Throughout its history nikon has effectively never changed its lens mount.
Cheap vintage lenses for nikon.
Using a vintage slr lens on a dslr can be a fun and occasionally frustrating experience.
The following are my personal 10 favorite vintage lenses to use on digital cameras.
This nikon lens is probably one of the best cheap lenses for nikon you can buy especially if you re on a very tight budget.
50mm f 2 leitz summar uncoated.
Not all the inexpensive glass you dig up on ebay is going to suit your needs to help you find that perfect analog match for your high tech digital slr we ve picked our ten favorite classic slr lenses that will get you shooting timeless images with your dslr right away.
Get em quickly before someone else snaps them up.
A nikon f2 produced in the 70s has the same mounting ring as the new d5 digital slr that makes the nikon f mount first introduced in 1959 the only slr mounting system that is over 50 years old.
Make offer vintage nikon nikkor s auto 50mm 1 4 nippon kogaku hs 9 hood manual focus lens nikon nikkor n 24mm f2 8 non ai manual focus lens super clean 135 00.
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While some restrictions do exist due to the changing of autofocus mechanisms aperture adjustments transitioning.
It has an aperture range f 1 8 to f 22 so you re sure to find something that suits your needs.
Scroll down to the bottom of this story to read my tips on choosing and using vintage lenses on digital cameras 1.