Does this lens work with a D50? I can't see why not, but I don't see it mentioned. Since the D50 has no type of IS, I want a VR lens.
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should work on a D50, I have it on a D70s, it is a VR lens at least mine is: AF-S DX Nikkor F/3.5-5.5 G ED VR it is sharp to the edges and easy to use. VR mode is excellent
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I am using the lens on a D600 without any issues. I can't imagine that a lens compatible with the D600 would not be compatible with a D3. What are you experiencing?
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I bought it for a Nikon 5100. I'm not sure about compatibility w/a Nikon D50. You might want to check w/B & H or Adorama on that.
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All Nikkor AF-S DX lenses will fit the D50 Nikon. Nikon says 17-55 f 2.8 and 18-55 f 3.5-5.6 are specifically identified for D50 but I am sure that the Nikkor AF-S DX ED VR 16-85 will work very well. I found it to be a very sharp lens.
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The D50 does have a built in focus motor. I think some people are confused because its successors the D40 and D60, and all entry level Nikons since, did away with this feature. (I have owned a D40, D50, and D90 -- in that order.)
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Also, just found this on another eBay seller's ad for this lense:NOTE: Will only work in manual focus on the Nikon D40, D60, D3000, D3100, D5000, and D5100 series cameras. The lense is compatible with the D3000, but only on manual focus.
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Thank you! You are right: I too realized the d40 did not have the VR with the kit (but did have the VR zoom). I ended up ordering the d60 for the duo VR lens for $662 from Adorama. Can't wait to get started. Your point about the sync vs dust reduction made good sense for my purposes.
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I use a d3200. I think it should be comparable to d7100. I can use f4 and still get good focus depth. A nice thing with this lens is that it is about as sharp for all apertures. Many lenses drop in sharpness at wide apertures (even just under f8), but not so with this one. I wonderful lens, fantastic for portraits of those that behave more naturally when one keeps some distance (like my kids, and birds). I have not felt the need for VR.
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I cannot answer this question because I don't work with this lens. Thanks. VR
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This seems odd. I've not thought that before of this lens. I shot part of a wedding ceremony with this lens. You are referring to the vr or the focus motor? Do you have any other lenses with VR? How does it compare?
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I just went through the same decision process, in fact I literally bought the D60+ lens kit and returned it (package unopened) for the D80 (body only) + the fabulous 18-200 VR lens. Why? 1) I wanted the additional metering controls vs. the D60 and in fact used all of them on my recent trip to the Hoh rain forest. 2) Keeping to my budget, I opted to spend the money on the 18-200mm VR, and yes, I used its FULL RANGE without having to change lenses. A great way to go when outdoors and taking advantage of opportunities as they present themselves (e.g. deer twins walking right towards us while on the trail!). 3) Quickly realizing the super-zoom wasn't going to get me a FAST lens, I was able to pick up the 50mm f/1.4 right before my travels (which would NOT have AF working with the D40 or D60). If I had the $$$ I might have opted for a D300 and picked up the D40/60 for a lightweight second body, but as the only Digital SLR that I'll be using for the next couple of years, and the small price difference, I am extremely happy with my purchase.
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You did the right thing with the D40. See the Lew Rockwell site.I have had mine for several months, and the more I learn about it,the better I like it.I recommend you buy the 55-200 VR lens to go with it.Unbelievable.
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my d50 is on it 2nd owner.purchased june 06,and used as a wedding camera along with my n80.2nd owner does sports.neither of us had a problem with the camera.to anyone reading this,do not fix a d50,do not buy from the two dealers here on amazon with those high prices.my d50 cost 550.00 with lens in 06.put any repair toward a d5000 body and use your same lense that u have now.
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I have this lenses and it worked very good on my K500 PENTAX. Which is almost the same as the K50. This I hope is some help.
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Hello Richard. No, unfortunately, the older Nikon 70-300 lenses, specifically the D and G types (non-VR), WILL NOT auto-focus on the D40 family DSLR's. The newest 70-300 Nikkor G version VR lens, however, will work perfectly on all Nikon DSLR bodies, including auto-focus on the D40. I have a D40 body and it works quite nicely with the 70-300G VR. The only drawback here is cost - this latest version, released December '06, are running around $500 (6/08)! This is getting up into pro-range cost; almost one and a half that of the 70-300D, and over three times that of the 70-300G. I can tell you that the quality and results of the VR version are far and away better than the earlier ones, and there is less distortion and fringing than the now very popular, similarly priced ($600+) 18-200 VR. If you already have a small lens (the stock 18-55 is absolutely great!), you don't mind switching once in a while, you need that 300mm reach, and have about $500 to spend, the VR version is the way to go! The official Nikon product name: Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5 - 5.6G IF-ED. Good luck, and let us know here!
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I have a D80 and it is working great on that. I can't keep up with all the numbers, but the I think the D50 and D80 basically share the same DNA. The D80 has a few more bells and whistles ($$$) but that's about it.
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Only lens w/ "VR" are Auto Focus compatible. The 18-55mm AF-S VR is auto focus, the 70-300m Zoom is NOT. you need to contact the store for other options. They have 2 lens available for an additional charge. I went w/ Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 55-300m. Its a great lens for a great price. I recommend it.