newsguygeorge Loc: Victoria, Texas

I was lucky enough here in Amarillo to find a couple of very knowledgeable guys in the photo department of our normally subpar Best Buy. But they knew their stuff and even checked on their smartphones to find this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/995092-REG/fotodiox_md_nk_g_pro_nikon_f_mount_lens.html

I am thrilled it works and grateful I am old enough to know the basic skills because, indeed, these are fully manual lenses on the D5300. The only things I can set are the shutter speed and ASA. Still, the old lenses are superb. With the Telesor 85-210mm MD mount zoom and a 2X converter, I can function at the equivalent of a 255-630mm DX lens.

I was in my backyard when I spotted a contrail and shot the plane. When I looked at the frame on the computer, the pilot was waving at me (just kidding). I could discern whether the jet engines were wing- or rear fuselage-mounted.

I am still learning the Nikon and relearning the old skills and rules, but so far, so good.

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Kuzano

You may also be interested to know that Minolta was sold to Konica, becoming Konica-Minolta. Sony then bought Konica Minolta, thereby making many original Minolta Mount lenses mount to certain Sony cameras without an adaptor, and the rest with a simple adaptor.

A much more likely fit than on any Nikon body. Sony is the new MINOLTA! FWIW!

daeod Loc: Levittown, PA

Welcome! What the trick of old Minolta lenses on Nikon (D90). I used a Minolta SRT101 from 1973 to 2004 and then got my dad's nikons after he died. I still have 1 srt101 ( my daughter now has my second one) and several nice lenses and would like to use them.

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

From one hogger to another with a G-15 welcome. I love the fact that I can get some great shots (using raw) from such a small camera. It is a great supplement to my canon DSLRs. Looking forward to your photos of that dog two miles away!

Bud

newsguygeorge Loc: Victoria, Texas

Thanks. Yes. I looked at the Sony line, but it was expensive and the D5300 with a lens was on sale for a great price. And a lot of my friends shoot Nikons and are willing to lend lenses.

photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ

Welcome to the Hog