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D70 Lens Compatibilty

  • 25-11-2008 1:38pm
    #1
    Bo Malicious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Id like to get a wider Sigma lens but Im confused by what is or is not compatible with the d70. I know they do nikon and canon mount and all of that is self explanatory but are there certain lens made specifically for the full frame nikon?

    And If a lens is compatible with a Nikon full frame camera does that make it compatible with the smaller sensor on the Nikon d70 and if not whats the difference?

    Thanks guys/gals.


Comments

  • #2
    4sb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭4sb


    Hi Bo

    I too have a D70. I think you may have it the wrong way around. Pretty much any lens that fits a full frame Nikon will fit the D70 - there are exotic exceptions, mainly from the old manual focus vintage.

    On the other hand, there are many lenses which are intended solely for the DX Crop Factor Nikons - eg D70, D90, D300. For example I have the Sigma 10-20mm zoom lens. This lens will physically mount on say a full frame D3, but it the corners will have no image - there will only be a central circle with the image.


  • #3
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    Bo, there's a website called ByThom which has some Nikon (or Nikkor) lens compatability charts here. Sometimes offline for some bizarre reason, maybe while he's updating or something.


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Just to echo what the lads are saying here, pretty much any modern Nikkor lens or non-Nikkor with a Nikon F-mount such as the Sigma mentioned above will work with your D70. Only when you go back to the ancient pre-AI lenses will you start to have compatibility propblems. AI lenses will mount and shoot fine but you won't have any metering. AF-D and AF-S lenses whether specified "G" or not will work fine.


  • #5
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭dakar


    Yup, what they said^.

    If it's a wide zoom, you're looking for, I can heartily recommend the Sigma 10-20mm. It spends a lot of time on my D300, as it did on my old D50. Great lens and it will give you a new perspective on 'wide'!:)

    Obviously it works a treat for landscapes and big skies, but I keep finding interesting viewpoints with it that just don't suggest themslves with regular mid-length zooms.


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