Nikon users...

[Tennessee Landscape]

does anyone know what the Nikon AIS lenses are? will they work on a D80?

 

[djrichie28]

I've got my user manual open for the D300 and for this camera at least, it will work but since it is a non-cpu lens the focus is manual and will only work in Aperture Priority or Manual exposure modes. I am assumming that you are talking about the AI-S lens? Check your manual for compatible lenses

 

[Stranger]

AI-S means they have a "silent" internal focus ring in the lens. It does not require the camera to focus it.

Yes, it will work on your D80 as well as non S.

 

[Tennessee Landscape]

AI-S means they have a "silent" internal focus ring in the lens. It does not require the camera to focus it.

Yes, it will work on your D80 as well as non S.

Thank you......

 

[bhop]

Whoa! Whoa! They technically will work, yes, but you should know that the D80 won't meter them, and will only work in the M(manual) setting. You'll either have to use a handheld light meter, or just shoot/review until you get the right exposure. (that's what I do with my d70 and the ai lenses I own) If you're ok with that, then the older lenses are great. I have some I use with my FE and they just feel great compared to modern lenses. (non-pro ones anyway)


Just to make sure you know, AI and AI-S are older manual focus lenses.

 

[Stranger]

guess i was halfway ignorant... Thanks for clarification bhop

 

[Tennessee Landscape]

Whoa! Whoa! They technically will work, yes, but you should know that the D80 won't meter them, and will only work in the M(manual) setting. You'll either have to use a handheld light meter, or just shoot/review until you get the right exposure. (that's what I do with my d70 and the ai lenses I own) If you're ok with that, then the older lenses are great. I have some I use with my FE and they just feel great compared to modern lenses. (non-pro ones anyway)


Just to make sure you know, AI and AI-S are older manual focus lenses.

very helpful, thanks........

 

[Mike_E]

Maybe some one could tell you if they will work in shutter priority. That might not give you Matrix metering but CF should still work.

Full manual is not a bad thing and can be quite liberating.

If you look on e-bay you can usually find a Q 135mm Nikkor that has been AI'd for around $30. This will give the equivalent of a 200mm f2.8 lens. Not too bad a bang for the buck. (AI'd means that the lens has been milled to fit a newer camera)

 

[jwkwd]

AI-S Aperture Indexing Shutter

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

 

[Tennessee Landscape]

AI-S Aperture Indexing Shutter

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

Hey thanks, that's what I needed. Didn't realize how many different lenses there were until I got on Ebay to find a 50mm.

 

[sabbath999]

Maybe some one could tell you if they will work in shutter priority. That might not give you Matrix metering but CF should still work.

Full manual is not a bad thing and can be quite liberating.

If you look on e-bay you can usually find a Q 135mm Nikkor that has been AI'd for around $30. This will give the equivalent of a 200mm f2.8 lens. Not too bad a bang for the buck. (AI'd means that the lens has been milled to fit a newer camera)

They will not meter at all on a D80, matrix or no. Nor will they meter on a D40/D40x (although even non AI'd lenses will fit on a D40, which is quite cool).