CGrindahl wrote:
I'm smiling broadly as the topic shifts subtly to manual focus lenses. Boris, you have a great adventure ahead of you if you're interested in the amazing collection of Nikon MF glass. While Canon changed their lens mount, effectively eliminating all the FD manual focus lenses from consideration, NIkon kept the same mount so there are dozens of GREAT MF lenses that are available, often for a pittance, for anyone willing to use the fingers of their left hand to turn the focusing ring.
By far the busiest thread on the Nikon forum is the Manual Focus Nikon Glass thread which moves faster than a speeding bullet... We have folks from around the world, many of whom have taken exactly the journey you are taking, in discovering, learning and eventually mastering these great lenses. Check out the thread and ask questions to your hearts content. Many of the folks on this thread mentioning MF lenses are active on that thread. I'll think you'll have a great time over there. The folks participating are generous and supportive. It is a wonderful atmosphere for learning and sharing experience....Show more →
Thank you so much for your comment and sharing the Manual Lens Forum
My D600 and kit lens Just arrived an hour ago and I am just so excited, however, coming from a Canon 60D.. everything is different!! is going to take me a couple of weeks to go around this camera and try to adapt myself to the Nikon layout, a small adventure indeed
I can report that the first 30 min toying with the camera is great, comfortable and just the right size, the 60D might have a little deeper grip, but the feel of this new Camera is really nice, solid and just comfortable.
The Nikon 105 f2.5 looks like an amassing portrait lens, I was leaning to the 85 f1.8G but the 105 looks like a winner
Sorry for briefly hijacking the thread on my excitement of the new camera.
I can see a wealth of opportunities of cool-fantastic lens new and old that the Nikon system provides at all price levels, good photo times ahead
Thanks
We have folks from around the world, many of whom have taken exactly the journey you are taking, in discovering, learning and eventually mastering these great lenses. Check out the thread and ask questions to your hearts content. Many of the folks on this thread mentioning MF lenses are active on that thread. I'll think you'll have a great time over there. The folks participating are generous and supportive. It is a wonderful atmosphere for learning and sharing experience.