Will these NIKKOR D lens work?

wreck2

wreck2

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I've been wanting to upgrade from my DVX100b with SGPro rev3 for awhile now, and the AF100 is the perfect match. :)

Only problem is that the price is starting to stack up. I already have 3 Nikon lens for the SGPro. 2 high quality lens and 1 cheap just for a few telephoto shots. I was wondering if I could use these lens with a Nikon lens mount.

AF NIKKON 50mm f/1.4D
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/1902/AF-NIKKOR-50mm-f%252F1.4D.html#tab-ProductDetail.ProductTabs.Overview

AF NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8D
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/1919/AF-NIKKOR-24mm-f%2F2.8D.html

The mounts I'm finding are for Nikon "F" & "G" lenses. Not any for "D"s. Prove me wrong, lol. I hope I don't have to buy all new lenses... But if I do, then I do.

Any help?
 
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Thank you! But because of the 100% manual aperture and focus of my old lenses, will this hinder certain features or get in the way of using the AF100 out in the field?

I mean, it costs $400 just for the mount. Might as well just buy a $500 micro 4/3 lens or something, right?
 
From your list of lenses, you can get ANY Nikon to m4/3 adapter, cheap or expensive.

All nikon adapters are F mounts since most nikon lenses utilize the F mount. D or G are just descriptors for various things; D is the a feature that sends 'distance' info to Nikon camera bodies and G means it does not have a manual aperture ring.

D is irrelevant to you. The G may interest you. If you want to be safe for future lens acquisition, you may want to get a Nikon G to m4/3 adapter since it seems Nikon is only producing new lenses that are G only.
 
wreck2 said:
Thank you! But because of the 100% manual aperture and focus of my old lenses, will this hinder certain features or get in the way of using the AF100 out in the field?

I mean, it costs $400 just for the mount. Might as well just buy a $500 micro 4/3 lens or something, right?
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It will allow you to manually use any Nikon lens in the same manner you were with the SGPro. At the moment, there is no adapter available to allow any auto function for Nikon or Canon mounts.

Yes, if auto iris and focus is what you want, then Lumix or Olympus lenses is what you'd be after; Lumix lenses drop right in, but you will need an adapter for Olympus.
 
I bought that Adaptimax and have the same Nikon lenses you posted above. No problems whatsoever. Can't speak on the other adapters, but I've heard people having various issues with the cheap adapters.
 
As everyone else is saying, JUST GET A GOOD ONE!!! All your lenses will all work as the basic nikon mount has been the same for nearly 3/4 of a century (part of the reason I like nikons) especially in regards to adapters where they all will work regardless of version (a little different story with using nikon still cameras though), though you want to get one that will work with G lenses incase you ever need to use one with out an aperture ring (like the Tokina).

I bought the Kilpon as it was all that was available when I bought my camera, and it is a f**king piece of s**t that constantly reminds me everyday why I hate using it. It has play on both sides, does not hit infinity, I had to shim it with gaff tape to make it useable, and the aperature control ring moves on its own on alot of G lenses as it is not strong enough to stay in place. Not to mention that the iris control did not work on a couple G lenses I tried it on... Cheaper lenses like the 18-55, it did not control them all of them (some worked sometimes, some did not), which is troubling as those lenses work on every nikon bodys tested and it is not a complex mechanism to control the iris, so says alot about cheaper companies tolerances.

In short, get something well engineered so you dont have to worry about dealing with constant bulls**t from it. I am just trying to work an adaptimax into a budget somewhere, but am nearly at the point where I am going to just break down and buy it myself. The cheap ones are great if you want to play with a lens, but if you are going to stick with mainly using nikons or are using them for serious work, get a good one. The price hurts, but really, if you get a cheap one, you will be hurting on every shoot, wishing you spent the money.
 
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blackcat said:
That is what I am using. It works just fine for me. All the lenses mentioned by the original poster have aperture rings on them. It is mostly the DX--like what comes with the prosumer Nikon cameras--or G lenses that don't have an aperture ring.
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Yea, for 90% of lenses you don't need it, but there are some truely awesome lenses that are only availible w/o an aperature ring (like the exceptionally good $600 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, which is the best ultra-wide for the AF100, IMHO), and if you ever want to use them, you'll need an adapter that can control the iris. You might as spend the diffrence at this point rather than haveing to re-buy another expensive adapter when you expand your set or whatever down the road. I have heard nothing about good things about that adapter for what it is, but unfortunately (dont get me started on nikons decision to do this), aperture control is necessary on the adapter if you plan on keeping with nikon glass and ever want to use the newer lenses, so may as well bite the bullet and go with one you can control the iris with if you are spending the money for a good one.

On a side note, anyone ever makes an electronic nikon adaptor like what they are doing for EOS glass, and I am in, and I would buy this with out reservation for older nikon glass, and use whatever mythical 'birger nikon mount' for the newer lenses... but that is not likely to ever happen, and if it does, it will probably be a couple years from now for the next batch of m4/3 cameras. I would expect to see something like that made for the RED honestly first.... just a little side note, point of my post stays the same.
 
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Oliver Rush said:
Yea, for 90% of lenses you don't need it, but there are some truely awesome lenses that are only availible w/o an aperature ring (like the exceptionally good $600 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, which is the best ultra-wide for the AF100, IMHO), and if you ever want to use them, you'll need an adapter that can control the iris. You might as spend the diffrence at this point rather than haveing to re-buy another expensive adapter when you expand your set or whatever down the road. I have heard nothing about good things about that adapter for what it is, but unfortunately (dont get me started on nikons decision to do this), aperture control is necessary on the adapter if you plan on keeping with nikon glass and ever want to use the newer lenses, so may as well bite the bullet and go with one you can control the iris with if you are spending the money for a good one.
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That makes sense if it fits your needs. I think that I am more likely to upgrade cameras--not any time soon--before I need a lens without an aperture ring. I am using the AF100 for freelance work as well as about two to three personal projects. My primes, a few primes that I have in mind, and some variable primes are all I see needing for my current and future work with the AF100. I am wary of investing in the DX at least, since they aren't full frame. Are G series lenses full frame? It surely makes more sense for a lot of folks to get an adapter with aperture control. In my case, I went with a reputable adapter and put the rest into another prime. I might get another camera that is m4/3, but I might not. We don't even know for sure if the next large chip Panasonic will be m4/3, much less other options.
 
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That makes sense if it fits your needs. I think that I am more likely to upgrade cameras--not any time soon--before I need a lens without an aperture ring. I am using the AF100 for freelance work as well as about two to three personal projects. My primes, a few primes that I have in mind, and some variable primes are all I see needing for my current and future work with the AF100. I am wary of investing in the DX at least, since they aren't full frame. Are G series lenses full frame? It surely makes more sense for a lot of folks to get an adapter with aperture control. In my case, I went with a reputable adapter and put the rest into another prime. I might get another camera that is m4/3, but I might not. We don't even know for sure if the next large chip Panasonic will be m4/3, much less other options.
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G series are full frame. DX lenses don't cover FF, but will usually cover s35 (the diference in frame size is almost negligible). s35 being what is pretty much the current standard for a film frame. Most PL cine glass actually only covers s35. I know from use that the Tokina 11-16mm G/DX lens covers the RED-MX s35 sensor at 11mm with out any vignetting. Most likely any future camera you will be using for film/video with still lenses will not have a sensor larger than s35. FF is for photography, in the film world FF exists only 5DmkII and 35mm film shot in the VistaVision format (I think they used it like 8 times total or something...)

The point about the adapter is that while you may not need it right now you may come across a lens that is worth it as a DX or G lens compared to the FF for the AF100 (35mm f/1.8 DX comes to mind for a budget 35mm lens if you cant afford the FF 35mm f/1.4; or try finding a 11mm-16mm f2.8 lens that covers FF, though the Tokina covers FF at 14-16mm, 15-16mm perfectly... and is $600) or you may be on set with a nikon still shooter and want to try out a lens... who knows, but it may be worth it to spend the extra bit for the compatibility... maybe not, that is for you to decided, but I would def. consider it to keep your options open.
 
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I want to make clear that not all G lenses are DX. There are many FF lenses that are G type lenses.

Like I said, all 'new' designed lenses are G (DX are all G lenses because they are a new generation of lens design)
 
I have a Olympus M4/3 lens no adapter needed.

reygun said:
It will allow you to manually use any Nikon lens in the same manner you were with the SGPro. At the moment, there is no adapter available to allow any auto function for Nikon or Canon mounts.

Yes, if auto iris and focus is what you want, then Lumix or Olympus lenses is what you'd be after; Lumix lenses drop right in, but you will need an adapter for Olympus.
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There's a huge difference between the cheap Chinese adapters and an adapter like the Adaptimax, and it's not just the price!

The Chinese adapters are churned out by the million with loose tolerances, and if you are lucky you might get one that fits OK for a while before it slackens off. In comparison the Adaptimax is made to extremely tight tolerances, has a stainless steel back plate for extra durability, is hard anodised to take everything thrown at it, plus is hand finished and set by a real person before being placed in a bespoke waterproof pouch for shipping. On top of that you get 12 months no quibble guarentee, so if anything ever failed a new Adaptimax would be winging its way out via Fedex International Priority as soon as we are notified.

Sure the Adaptimax costs a lot more and rightly so. It will outlast your camera and probably the one after that, if it has the same mount. If you are a professional, you can't really consider anything else.
 
Oliver Rush said:
G series are full frame. DX lenses don't cover FF, but will usually cover s35 (the diference in frame size is almost negligible). s35 being what is pretty much the current standard for a film frame. Most PL cine glass actually only covers s35. I know from use that the Tokina 11-16mm G/DX lens covers the RED-MX s35 sensor at 11mm with out any vignetting. Most likely any future camera you will be using for film/video with still lenses will not have a sensor larger than s35. FF is for photography, in the film world FF exists only 5DmkII and 35mm film shot in the VistaVision format (I think they used it like 8 times total or something...)
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I hear you. I don't have any way of knowing what future sensors will be; though, I do agree that it will likely be S35 or smaller. I have an established workflow where I don't need aperture control, and it is unlikely to change on this camera cycle for me. I am already pretty set on how I am using the AF100. If I find myself using more m4/3 mounted cameras down the road, I might be investing in a different adapter.
 
Steve Shovlar said:
If you are a professional, you can't really consider anything else.
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I appreciate the need for professional tools and the quality of your product, but this seems to be crossing waaaay over into the realm of marketing hype. Is that what you are entitled to as a sponsor?
 
jdesignhi said:
I appreciate the need for professional tools and the quality of your product, but this seems to be crossing waaaay over into the realm of marketing hype. Is that what you are entitled to as a sponsor?
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Perhaps not but my enthusiasm sometimes gets the better of me. I apologise if I offended.

Really as with all products it's horses for courses. If you are on a very tight budget or a student then one of our adapters might break the bank. I can understand that of course. That's why the cheap Chinese adapters have their place.

Steve
 
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