Will my Nikon F801 lenses and SB-24 flash work on a Nikon D3100?
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I have a Nikon F801 film camera with an SB-24 flash, an AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/3.3-4.5, and an AF Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5. I'm considering buying a Nikon D3100 with the 18-55mm VR lens. Which of this older Nikon gear will be compatible, and what functions would I lose?
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The lenses will fit but will not autofocus as the D3100 does not have an in-camera focus motor and requires AF-S lenses for auto focus.
If you wish to use AF with your lenses, then you should consider the D7000 or a model with 1 to 3 numbers in its name (D300S, D700, D90, D3S, etc).
Note that the angle-of-view of your lenses will be different if you do not go with a full-frame body (D3S, D3X or D700). So a 70-210mm lens will give you the equivalent angle-of-view of a 105-315mm lens on your film camera. You have to multiple by 1.5 which is called the focal-length multiplier.
The flash will probably work, but I'm just guessing!
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Yes—your older Nikon gear is usable on a D3100, but with some limitations.
- Both AF Nikkor lenses will mount and should meter, but they will not autofocus on the D3100. The D3100 does not have an in-body focus motor, so it only autofocuses with lenses that have their own motor (such as Nikon AF-S lenses).
- You can still use those lenses with manual focus.
- Because the D3100 is a DX crop-sensor camera, the field of view is narrower than on your F801. Multiply focal lengths by 1.5x for 35mm-equivalent framing, so your 70-210mm behaves like about 105-315mm in angle of view.
- The SB-24 flash will fire, but TTL flash metering will not work on the D3100 because Nikon changed the TTL flash system on newer DSLRs. It should still work in Auto and Manual flash modes.
If autofocus with your older AF lenses matters, a Nikon body with an in-body focus motor, such as a D90 or D7000, would be a better fit.
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