see i told you they were exceptionally fairer than the rest but then again yeah lar..he got adjust the shadows a bit..so we both right

I have some questions and I hope I'm in the right thread. I'm considering getting either a D40 or a D60 but I'm not sure if either of them will work with the one and only AF lens that i have- an old Tamron 28-200 3.8-5.6 LD (IF). I know if I'm getting one of those cameras I'll get it with the kit lens, but if it works with my old lens, it will be an added bonus.

Do you guys have any idea? I believe the lens is more than 10 years old. It's given to me by my uncle.

I don't care if it will autofocus or not. I just need to know whether or not it will meter with it. Thanks.

Here are some pics of the lens:





This post has been edited by avantgardeo: Oct 6 2008, 11:54 PM

I believe it will have meter on D40/x/D60 just that it won't AF

Well you can find all over the internet articles on which Nikon lenses will meter on which particular models, but they don't mention anything about the third party lenses. Your best bet would be to head to a large store that has the D60 and test them out.

I do not know of any store that holds the D40 in stock except prolly YL in Pudu Plaza.

The beauty about Nikon is that old lenses still work on the newer cameras cause the mounting is the same now as before.

I've been googling it and the only result that comes close is a forum thread from years ago about someone asking if the lens works on the D70. I think this lens is just too old for the internet generation to have seen it. From the thread I found out that these lenses may work on these DX format cameras but the zoom length will be increased by some distance. They will work fine with full-framed cameras though.

I guess I just have to test it out with a live unit. Thanks for the replies.

For DX format cameras (Cropped sensor like the D60 example), you need to multiply it by 1.5x. Meaning you'll get 42mm - 300mm actual. It still works fine.

Have any of you tried using your D40/x/60 with film-era AF lenses(Nikkor or Third-party)?

af lenses won't autofocus on d40-60. but they do meter with them tho

I was standing on the sidelines. Only managed a couple of good shots that day because I was using the 18-55mm lens. I took pictures at another game over the weekend. Take a look here:

http://purskill.blogspot.com/2008/10/photo...ll-vs-rice.html

Don't know if the full view through Flickr is working. Might have to fix that later.

just got my first DSLR camera - D60. pls add my name to the list. thx

Welcome and hope you enjoy your photography experience!

Thanks for the compliment sifus sekalian. This raya no raya photo at all, turned out to be scenery shots only.

And Darthbaboon oledy got your D90 today ? Your SD seems tempting tho, as I oso looking to upgrade my 2gb sd.

Ya!! Brand new... Box is so new and the camera feels so good!

Need to sabar while I charge the battery for 8 hours today though.

Ya... lemme know if you're interested. It's a good price in KL for a brand new unopened unit.

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guys...

d40, under P mode... how to know i'm at which combination?

P = Program. The camera will decide the aperture and shutter speed

enjoy the experience...

grats baboon on your new d90 oh anyone here going to the upcoming KLPF? i will be there


This post has been edited by orenzai: Oct 8 2008, 06:18 AM

wow... u fly from kuching to kl for tat event??

hey i'm going orenzai!! i'll see you there!