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Considering the purchase of an SLR camera body and would like to choose one with the best choice of secind hand lenses (UK based)

2007-02-19 04:39:06 · 7 answers · asked by David M 1 in Consumer Electronics Cameras

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NIkon actually has the best record with backwards compatibility - i.e. older model film lenses fitting digital cameras. You still need to be careful because not every lens fits every camera.

Both Canon and Nikon have a wider variety of after market lenses such as Tamrom and Sigma lenses that are made to fit their respective DSLR mounts.

With either one of these brands you won't go wrong. With Nikon The D40 has some restrictions as to what lenses are usable, better to go for the D50 as your first camera if you can still find one, or perhaps the D70 or ultimately the D80 for a first camera.

Go to a reputable camera store and hold each camera in your hand. Check the control layout and the general feel of each of these cameras in your hand before making your decision.

All the best!

2007-02-19 08:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0 0

Canon has the majority of the market share in the SLR lines so I would assume it is the most SLR lenses out there now. I like Canon lenses because it has some of the fastest focusing autofocus system (USM) and it has the most IS lenses avaliable on the market than any other company. Nikon makes really good lenses too but their lenses have slower autofocusing lenses but if your not going to be doing sport games or anything fast moving then Nikon is probably just as good as Canon. I would put my money on Canon lenses, faster focusing and more IS lenses than Nikon VR lenses.

2007-02-19 15:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Koko 4 · 0 0

Look on e-bay - that will be as good a guide as any to the number of second hand lenses available. It's not the fitting that is popular, but the camera -people tend to buy into one system and stay with it, due to the expense of changing all their lenses.

2007-02-19 13:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0 0

Hello,

(ANS) With SLR cameras (digital or old fashioned glass optics) I think you will generally find that there are two approaches to lenses a) fixed lens which require mounting onto the camera body & unmounting when you need to change the lens type b) variable zoom lenses (in place or to replace fixed lens lengths).

No.1 (fixed lenses) are those which are bayanett or used to be screw fitting but are mounted or unmounted from the body, as Follows:-

Normal standard lens which comes with the camera body is usually 50mm F1.8 to F2.8

Wide Angle usually 35mm, through to 28mm again the faster the lens apature the better but the faster the lens the higher the cost usually. So F1.8 is faster than F2.8 for example.

For closer work, such as a good portait lens would be 80mm or 120mm again with a good F number for the speed of the lens.

Telephoto lens are anything 200mm or above upto 1,000mm such as those used by sports photographers or naturalists or bird watchers.

**Variable zoom would be 35mm to 100mm zoom but generally they are NOT as fast in terms of F stop number (light gathering ability). Zoom lenses generally speaking dont have the purest definition over glass optics of the fixed lenses but thats the price you pay for having a zoom lens.

**fixed lens are ALWAYS going to have a superior quality over a zoom.

**If you can buy the branded or makers fixed lens or zoom lenses to match the camera body. so for example if the body is Nikon or Pentax try to buy Nikon or Pentax lenses to match.

Best Regards IR

2007-02-19 13:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Call at one of the retail stores like Jessops or Wildings and you will find several lenses for SLR cameras. However, be very careful and ask the store to take a picture with it using your camera and obtain a warranty if you purchase one.
Good hunting.

2007-02-19 12:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by MANCHESTER UK 5 · 0 2

i own a nikon and must admit... canon has the largest range of lenses, also nikon lenses when first released are much harder to get

2007-02-19 22:11:45 · answer #6 · answered by lightsofray 2 · 0 0

The Canon EF/EFS fit is very successful

2007-02-19 12:41:36 · answer #7 · answered by e t 1 · 0 2

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