Lenses Compatible with D-5000

[rco@lowell.edu]

I know that most Nikkor lenses work on the D-5000 and the Nikon site goes into great detail about it. They go into so much detail I find it more confusing than helpful. My primary interest is astrophotography so I don't care about autofocus, stabilization, and coupling. I wonder if it might not be easier to list Nikkor lenses that could damage a D-5000 or be unsuitable for some other reason. Does such a list exist?

Thanks, Rich

[ravncat]

actually - I find Ken Rockwells table (scroll down here Nikon Lens Compatibility) usefull for this, surprisingly


With the d5000, the only thing that is a problem are the old fisheye`s that have the rear part of the lens sticking into the mirror box - those lenses you had to use the mirror locked up - as the mirror would hit the end of the lens and, break.

Those are few and far between.

[Almond.Butterscotch]

Originally Posted by ravncat

actually - I find Ken Rockwells table (scroll down here Nikon Lens Compatibility) usefull for this, surprisingly

That's actually exactly what I was going to say- It's one of the three things that site is good for (the other two being PS Lens Correction filter numbers and good laughs)