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Hi,

Sorry, a silly question is coming...

If I have a Nikon DSLR that does not have a motor in the body (e.g,. D60) will the following lens work:

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED Lens

I assume it does as it contains AF-S, which I'm guessing is Auto-Focus

What other lenses (acronyms) will work & which lenses won't?

Thanks

Sesame
 
All lenses will work, but only AF-S lenses will autofocus.
 
It may work, but you really want to be asking yourself if you want that particular lens...
 
Nawty said:
It may work, but you really want to be asking yourself if you want that particular lens...
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No, I didn't want it, juast saw it on ebay and thought I'd ask should one of the ones I believe I need should come up.
(see below; for Sports, Landscape & Portrait)

I think the one's I want from hearing others opinion are:

55mm 1.8D
16-85mm
70-300mm
 
Its 50mm f/1.8, you wont get one of those to autofocus though, you would need the AF-S 50mm f/1.4 version.
 
TCR4x4 said:
Its 50mm f/1.8, you wont get one of those to autofocus though, you would need the AF-S 50mm f/1.4 version.
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Yes, thanks.
I think I would be OK to stick to the manual 50mm 1.8D for a prime lens.
I expect focusing is minimal at such shorter distances?
 
Not really, IMHO the only time manual focus is preferable to auto is with proper macro (1:1) and ultra wide angle landscape work.

Also, on a crop sensor 50mm isn't "all that" - I have two 50mm primes and the only reason I use either of them is that one is a 1:1 macro lens. On a crop body I much prefer my AF-S 35mm lens (ANY AF-S lens will AF on a motor-less body so if it has AF-S in the description you know it'll work).
 
Nawty said:
Not really, IMHO the only time manual focus is preferable to auto is with proper macro (1:1) and ultra wide angle landscape work.

Also, on a crop sensor 50mm isn't "all that" - I have two 50mm primes and the only reason I use either of them is that one is a 1:1 macro lens. On a crop body I much prefer my AF-S 35mm lens (ANY AF-S lens will AF on a motor-less body so if it has AF-S in the description you know it'll work).
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Thanks for the info...

G or D ?
 
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