would be welcome, we only go in Summer so no hurry there, money is an issue or I would just buy every lens going, LOL.Posted 1 year ago # -
Harriet: since you like your Sigma 18-200mm I would suggest that you give the Sigma 8-16mm a long look. I really like my 8-16. It is very sharp. There is some linear distortion below 12mm (some at 10mm; lots at 8mm) but it's nothing that software can't sort out. And I am totally knocked over by just how wide it is.
It's not super fast (Nikon's 14 is f/2.8; you'll be working above f/4.5 here) but if you're looking at castle landscapes, unless you need to get there before the very first druid arrives to greet dawn's earliest glimmer, you should be able to do the business at f/6.3 or f/8 or whatever no matter which lens you've got. The Sigma 8-16mm is half the price of the Nikon 14mm, is well wider, and is value for money IMO.
Aside from that, since you've got the 18-200mm in hand, you avoid paying for overlap.
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Thanks, I am definitely going to look at that Sigma 8-16mm that sounds ideal.
I am an early riser but I haven't met a Druid yet but you never know, I will have to be prepared. When I first started with my D60 I was told that Tamron was better than Sigma but since having mine I have changed my mind completely.
From our house I can see 5 villages (we are on a hill) as well as the lake and I can have my tripod (I hate lugging round a tripod) set up at a window and it is just slide the camera on. No castle in view unfortunately but I can see a monastery.I spend a lot of time taking shots of the tiny flowers which are so often overlooked. For that I use I reluctantly pick them and take them home and use my raynox for real close ups.
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