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Lens brand compatibility

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gregorio
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I have a nikon d3000 and I am in the market for a new lens but I am a poor college student so I need to bargain hunt and that is not so easy when I do not know what kinds of brands will be compatible with my nikon body. Can anyone help me?
Aug 28 2011 1:32PM
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kootenayklaus
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Using a older, manual primes, i.e. the Pentax Takumar 50mm F/1.4 with an Nikon/Canon adapter seems to be a popular choice, and you can pick up some of those lenses for 50-60 dollars and an adapter is about twenty. I would normally find you links, but I'm on a really shitty connection, so just use google and Ebay and you'll be good. Other than that, I know Nikon has a couple decent cheaper lenses. That's about all I have to say.
Aug 28 2011 1:38PM
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MACAQUE
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If you're ok with a lens that won't auto focus get an old prime. $50 will get you an old lens and adaptor that will take great pictures.
Aug 28 2011 1:39PM
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gregorio
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I really hate do do this but I gotta bump this
Aug 30 2011 12:22PM
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alexat955
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not many lenses adapt to nikon. basically only old nikon lenses would work. i dont know much about nikons but i dont think youre gonna be able to come up with many lenses that will adapt
Aug 30 2011 4:27PM
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TWoods
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Do you know what sort of lens you are looking for? That's relevant information that is important to include
Aug 30 2011 6:12PM
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gregorio
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I only have one zoom lens 18-55mm and I am looking to get one with more zoom or a different kind of lens so I can have more variety. I am not completely sure what I want yet
Sep 5 2011 9:01AM
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erikK
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Is this a joke?
Sep 5 2011 4:02PM
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alexat955
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nope, the flange to focal plane distance is really long so you need optical adapters to make lenses work. Leica R lenses are the only common lens type that works. I might be wrong but I'm almost positive Im not
Sep 5 2011 8:37PM
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gregorio
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instead of asking that I would really appreciate some brands that would work. Just saying
Sep 6 2011 12:32PM
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