Will Nikon D5200 work with Non CPU lens?

[mdmosta319]

On ebay, I have seen some vintage lens and those are really cheap. I was wondering, will those lens support my Nikon d5200?

They have no connector to make connection with my body. So camera won't capture photos, right?

I am aware about No Autofocus, No Metering.

 

[astroNikon]

The Nikon D5200 requires AF-S lenses (which has a focus motor *in* the lens) to AutoFocus.

If you use AF/AF-D lenses you'll have to use them in Manual Focus. You'll have control of the Aperture as long as the Lens' Aperture ring is locked. PASM should all work. All Metering modes.

AI/AI-S lenses are manual focus lenses only and also should work but with No Metering. M exposure control only.

AI Converted lenses should work in MF with No Metering. M exposure control only.

and I think Pre-AI should work in MF with No Metering. M exposure control only.

Luckily with the smaller crop mirror you don't get many lenses that protrude too far into the mirror box and can break the mirror which is more common on FX cameras on really old lenses. But I'm sure some still do on DX.

But check the back of your manual as all of this should be outlined in case I got something incorrect.

 

[astroNikon]

In the back of your manual it will be *very* detailed on a couple charts and lists of compatible lenses, such as these pages (2 of 5) for a D5500.

 

[astroNikon]

you'll see it list out the exact lenses/accessories that are not compatible, once again example with the D5500 manual

 

[benhasajeep46 44]

You will get NO metering without a CPU lens. You will get focus confirmation using the older lenses on anything faster than f/5.6. So, you would need a light meter to use the older lenses on the D5200. Camera will only work in M mode. Shutter will lock out if in any other mode.

 

[KmH]

The lens have to have Nikon's F-mount to mount directly to a D5200.
You can use other mounts, like Pentax K-mount or lenses that have M42 threads, by putting the correct adapter between the D5200 and the lens.

Older Nikon CPU lenses that don't have an auto focus motor in them still transmit distance information to the auto focus module in a D5200.
There is just no way for the camera to drive the AF mechanics in the lens.
So you do that for the lens by turning the focus ring on the lens.
The camera doesn't care that it's you moving the focus ring and will light the In Focus indicator in the viewfinder when you have achieved focus manually.
The D5200 also has a function called Rangefinder that will show you which way you need to turn the focus ring to achieve focus. See page 159 of the D5200 Reference Manual.

 

[fmw]

I should note that manual metering and focus is not a killer. All of us old timers started that way. But you will need to have a separate hand held meter or you will need get the right exposure by trial and error.

 

[dennybeall]

I have some old, really old!, Nikon lenses from my Nikon "F" and actually had to do a little Dremel work to get them to lock in. Totally manual obviously but fun to play with.