Can I use this lens?

[guitar guy]

I recently bought a Nikon D3000 and am wondering if I can use a lens I inherited from my deceased father in-law.

Since I'm a newb, I'll just read you what it says:

Tokina SD 70-210mm 1:4-5.6

on the side it says HOYA 52mm

It looks really nice. Must some really sweet glass. :mrgreen:

I'm kinda thinking it probably isn't safe to use with the D3000 but wanted to check.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

Sorry... I know little about Nikon....

But are you "THE" guitar guy... Jeff Dunham & Akmed's "guitar guy"? Cause that would just be cool.

 

[guitar guy]

no I'm just a guitar guy

 

[Tulsa]

Hoya 52mm is a filter, nothing to do with the lens.

And I do not know much about Tokina, but they do make lenses for Nikon, have you compared the mounts? What camera did your dad have?

 

[guitar guy]

Hoya 52mm is a filter, nothing to do with the lens.

And I do not know much about Tokina, but they do make lenses for Nikon, have you compared the mounts? What camera did your dad have?

He had a Nikon FG. It's manual focus, so not sure if it's compatible with the D3000. I haven't tried to put it on, don't want to damage the camera.

 

[Dao]

Post some photos of the lens here. Be sure include photos of the lens mount.

 

[bruce282]

If he used the lens on his FG it will fit your 3000. They're both F mounts. It will not meter on your camera so you'll have to shoot totally manual and set both the aperture and shutter speed. Take a guess, take a picture and review it in the LCD, adjust and repeat.

I've used my F3 lenses on my D90 on occasion.

Bruce