Old Nikon Camera Lens

[416049]

Hi,

My father bought around 10-20 years ago a Nikon FE2 http://www.thecamerasite.net/01_SLR_Cameras/Images/Nikon-FEa.jpg which we still have.

Unfortunately he sold the lens back then!
I have been searching for a while now for a website that offers old Nikor or other brand MF Lenses like the 50-70mm one can you please recommend me a good website?


We live in Europe if it makes a difference :/

Cheers,

Maril

 

[flosseR]

Hi, I would scour ebay.
Otherwise, you can check mifsuds.co.uk that has a decent used lens assortment. You can also ask around known second hand camera shops.
Even on our "local ebay version" here in Finland I can find plenty of manual focus old lenses to purchase... fairly cheaply actually...

//f

 

[CK Williams]

I don't know if they do international, but KEH has a good selection of manual focus lenses. I have purchased used equipment from them in the past and have found them to be an excellent dealer.

http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-35mm/system-Nikon-Manual-Focus?s=1&bc=39&bcode=NK&bco=537&

 

[compuwar]

You know you don't have to get MF-only lenses- AF-D lenses will work too, the only thing that won't will be newer "G" type AF-S lenses because they don't have an aperture ring. The last AI-type lens I got was from eBay in the UK (200mm Micro) and it works great on my DSLRs.

Paul

 

[cube]

Your local photo stores should have used equipment. I find this to be better than the auction sites.

 

[OreoCookie]

Also have a look at craigslist: as long as you stick to some common sense rules and try before you buy in person, it's a great way to buy used equipment.

As others have said: you can also get AF Nikon lenses: as long as they have an aperture ring (i. e. non-AF-G lenses), they'll be fine.

The FE2 is actually a very nice camera Have fun with it!

 

[416049]

Thank you for all the replies


my father said that he wanted an MF instead of Af for whatever reason which Is y i was searching for those

I will check the websites and report back

 

[pdxflint]

Even though AF lenses with an aperture ring will work as manual focus lenses on older cameras, most AF lenses don't have a very smooth focusing action for manual use, unless they're fairly solidly built. I'd much prefer an old manual focus 50mm f/1.4 than an AF-D 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 just because of that. The old lenses had metal barrels and well damped and smooth focusing action as a general rule, something which is seldom the case with AF lenses, with a few exceptions.