dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I am a Sony/Minlolta AF guy because my lenses date back to my old Minolta i7000. I can not afford or justify buying a new stable of lenses. SewClever is in the same lens boat... lenses are expensive!

SewClever Said "I still want the F-mount" Nikon lenses. Perhaps this will help SewClever, I compiled info with thoughts of selling my Nikon 8008 film camera and lenses.

https://www.takebetterphotos.com.au/articles-SLR-lenses.html
Nikon have kept the same "F mount" coupling for nearly 60 years, so just about all lenses will fit (although they may not do everything), only introducing a new, bigger "Z mount" for Nikon mirrorless cameras in 2018. With an adaptor, F mount lenses will fit on Z mount cameras, but it might be more trouble than it's worth - see below. Today, I’m happily using a 40-year-old lens on my professional Nikon digital SLR... but I have to focus it myself. Except for the five new "AF-P" lenses, any Nikon autofocus lens will focus automatically on any Nikon digital SLR except on the Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D3000, D3100, D3200, D3300, D3400, D3500, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600. These fourteen SLRs will only autofocus with newer lenses called "AF-S" lenses.

The budget range of "AF-P" lenses have a new type of focus motor and they won't focus at all (even in manual focus) with pre-2013 Nikons. The AF-P lenses only work perfectly with D500, D3300, D3400, D3500, D5300, D5400, D5500, D5600, D7500 and newer cameras. The AF-P lenses work with "limited function" with the following cameras (and we're trying to find out from Nikon exactly what "limited function" means - so far it seems that autofocus is OK, but manual focus doesn't work): D5, D810, Df, D750, D5200, D7100, D7200. To confuse the issue further, not all lenses allow all functions on all cameras. This table gives the details. Nikon instruction manuals normally have huge tables explaining what will and won't work together. If you have older equipment, make sure you read them.

The new Nikon Z mount takes all old Nikon lenses using the FTZ ("F to Z") adaptor. It works perfectly with AF-S, AF-I and AF-P lenses. But with AF-D and AF lenses you lose autofocus, plus (like with Nikon manual focus lenses such as AI, AI-S and AI-D and AE lenses), you have to open and close the aperture manually. But manual focus is easier through the Z cameras' stabilised, enlargeable electronic viewfinder than it ever was on film cameras.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/Nikonf801sN8008s.htm

Autofocus Film SLR cameras

F4, F5, F6, 8008, N90(s), 6006, 4004, N80, N75, N65 etc. - These cameras use AF Nikkor lenses which are compatible with current D-SLR cameras.
https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/ni/NI_article?articleNo=000002638&configured=1&lang=en_US

Warhorse Loc: SE Michigan

You mean "Quote Reply" I'm sure.

BebuLamar

None of the film cameras is compatible with the new type E lenses which are compatible with Nikon DSLR from the D3 and newer.

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Not sure as to what you consider little. My 3300 is roughly the same size as most higher priced DSLRs

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

oops, yes..my bad

Chuck

BebuLamar

The D3300 is quite small except that being a digital camera it's quite thick. It's somewhat smaller than the D7xxx series and definitely smaller than any of the FX cameras.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Almost anything above the 3000 series will be an upgrade. You mentioned the D3300 as little and if that is one of the features you like, the 5000 series is similar in size. I have a D5300 and think it is a great little camera. Some reviewers advised staying with the 5300 over the newer 5500 because Nikon had left some of the features off the newer camera. I don't know about the 5600 but would hope Nikon would have made enough improvements to warrant going from the 5300 to the 5600. If you get a 5000 series you will be limited on the lenses you can use since the 3000 and 5000 series do not have internal focusing motors. The focus will have to come from the lens. That means older lenses that will focus on the 7000 series and up will not focus on the 3000 and 5000 cameras. It sounds like you are set for lenses though and what works on your 3300 will work with any crop sensor body. They will also work on full-frame bodies if you set the camera in crop sensor mode, or shoot at higher f-stops to eliminate vignetting.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Does the camera not work? That would be a reason to spend more money to replace a camera that does everything you need, especially a DSLR. The Nikon Z50 would be a mirrorless version of your DX camera, although you'll need an adapter for your DSLR-style lenses and you'll be dropping the pixel resolution from 24 to 20MP.

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

Unlike the other D7000 bodies, the D7500 accepts F-mount lenses like the D3000 and D5000 series but with a much better sensor and processor. It lacks some auto exposure compatibility with older lenses compared with the D7200, so it depends on how you shoot. For that much money, though, I would recommend putting it toward a Z5 system unless you need to stay with a DSLR.

Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

I love my D7200; it is the second camera in my field kit pared with the D750. The only thing I wish the D7200 had is a tilting screen; the D7500 has the tilting screen, a little better ISO but at the expense of 3 MP (which I don't think makes any difference in the real world). Have fun making your decision and let us know what you decide. Take care & ...

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Sew, you have some good options based on the replies you have received. Me, well I have two lenses from my Nikon N80 film camera days which I now use easily on my D200. D200 I broke last year. I purchased a D300-S from either B@H or Adorama. It is a solid baby, lenses work great on it. My story is that I have purchased good used camera bodies at a very affordable rate. If I cannot learn to use these, why spend a lot of money on the new or newer expensive ones ? My opinion is that you can purchase an inexpensive body your lenses will work on. And it will serve you well. Good fortune and let us know how this works out.
Bruce.

kschwegl Loc: Orangeburg, NY

I upgraded from a D3100 to a D7200 when the D7200 was Nikon's latest crop frame camera. I love it. Uses the same lenses as your 3300.

Ken S.

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

Another thing about the D7500 I dont like is they took away 1 card slot. the 7200 has 2 card slots.

Chuck

Carl S

I have both bodies since we do a lot of travel as wildlife photographers and always carry a spare body. The operation and menus are almost identical, and all of the connections and batteries are the same. I use the 7500 primarily with the longer lenses and have the 7200 with shorter lenses already mounted. As an alternative, you might consider the D-500 since it is a generation younger.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

The D 7200 is no longer made. There seem to be stocking issues with the D7500, but it is $ 1,000 new. Best of luck.