New camera lens compatibility

[chaz__teamgreen]

Hey guys,

 

I have a few lens i currently use with my Nikon D200, buying a 2nd hand D800 body only from ebay and i wanted to know if i can still use myecisting lens?

 

I dont know if its as straight forward as them fitting or not, or if there is problems with motors or other fun stuff.

 

Cheers in advance (Y)  

[ALwin]

2 minutes ago, chaz__teamgreen said:

Hey guys,

 

I have a few lens i currently use with my Nikon D200, buying a 2nd hand D800 body only from ebay and i wanted to know if i can still use myecisting lens?

 

I dont know if its as straight forward as them fitting or not, or if there is problems with motors or other fun stuff.

 

Cheers in advance (Y)  

Nikon hasn't changed their lens mount in years, so any F mount lens that goes on your D200 will fit on your D800.  However, are your lenses designed for cropped or full frame sensors?

[chaz__teamgreen]

Thank you for your quick and informative reply. 

 

cropped vs full frame, i'm unfamiliar with these terms. if you aren't to busy would you like to explain?

 

A quick google revealed the basic premise, but i am yet to find a way of easily identifying, i'm at work at the moment though and dont have access to my stuff,  I have a f2.8 80-200mm and a f2.8 35-70mm if this helps, cheers.

[adams]

5 minutes ago, chaz__teamgreen said:

Thank you for your quick and informative reply. 

 

cropped vs full frame, i'm unfamiliar with these terms. if you aren't to busy would you like to explain?

 

A quick google revealed the basic premise, but i am yet to find a way of easily identifying, i'm at work at the moment though and dont have access to my stuff,  I have a f2.8 80-200mm and a f2.8 35-70mm if this helps, cheers.

they should work

[ALwin]

3 minutes ago, chaz__teamgreen said:

Thank you for your quick and informative reply. 

 

cropped vs full frame, i'm unfamiliar with these terms. if you aren't to busy would you like to explain?

 

A quick google revealed the basic premise, but i am yet to find a way of easily identifying, i'm at work at the moment though and dont have access to my stuff,  I have a f2.8 80-200mm and a f2.8 35-70mm if this helps, cheers.

OK, Nikon DSLRs come in two varieties.  The higher end models have Full Frame sensors which are approximately the same size as a frame in a roll of 35mm film.  The entry level and mid/prosumer cameras come with APS-C sensors which are smaller than Full Frame.  If a lens is designed for a cropped sensor, to produce a smaller image circle that is only large enough to cover that small sensor, it is usually marked DX on the lens.  Every other Nikon lens not marked DX is likely FX (Full Frame) compatible.

 

Your lenses are Full Frame lenses.

[chaz__teamgreen]

Just now, ALwin said:

OK, Nikon DSLRs come in two varieties.  The higher end models have Full Frame sensors which are approximately the same size as a frame in a roll of 35mm film.  The entry level and mid/prosumer cameras come with APS-C sensors which are smaller than Full Frame.  If a lens is designed for a cropped sensor, to produce a smaller image circle that is only large enough to cover that small sensor, it is usually marked DX on the lens.  Every other Nikon lens not marked DX is likely FX (Full Frame) compatible.

 

Your lenses are Full Frame lenses.

Bravo kind sir

[chaz__teamgreen]

1 minute ago, adams said:

they should work

Cheers

[ALwin]

5 minutes ago, chaz__teamgreen said:

Bravo kind sir

OH and every camera from the tier of the D7x00 series and above have an in-camera-body Auto Focus motor, so you don't have to worry about not being able to use AF with lenses that do not have the AF motor in the lens.  Of course, if the lens never supported Auto Focusing at all then you can't use AF with such a lens on any body.