I'll be up front to say I started with a Nikon EM but went the way of Canon from there on out. I rarely visit the Nikon forum here on FM. However, as I was going through my closet the other day, I realized I've still got some old manual focus Nikon/Nikkor lenses.
My question: What do you do with these old lenses in your closet?
I have a bunch of 1Ds series cameras and a lot of old Canon EF L series lenses. I don't use the majority of the photo equipment often or at all. There are numerous film lens Nikkors sitting around as well.
EB-1 wrote:
I have a bunch of 1Ds series cameras and a lot of old Canon EF L series lenses. I don't use the majority of the photo equipment often or at all. There are numerous film lens Nikkors sitting around as well.
EBH
Thats a little sad if i may so , sell them there will be somebody who would be happy for some vintage nikkors
I thought about getting adapters but I'm comfortable with what I've got lens-wise for Canon.
ALSO - on a positive note, I had loaned some out to a niece to get her started in photography (which I thought was a worthwhile loan) but she has moved on to DSLR autofocus gear.
@EBH - Wonder what it is about those of us who have a lot of unused stuff in our closets......is it just easier to keep things around "just in case" you might need them some day, is it more an issue of not having time/energy to part with them, or something else?
clouseau wrote:
Thats a little sad if i may so , sell them there will be somebody who would be happy for some vintage nikkors
In my search on ebay, Amazon, FM, etc., there doesn't seem to be much market for the old manual focus lenses. Maybe I'm wrong and didn't search enough??
crteach wrote:
In my search on ebay, Amazon, FM, etc., there doesn't seem to be much market for the old manual focus lenses. Maybe I'm wrong and didn't search enough??
Speaking for myself , my 105/1,8 AIS is practically glued to my D3s at the moment .
There is a rather large thread on the forum about manual nikkors , perhaps worth a look
crteach wrote:
In my search on ebay, Amazon, FM, etc., there doesn't seem to be much market for the old manual focus lenses. Maybe I'm wrong and didn't search enough??
! No such luck!!