Compatibility of D40 with No-Ai 50mm f1.4

[passerby]

I need your opinion here.

I just saw on ebay overhere the 1 day to go auction for 50mm f1.4.
If I am home tomorrow and it still on it with decent price maybe I will have it a go. The question is, will it work ok with this d40 of mine? If I don't put any bid - well it is nice to know more.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jedithebomber]

It should work with the camera. However you will have no autofocus, and the metering will not work. Unfortunately I cannot seem to find a d40 lens compatibility chart that I used to reference. Some non-ai lenses can damage the the camera, but I think the 50mm is not one of them. I will post the link if I find it.

 

[jwkwd]

http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html#chart

 

[adolan20]

I have the 1.8 version, it worked on my D40x, but it would not meter or autofocus of course. You have to set it to manual before it recognizes the lens.

 

[passerby]

Thanks for the infos and the chart, but with no metering I will give it a miss and I won't miss it I think. I will save the money for later, the zoom.

Btw there is another one just showed up in there.