What camera lenses fit into these two categories. I need to buy them for my sister as a surprise , because she needs them for a job, and I don't know what it means.

Must have 12mm to 105mm shooting lens range on a DX (1.5) sized CCD/CMOS DSLR

Must have 18mm to 155mm shooting lens range on a Full Frame (35mm) sized CCD/CMOS DSLR

Someone gave me a Nikon D40x, will a lens from a SLR work with the new DSLR? I have some Nikon lenses from my previous "film" camera, that are auto focus but will they worth the D40x....

my friend has a couple sigma lenses form a camera she has. It's new but she doesn't use them and said I could have them They are sigma lenses for a film SLR camera. They are the sigma 70-300 and the sigma 28-90 lenses. DO you think they are compatable with my Nikon D-80 DSLR

I have a Kodak and a Minolta and I am wanting to buy wide & tele lens for both. The telephoto lens will be mainly used at sporting events, so speed is important too. Any suggestions on brand, type, etc. Both cameras are Point n Shoot, hopefully I can find some good lens to hold me over until I get a dSLR.

I've been doing all my photography with so-called "prosumer grade" digital cameras and have recently begun to understand the limits of those types of cameras. So I'm starting to think about buying a SLR or DSLR body and some lenses. Friends have given me differing opinions on what brand I should go with. I wanted to see what you all have to say about it.

I'm hoping to get some insight into lens quality, availability and options as well as info about the bodies themselves.

Thanks!
Sorry. I wasn't clear on what I was looking for.

I'm hoping to get facts and opinions about brands - not necessarily particular bodies - because I understand that that various brands have different selections of lenses and other accessories with different features and pros/cons on various aspects of quality and so forth. And you're sort of bound to that brand once you buy a body - at least for lenses and some accessories.

I'd like to understand the diffs between the quality and selection of lenses, mostly. Things like whether one brand has a better auto-focus mechanism for example. Or another brand has less spherical distortion in these certain lines of wide angles - that sort of thing.

Thanks!

I have a fantastic Sigma 100-300mm zoom lens. I used it on my old (non-digital) Pentax SLR. I am looking to buy a new dSLR, and I'd like to get the Canon Rebel XS; however, if my Sigma lens won't work on it, I won't get it. Does Sigma work on all models?

I'm relatively new at photography. I just bought a used DSLR Nikon D70. I was wondering if you can help me in selecting some new lenses for my camera. Are the lenses used for film cameras compatible? How can I tell if a lens I want to buy online would be compatible for my camera? I'm looking into buying some used ones. Thanks so much.

Hello All;
I own a Canon 500mm mirrored telephoto lens I used to use with my Canon 35mm cameras.
Like the rest of the world (it seems), I have been using my DSLR (Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D)) as my main camera.
This lens provided spectacular long-distance shots in the old days of 35mm photography, and I'd like to be able to use it with the digital camera...
Is there any kind of adapter out there to accomplish this?
Manual focus doesn't bother me, as I've done it for years, so that isn't a concern.
I'd also like to know that if such an adapter exists, will I be able to focus the camera at infinity, with it in place?

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated...

Peace,
Bobby

I am interested in buying a DSLR. I currently have a Nikon FE with a variety of lenses that I share with my dad. Will these lenses be compatible with a DSLR or will I need to buy all-new lenses? Thanks in advance for your help?

Hi there!

I currently have a Canon EOS 50 body, with the following lenses: 24-85mm Ultrasonic, EF 70-200mm 1:4 L USM. I also have a Canon Speedlite 540 EZ flash.

The set has only been used once hence in almost perfect condition (some tiny scratches on the base of the body). I intend to keep the lenses for use with a new DSLR which I'm contemplating on buying.

Would really appreciate advice from you pros out there on the following!

1) where should I sell my SLR? Ebay? A secondhand camera shop? (I'm based in Central London)
I have rung a couple of places today and the quotes I've received so far are not great... London Camera Exchange said they can only offer £50 as trade-in value if I sell it along with the 24-85mm! Another branch has said that they can't really offer cash value and if I buy a DSLR from them they will give me a 8GB memory card.

2) Which Canon DSLR should I get? I would really want to use my current lenses but have heard about compatibility issues etc. Ideally would love to get one that can take HD videos too. Budget is a concern (£1000 - 1200 tops)...

Please kindly shed some light?

Thanks!

xx

I own the Nikon P5100 and I want to know if there are any adapters or attachments to get SLR lenses to work with a Point and shoot camera? Or if there is just a way to increase the zoom on a Point and shoot? I know they make a wide angle and telephoto lens for the P500 and P5100, but it still doesn't help any with an actual zoom. So is there anything? or would I have to just get a DSLR ?

I currently have a Canon EOS Rebel 35mm SLR with a Canon zoom lense EF 80-200mm 1:4.5-5.6 II and a Canon 35-80mm lense. I want to get a DSLR and would LOVE to find one that would allow me to continue to use my current lenses. Would any Canon DSLR accept Canon SLR lenses or is this even possible?

or hell, i'll take plans or anything
i just wanna be able to put bigger lenses on my camera, is there a way to do it?
ya i know it isnt the best solution
i actually got a old 4600 with screwed up autofocus button, i may hack it into a quasi-dslr just to prove it can be done, just wanted to know if there was any commercially made products that'd allow me to clip a generic lense onto my camera

I have a sigma SA-7N slr camera and a 28-80mm and 70-300mm lense. I want to purchase a canon rebel eos T1i. I want to know if the lenses I already have will work with this new dslr or will I have to purchace new lenses..

I'm an advanced beginner digital photographer, but I've never used a DSLR before, and I'm going to receive an XSi (just the body) for my birthday. However, I have no clue about what lens to get with it. I'd like a lens that can do a variety of things: auto focus, IS, and can do telephoto and wide-angle. Macro would be nice too; i like to take close-ups of plants and flowers. I'm also on a budget, so the cheapest would be best. Any suggestions? It needs to be a Canon brand lens, because I've heard that the XSi can be picky about lenses. Thanks!
Thanks so much! However, if I had to choose only one of those, do you think that the 18mm-55mm is definitely a necessity, and the 55mm-250mm is really good, but not essential? Or the other way around? Or do I definitely need both?
Wow, everyone's so helpful! One last thing: what exactly do those two lenses do? Is the 55mm-250mm more for close-up or far away?

I currently have the Nikon N80 film SLR camera and was wondering if I could use a Sigma dSLR macro lens on it. This is the lens I'm looking at:
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-50mm-Macro-Nikon-Cameras/dp/B0002P19Q2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241744118&sr=8-4

I know that this lens can be used with Nikon dSLRs, but I don't know if most dSLR lenses can be used on a SLR.

Thank you so much!

My dad has old canon lenses from the 70s and I was thinking I'd get him a DSLR, specifically the Canon Digital Rebel XTi. I heard that the old lenses do fit the EOS series but I have no idea if that's true or not. Is there anyway I can tell by looking at the lenses themselves? A model number or something?

I recently bought a telephoto lens for my digital DSLR to take better pictures of action shots in sports. I am using a 75-300 mm lens. The problem is that in order to freeze the motion, I need a fast shutter speed, resulting in dark pictures. Can anyone recommend a shutter speed that freezes motion but still gets enough light to have brighter pictures or just another tip to help with my picture-taking? Please help me.

I want to upgrade my Minolta Dynax SLR to a DSLR. I notice the resale values of SLR's are understandably tiny so I want to know either if the lenses have any value, or whether I can reuse them on a new DSLR. They are both Zoom Xi lenses with Autofocus

I found my father's old Canon AE-1 from quite a few years ago, along with a couple of lenses. The lenses are:

FD 28mm 1:2.8
FD 50mm 1:1.4
FD 70-210mm 1:4

I'm wondering if these lenses are usable in any DSLRs, and if it's worth buying a DSLR that is able to use them (I'm about to buy my first DSLR). Are these lenses useful in any way in a new camera?

I own a Sigma SA9 SLR camera and would like to get a DSLR. I'm tempted to get the Sigma SD14. Can my current lenses work on this digital model? Or would I have to get new lenses too? Thanks for any help!

I have a Nikon N65 with 2 lenses:
1. Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80mm 1:3.3-5.6G
2. Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6G

I am planning to get a DSLR. I am wondering if these lenses will fit with either D60 or D80 and support auto focus and complete metering. If it's possible then I will just buy the body and use these lenses and save some money. If these lenses can not auto focus and I have to buy the whole kit then I may instead look at Canon XSi. Does anyone have similar experience with there specific lenses? Any help will be greatly appreciated.