You can kinda tell my son is related to me...

[mhardy6647]

I.e., I'm pretty sure he wasn't adopted.
Some sort of genetic predisposition thing going on there...

http://icouldbeahero.blogspot.com/p/early-non-ai-lenses-cm-marked-circa.html

http://icouldbeahero.blogspot.com/p/classic-non-ai-lenses.html

 

[fiddlefye]

Just a few Nikkors!

 

[mhardy6647]

I think those are just the ones he has which he thinks are interesting

 

[je2a3]

They are still very useful in the digital age.

 

[TubeHiFiNut]

Drooling appropriately......

 

[Opa1]

These lens will fit new digital cameras? I have a nice AE-1 with four lens that been in the closet for a decade or more. Too lazy to use film.

 

[SPL db]

My brother has/had a collection like that at one time. He is/was a huge photography buff...

 

[rusomon]

Your son and my son appear to have a lot in common.

 

[mhardy6647]

They are still very useful in the digital age.

Yes, and that is a big part of the reason why he and I are confirmed Nikon fanboys
(the fact that Nikon has made some excellent lenses over the years doesn't hurt, either)

 

[fiddlefye]

These lens will fit new digital cameras? I have a nice AE-1 with four lens that been in the closet for a decade or more. Too lazy to use film.

These lenses can be used on digital Nikons, but none of the old Canon film lenses can be used on their DSLRs. Nikon took one approach, Canon another.

 

[Opa1]

These lenses can be used on digital Nikons, but none of the old Canon film lenses can be used on their DSLRs. Nikon took one approach, Canon another.

Thanks, I was wondering. Just my luck.

 

[mhardy6647]

Thanks, I was wondering. Just my luck.

There is (apparently) a large cottage industry of makers of adapters to fit Lens Mount X onto Digital Camera Y.

This is good, except for those of - ahem - us who, by one means or another, found ways to use otherwise "low value" lenses that had been rendered obsolete by the loss of digital "platforms" for the lens mounts.

My impression is that almost any lens ever made can be used some kind of way on a digital camera with an adaptor of some sort

But, yeah, Canon (and Pentax, too -- I think) took a future-focused approach to lens mounts for their digital cameras; Nikon stuck with its base. Time will tell if that dedication was the best idea for 'em -- but I can tell you that I certainly appreciate it!

 

[Pioneer Vato]

Nice collection of glass!

 

[mhardy6647]

Speaking of which, I just today received in the mail, from my son, one of these to play with.

(stock photo from Nikon USA site)
old school 20 mm f/2.8

I am very much looking forward to taking some interior shots with a fairly wide angle (even on a DX format DSLR) fairly fast lens

A couple of preliminary snapshots were encouraging.

 

[je2a3]

Mirrorless digital bodies like the Sony A series, Fuji X mount or micro 4/3rds + the appropriate lens adapter can make practically any manual lens from the film era usable again.

I use Leica RF lenses + M42 lenses with adapters on my Fuji X-E1 when I’m lazy to develop film.

 

[Opa1]

I asked earlier in the thread about using Canon FD lens(AE-1). Looks like I could use the Fuji X-E1 and this adaptor. Would this be correct? Are there any drawbacks?
https://www.ebay.com/p/Fotasy-Canon...nt-Camera-Adapter/1339915997?iid=322576959444

 

[je2a3]

I asked earlier in the thread about using Canon FD lens(AE-1). Looks like I could use the Fuji X-E1 and this adaptor. Would this be correct? Are there any drawbacks?
https://www.ebay.com/p/Fotasy-Canon...nt-Camera-Adapter/1339915997?iid=322576959444

I use Fotasy M42 and LM/LTM > FX. Good brand and reputable seller.