Need a lense for a Nikon n65 SLR Camera

Brett Ashley

I just bought a Nikon n65 SLR Camera and it needs a lense however I don't know what I should get.

Any recommendations?

Dark Moon

What do you shoot? Do you need a wide angle, normal, telephoto zoom, walking around lens, superzoom, super telephoto…?

Without knowing that, I can only recommend a 50mm. On a film body a 50mm will be your go-to lens. That body can't use Ai or Ai-S lenses, so no old manual glass for you. The build quality between the AF 50mm f/1.8 D and the AF 50mm f/1.4 D is essentially identical and given the massive price increase, unless you desperately need the extra speed I'd stick to the f/1.8 version.

What kind of lens or what kind of shooting you plan to do along with a budget will allow for proper advice to be given.

RUNN1NGMAN

I'll second the 50mm f/1.8 lens. I recently got one for my Canon and it's perfect. Very fast, so I rarely need a flash indoors, good depth of field for portraits or candids. I don't know about Nikon, but the Canon 50mm is dirt cheap.

Brett Ashley

I usually shoot outdoors or candid shots. I'm trying to stay under 100, under 70 would be nice but..
50mm f/1.8 lens sounds splendid.

Dark Moon

Definitely go for the 50mm. If you don't mind buying used, check out the local market. In my city (700k people, no photographic industry) these come up about once every two weeks for $100ish.

Brett Ashley

I found this. Think it'd work with a nikon?

RUNN1NGMAN

Brett Ashley wrote: »

I found this. Think it'd work with a nikon?

No, unfortunately the Canon and Nikon families of lenses are mutually exclusive. Nothing for a Canon will work with a Nikon, and vice versa.

Brett Ashley

damn...


this looks right.

RUNN1NGMAN

Brett Ashley wrote: »

damn...


this looks right.

I don't know too much about Nikons, but Dark Moon said above your camera isn't compatible with old AI or AIS lenses. You need to look for AF lenses.

Dark Moon

The precise lens you want is Nikkor (or Nikon) AF 50mm f/1.8 D. It is about $150 new and one of the cheapest lenses available. You cannot use AI lenses, AI-S lenses nor AF-S lenses. It needs to be just AF. It also needs to be Nikon mount (F-mount). Canon, Pentax, Fuji and so on will not mount to your camera.

Buying lenses over eBay is an extremely tricky matter as sellers tend not to mention that their lenses are full of fungus (irreparable, will ruin every lens you own if stored with your lenses) or the autofocus doesn't work or the lens is actually separated into its constituent parts and shipped in a plastic baggy. I would avoid all but the highest rated sellers and even then worry a great deal until the lens is actually in my hands in working order.

KEH is a very reputable used camera dealer in the US. Their prices are cheaper than new but slightly more expensive than local used/eBay because they are definitely going to be in the status they show as on the site. I'd buy from them if I wanted a used lens and lived in the States.

RUNN1NGMAN

Amazon has it for $125. Really a steal considering that it will be your go-to lens for quite some time.

Brett Ashley

Thank you for all of this information.
I'm just beginning to learn about cameras.
I took a class back in high school to learn how to use a SLR film camera and take pictures. Now I want to create. I'm craving to create.

Dark Moon

Good stuff. Be sure to visit The AC's Photo Thread for lots of informative posts and plenty of pretty photographs. It's also a good place to ask random tech questions, as the concentration of photographers viewing that thread is much higher than the concentration of those who frequent H/A.