D40x finding a lens?

[Shadowbox]

I found a Nikon D40x & original lens on ebay for $400 and went for it, so I am curious because I read a lot of reviews which say that the camera is no good because of not being compatible with a lot of lenses only these reviews were from 2007ish. Is this still true for today? How do I find out if a lens is compatible or not? Thanks

 

[chaosrealm93]

the d40x as far as i know does not have a drive motor in the camera, meanig it cannot focus lens with the screw-type system. only electronically. the body is fine if you're just going into DSLR photography, but check the lenses you want to buy to make sure they focus electronically

 

[tirediron]

If you want auto-focus, you'll need to buy lenses designated "AF-S" as these have a built-in focus motor. All other Nikon-mount lenses built in the last thirty years will work, but will be manual focus and/or may require manual or stop-down metering.

 

[KmH]

Nikon AS-I lenses also will auto focus on the D40X.

Here is partial a list of the lenses that will auto focus on the Nikon D40/D40X/D60/D3000/D3100/D5000/D5100, you have to select from, Including brands other than Nikon: List of Nikon F-mount lenses with integrated autofocus motors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nikon Nikkor: 64 lenses[3]

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm VR f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED comparison.


[edit] Wide-Angle

• AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
• AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
• AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G IF-ED
• AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 VR IF-ED lens with HB-35 lens hood.


[edit] Mid-Range

• AF-S DX 16-85mm VR f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
• AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
• AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED†
• AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
• AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
• AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
• AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G IF-ED
• AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
• AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED
• AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G
• AF-S 35mm f/1.4G
• AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
• AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

[edit] Super-Zoom

• AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
• AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
• AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED
• AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF VR DX II
• AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED.

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• AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
• AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR IF-ED
• AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
• AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
• AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
• AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED
• AF-S 85mm f/1.4G
• AF-S 200mm f/2G VR IF-ED
• AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II
• AF-I 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED†
• AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
• AF-S 300mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
• AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II
• AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED

[edit] Super-Telephoto

• AF-S 200-400mm f/4G VR IF-ED
• AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II
• AF-I 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED†
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED†
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
• AF-I 500mm f/4D IF-ED´†
• AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED†
• AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED II
• AF-S 500mm f/4G VR IF-ED
• AF-I 600mm f/4D IF-ED†
• AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED†
• AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED II
• AF-S 600mm f/4G VR IF-ED

[edit] Macro

• AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G IF-ED
• AF-S Micro 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED
• AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR

[edit] Teleconverter

• AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III[N 1]
• AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II[N 1]
• AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II[N 1]
• AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E II[N 1]
• AF-I Teleconverter TC-14E†[N 1]
• AF-I Teleconverter TC-20E†[N 1]

Nikon notes:

• ^ a b c d e f Will only mount original Nikon Nikkor AF-S and AF-I lenses (without modification). [1][2][3] Can not mount lenses which jut out the F-mount. Not recommended for use with Nikkor DX lenses although it works (with modification). [4] [5]

[edit] Sigma: 51 lenses[4][5][6]


Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM.


[edit] Fisheye

• 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC Circular Fisheye HSM
• 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Diagonal fisheye

[edit] Wide-Angle

• 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM
• 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
• 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
• 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM
• 14mm f/2.8 EX HSM RF APO†
• 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX DG ASPHERICAL HSM†

Nikon D5000 with 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM.


[edit] Mid-Range

• 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
• 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro HSM
• 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC HSM "for Nikon Only"†
• 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
• 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM MACRO
• 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM "for Nikon only"†
• 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM
• 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM
• 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
• 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
• 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

[edit] Super-Zoom

• 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM
• 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
• 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS†
• 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
• 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Sigma 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 DG APO Macro.


[edit] Telephoto

• 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC HSM†
• 50-150mm f/2.8 APO II EX DC HSM
• 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM
• 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC HSM (685955)
• 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM
• 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM MACRO
• 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 DG†
• 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG MACRO "With Built-in Motor"
• 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 DG APO Macro
• 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS
• 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
• 100-300mm f/4 APO EX DG HSM
• 120-300mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM
• 300mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM

[edit] Super-Telephoto

• 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO EX DG HSM
• 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM
• 80-400mm f/4-5.6 EX OS†
• 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG APO OS
• 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS APO HSM
• 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS APO HSM
• 300-800 f/5.6 APO EX DG HSM
• 500mm f/4.5 EX DG HSM APO
• 800mm f/5.6 EX DG APO

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM MACRO.


[edit] Macro

• 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM MACRO
• 180mm f/3.5 APO EX DG IF HSM MACRO

[edit] Teleconverter

• TELE CONVERTER APO EX DG 1.4x[S 1]
• TELE CONVERTER APO EX DG 2.0x[S 1]

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• ^ a b Only recommended for a list of lenses and only some of them will autofocus. Needs lenses with integrated motor for AF. Not recommended for use with DX lenses.[6]

[edit] Tamron: 15 lenses[7]


Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] with Nikon D50.


[edit] Wide-Angle

• 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 AF Di-II LD

Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD Aspherical Macro NII.

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• 17-50mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] (A16NII)
• 17-50mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF]
• 28-75mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)(A09NII)

[edit] Super-Zoom

• 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR Di-II (A14NII)
• 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD Aspherical Macro NII
• 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II VC LD Aspherical [IF] Macro
• 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 AF XR Di VC

[edit] Telephoto

• 70-200mm f/2.8 AF Di LD MACRO
• 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF Di LD Macro (A17NII, with built-in motor)
• 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD SP (XLD,IF) (A005)

[edit] Macro

• 60mm f/2 SP AF DiII LD (IF) Macro
• 90mm f/2.8 SP AF Di MACRO Model 272E

[edit] Teleconverter

• Tamron SP Pro 1.4x[Ta 1]
• Tamron SP Pro 2x[Ta 1]

Tamron notes:

• ^ a b Needs lenses with integrated motor for AF.

[edit] Tokina: 2 lenses[8]

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• 12-24 f/4 AT-X 124 PRO DX II
• 16-28 f/2.8 AT-X PRO FX

[edit] Kenko: 14 lenses + 3 lens extension tubes[9][10]


2x Teleconverter


[edit] Teleconverter

[K 1]

Lens extension tubes to focus closer for extreme macro use.

• Teleplus Pro 300 1.4x†[K 2]
• Teleplus Pro 300 DG 1.4x
• TelePlus PRO 300 AF DGX 1.4x
• Teleplus Pro 300 2x†[K 2]
• Teleplus Pro 300 DG 2x
• TelePlus PRO 300 AF DGX 2x
• Teleplus Pro 300 3x†[K 3][K 2]
• Teleplus Pro 300 DG 3x[K 3]
• TelePlus MC4 AF DGX 1.4x
• Teleplus MC4 AF DG 2x[K 2]
• TelePlus MC4 AF DGX 2x
• Teleplus MC7 AF DG 2x[K 2]
• TelePlus MC7 AF DGX 2x
• Teleplus K1.5 AF DG 1.5x[K 2]

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[K 4]

• AUTO EXTENSION TUBE SET DG 12, 20 and 36mm
• EXTENSION RING UNIPLUS TUBE DG 12
• EXTENSION RING UNIPLUS TUBE DG 25

Kenko notes:

• ^ All listed Kenko teleconverters support lenses with and without integrated focus-motor, DX lenses as well as lenses which slightly jut out the F-mount.
• ^ a b c d e f Does not correct aperture or focal length.
• ^ a b Listed by Kenko without support for autofocus, however autofocus will work depending on lens speed, brightness and contrast.
• ^ All listed Kenko lens extension tubes support lenses with and without integrated focus-motor, DX lenses as well as lenses which jut out the F-mount. Affects focus range and aperture.

 

[Shadowbox]

Oh wow thank you. When I looked online all I could find was a very small list, of maybe 20 lenses. I had no idea there was that many! I'm excited now, thanks.