by Мастер » Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:26 pm
I've got some cheap Olympus point-and-shoot digital, 8 megapixels and limited (I think 3x) optical zoom.
I also have some old manner of Nikon SLR film camera. It is my understanding that if I bought another Nikon, the old lenses would still work on it. However, it seems most of the cheaper Nikon DSLR cameras do not have an auto-focus motor built in, so either the lens must have it, or the auto focus won't work.
This can be resolved by buying a higher-level Nikon with an auto-focus motor built in, but it looks like those cost more than 1,000 USD, which is an awful lot for someone with a case of terminal cheapness to pay for a camera.
So I think the choices are,
a) Buy a cheap Nikon camera, allowing use of the existing lenses, but without auto focus.
b) Buy an expensive Nikon camera, allowing use of the existing lenses with auto focus.
c) Start over with a different brand of camera and lenses.
They call me Mr Celsius!