carebear Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 what brand lenses will fit my nikon d40? i remember someone who is a photographer telling me that canon and nikon lenses are interchangeable (she used my 55-200 on her canon camera) but not sure what else will fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashanali Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 what brand lenses will fit my nikon d40? i remember someone who is a photographer telling me that canon and nikon lenses are interchangeable (she used my 55-200 on her canon camera) but not sure what else will fit. they are only interchangable with a lens adaptor - otherwise, canon only fits on canon and nikon only fits on nikon. You can buy generic brands like Sigma or Tamron that are cheaper than genuine Nikon but still do a decent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carebear Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 weird she didn't have an adapter on hers. we went to the eco park and she only took 1 lens, and she took my lens off my camera and stuck it on hers... nothing else was added. no idea how she managed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yup, you'll need to stick with Nikon or one of the third party brands: Tamron, Sigma, Tokina and make sure you get the Nikon mount. Third party makers do some awesome lenses. They also do some very very good lenses that will help keep your budget in tact while still giving you nice glass to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gila Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Yep I have Sigma and Tamron lenses for my Nikon. Very happy with them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carebear Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Yup, you'll need to stick with Nikon or one of the third party brands: Tamron, Sigma, Tokina and make sure you get the Nikon mount. Third party makers do some awesome lenses. They also do some very very good lenses that will help keep your budget in tact while still giving you nice glass to work with. so i won't be able to use those lenses without a connecting thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) No, third party lenses are built in either Canon or Nikon or Sony or Pentax mounts. When you order them, you simply make sure to order the one that says Nikon. There are no extra bits to order or fuss with - they are ready to go out of the box. But you don't want to order the wrong one and end up with a Pentax mount for your Nikon Look here - the first on the list says "Nikon", the next one "canon", then "olympus" ... just read the whole description before clicking the Buy button. Edited September 21, 2009 by kja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hope this helps Here's list of lenes that I've found sofar for the Nikon D40 & D40x that have AF-S support (ie: have built in motors.) Prime lenses (less than 100mm long) : 01. Nikon 35mm f/1.8 AF-S 02. Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Primer 03. Nikon 60mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Micro 04. Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX HSM 05. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM 06. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM 07. Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye 08. Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses (17mm and wider) : 01. Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX ) 02. Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S 03. Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX 04. Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX 05. Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S 06. Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM 07. Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM 08. Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 HSM 09. Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4 DG HSM 10. Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC 2 11. Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI-II Built in Motor LD IF AF 12. Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL IF Built In Motor 13. Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX AF Built in Motor Standard Zoom Lenses (between 18 and 28 at the wide end, and less than 200mm long) : 01. Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX 02. Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX 03. Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED DX 04. Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S 05. Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S 06. Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR DX 07. Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR IF-ED 08. Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX 09. Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM 10. Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM 11. Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro HSM 12. Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 13. Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM 14. Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 IF Built In Motor 15. Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD IF Built In Motor Super-zoom Lenses (lenses 28mm or wider, also 200mm long or more) : 01. Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX 02. Tamron 18-200mm AF f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD IF Macro Built In Motor 03. Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM 04. Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC IF HSM 05. Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM 06. Tamron 18-250mm AF f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Built In Motor 07 .Tamron 28-300mm AF f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD VC IF Macro Built in Motor 08. Tamron 18-270mm AF f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD IF Macro Built in Motor Telephoto Lenses (long lenses that don't fit in the previous categories and don't exceed 300mm): 01. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR 02. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR 03. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S ED DX 04. Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR 05. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR IF-ED 06. Nikon 300mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S 07. Nikon 200mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR 08. Nikon 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR 0 09. Nikon 300mm f/2.8D AF-i ED (IF) 10. Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro 11. Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S 12. Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM 13. Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OC HSM 14. Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG MACRO HSM 15. Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro HSM 16. Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX DG Macro HSM 17. Sigma 80-200mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro 18. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro 19. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro 20. Sigma 100-300mm f/4 DG HSM 21. Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG HSM 22. Sigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO 23. Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF Macro Built in Motor 24. Tamron 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Built In Motor 25. Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF Macro Built in Motor Teleconverters : 01. AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II 02. AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II 03. AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E II Super Telephoto lenses (exceeding 300mm) : 01. Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR 02. Nikon 400mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S II 03. Nikon 400mm f/2.8G ED VR AF-S 04. Nikon 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED AF-i 05. Nikon 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-i 06. Nikon 500mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S 07. Nikon 500mm f/4G ED VR AF-S 08. Nikon 600mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S 09. Nikon 600mm f/4G ED VR AF-S 10. Nikon 600mm f/4D IF-ED AF-i 11. Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 DG HSM 12. Sigma 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM 13. Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 DG HSM 14. Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM 15. Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM 16. Sigma 500mm f/4.5 EX DG APO HSM 17. Sigma 800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM APO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Should add that Nikon d40 has a builtin motor in the lens for focusing unlike some other nikons where the motor is in the body and this means it must be a HSM type lens and most camera shops should no this, but some dont know their products either. Best way is if you can test on the camera first and you should be able to remove yourself easy. There is a black button on body near lens you push in and clockwise unclick your lens, if unsure get a shop to show you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carebear Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) so because the motor is in the lens, and not the body, does that mean i can't use lenses that don't have a motor, or i can use them but i have to do something differently? sorry i'm a complete newbie to this eta, i forgot to say thanks heaps for that list of lenses Edited September 21, 2009 by carebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gila Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 You can use lenses that don't have a built in AF motor, but it just means you have to focus manually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carebear Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 focus manually lol i think my pics would come out blurry. i need glasses for distance, and don't think my prescription is totally correct... shall stick to the ones with an af motor :rolleyes: lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 You can use lenses that don't have a built in AF motor, but it just means you have to focus manually What they said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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