Playing around with photography more than 60 years.
Slow learner, so still no expert.
Used Canon cameras with film for several years.
Lots of lenses to use & love, still have them. And slides.
Then came digital, went through a few disc models.
That era died pretty quick, they're also in my museum.
Heard that today's Nikon cameras would use most old lenses.
Still being angry with Canon for making digital cameras
INCOMPATIBLE with old film lenses, I switched to Nikon.
So, I'm now learning to love Nikon and their wonderful, but
expensive lenses. Is anything cheap these days?
Must confess that I did buy a Canon/Nikon interface for a
7.5mm fisheye. Doesn't work very well though.
Have only two zoom lenses, two macros & a full frame fisheye.
Even though I bought the lowest cost DX, lenses are cheaper.
Now I daydream about a D810 w/ several FX lenses >$5K.
Why not? Can't take it with me!
johnamery wrote:
Playing around with photography more than 60 years.
Slow learner, so still no expert.
Used Canon cameras with film for several years.
Lots of lenses to use & love, still have them. And slides.
Then came digital, went through a few disc models.
That era died pretty quick, they're also in my museum.
Heard that today's Nikon cameras would use most old lenses.
Still being angry with Canon for making digital cameras
INCOMPATIBLE with old film lenses, I switched to Nikon.
So, I'm now learning to love Nikon and their wonderful, but
expensive lenses. Is anything cheap these days?
Must confess that I did buy a Canon/Nikon interface for a
7.5mm fisheye. Doesn't work very well though.
Have only two zoom lenses, two macros & a full frame fisheye.
Even though I bought the lowest cost DX, lenses are cheaper.
Now I daydream about a D810 w/ several FX lenses >$5K.
Why not? Can't take it with me!
Playing around with photography more than 60 years... (
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Welcome to the forum. First piece of help . Look for adapters on Amazon for you lenses.
Welcome to the Forum John.
Shellback
Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
Greetings John, and welcome to the UHH.
chase4
Loc: Punta Corona, California
If you can afford it, buy it! We never know when we'll get hit by a bus.
Welcome to the forum. I know what you about cost. I bought a D810 with 4 lenses last November. Cost me $15000. I had to sell my motorcycle to afford it. I'm very glad I did it.
Jack
Welcome to UHH John, glad you joined us. I also shoot Nikon and know all to well about cost. Have gotten several lens but over a period of time, not all at once.
Have fun and enjoy the forum.
Don
If it's true that you can't take it with you, then I'm just not going!!!
jack schade wrote:
Welcome to the forum. I know what you about cost. I bought a D810 with 4 lenses last November. Cost me $15000. I had to sell my motorcycle to afford it. I'm very glad I did it.
Jack
Thanks for the reply Jack.
Sounds like my estimate of >$10K was not in error.
I'm just about a year in my Nikon fan w/ DLSR.
Entered @ the lowest $$ w/ DX D3200.
It's more capable than I am up to yet,
but that can keep my brain working.
Have the Tokina 100mm for macro: it seems a little heavy.
I have a ring strobe to use for macro, used to do that w/ film.
Also got a Nikon 85mm macro w/ AF-S & VR (to be lazy)
When I become good enough to use what I have,
I may consider stepping up to the D810 & some FX lenses.
What lenses did you get?
Do you have special interests to photograph?
Best wishes,
John
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