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Nikon D90 and vivitar?

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yourthemannowdog
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I got a d90 for xmas (STOKED!), and i got a 35mm nikkor lens, and i have had this old auto vivtar 200mm 1:3.5 lens that i wanted to attach and use as a telephoto. I don't know anything about converters especially since this lens is kinda old i think. My dad was given it as a gift from a friend a little more than 20 years ago.
Dec 26 2009 4:09PM
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yourthemannowdog
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bump incase someone can help PLEASE
Dec 26 2009 5:55PM
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.jr
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vivitar makes mounts for different cameras, Im guessing you tried and it doesnt mount? Im not sure that there are mounting adapters, even if there is, a better one is probably more expensive than the vivtar is worth..
Dec 26 2009 6:57PM
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yourthemannowdog
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there are mounting adapters and it would cost less than buying a new 200mm for my camera
Dec 26 2009 10:36PM
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.jr
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so whats the point of this thread then?
Dec 27 2009 1:20AM
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eheath
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So buy it?
Dec 27 2009 2:56AM
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yourthemannowdog
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i don't know where to buy it and what one to buy. I googled it and i don't know anything about them, and i don't want to drop $70 on a lens converter that might not work
Dec 27 2009 11:35AM
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1080ski
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if its that old chances are that it doesn't autofocus. if thats ok with you, thats fine, but for sports and stuff it will be tough to use. also, if it does autofocus, make sure that with the adapter, it will still autofocus.
Dec 27 2009 12:20PM
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yourthemannowdog
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it doesn't auto focus and that is irrelevant.
Dec 27 2009 3:46PM
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.jr
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dude why are you being so fucking defensive. Its an old piece of shit vivitar lens, just go buy a kit zoom and I can guarentee that $150 lens will be way better than that vivitar.
Dec 28 2009 12:01AM
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Dr.NS
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not necessarily
some old vivitars hold their own

but this isnt true about their tele range lenses, from what ive heard
ive never owned on personally

id say check a camera store. this is the kind of categorizing knowledge they tend to have that we probably don't.
Dec 28 2009 12:35AM
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Keyjibbs
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I trust Vivitar for flashes not lenses...
Dec 28 2009 2:22AM
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1080ski
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chill buddy im trying to help. you seem to not know what your doing so try not being defensive when people give you help and you'll get some answers. and, what i said is very relevant - if you want to be able to autofocus then you need to get a converter that allows for that. i have no idea if it autofocuses so im putting that info in the post just incase it does.
Dec 28 2009 3:09AM
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yourthemannowdog
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i am not being defensive i just asked people where i can get a converter. Now you guys are framing me for being defensive
Dec 28 2009 11:08AM
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1080ski
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you said that all the help i gave you is irrelevant. defensive was the wrong word, my bad. it makes you sound like a jackass.
Dec 28 2009 12:13PM
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