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Can I use my current Nikon DSLR lenses on a film Nikon camera?

Posted on November 30th, 2009 in nikon camera by admin

I have the standard 18-55mm, 55-200mm VR and a 50mm 1.8D – all Nikon lenses. If I buy a film camera for a photography class, can I use these lenses?

If you lenses are DX format (which it seems at least two are) then no, they will not produce a large enough image to fill a 35mm negative.

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  1. AWriterWandering said,

    on November 30th, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    The 18-55mm and 55-200mm are only designed for Digital DX crop sensors. Though you could technically use them with a Nikon AF film body, the resulting images would have severe vignetting (darkened corners).The 50mm f1.8D will work fine though (in fact this lens was originally released in the film era).
    References :

  2. Air J said,

    on November 30th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    If you lenses are DX format (which it seems at least two are) then no, they will not produce a large enough image to fill a 35mm negative.
    References :

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