 Lorena Simon |
SLR Film Lens: Can I Use with DSLR? Hi, I have the Nikon D80 camera but in early years I used a 6006 Nikon SLR. I just realized I can use the SLR lens in the D80, but I need to know if I will lose too much quality with those lens (AF Nikkor 20mm 1:2.8 D; AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8, and a AF Zoom 70-210). Another question is if I also can use the SB-22 Speedlight in the D80? I want to know because I would like to buy another lens for portrait photography, perhaps a macro. Thanks a lot!
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Jon Close |
With the lenses listed, yes, they can be used on your D80 with no loss of function or image quality. (See pp. 117-118 of the D80 instruction manual - English ver.) Because the image sensor of the D80 is smaller than the 35mm film frame of the N6006, you will get a narrower view from them on the digital camera. Commonly referred to as a "crop factor" of 1.5x, using the 20mm on the D80 will give a view comparable to what you'd have with a 30mm lens on the N6006. With the SB-22, that can also be used safely on the D80, but with some limitations. The digital uses a variation of TTL auto flash exposure (called i-TTL) that the SB-22 cannot do. You won't have TTL auto flash exposure. You'll have to set the SB-22 for its non-TTL Auto mode ("A"). (See pp. 119-121 of the D80 manual and the SB-22's manual.)
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Randy A. Myers |
Lorena, as far as the all the lens listed, they will work very well. In fact, you will only be using the center portion of the lens and thereby cropping out any lens distortion that is found on the edges of these lenses. You will only be using the sweet spot of the lens. That's a bonus that most folks don't realize. Have fun.
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