Nikkor "Film or Digital" Lense works with Bealieu?

[gene_can_sing]

First of all, thanks for all the help. I really appreciate it.

I was wondering if this lense: "Nikon AF Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 ED Film OR Digital" would work with a Bealieu 4008II with a Nikon C-Mount Adapter?

item on E-Bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-AF-Nikkor-80- ... dZViewItem

When they list the lense as "Film or Digital," I'm assuming that it's a more modern lense. Since the 4008II was made back in the 1970's, would a more modern Digital compatible lense work with a purely mechanical 1970's Camera?

Or would I be better off getting an older lense from the "Pre-Digital" era?

Secondly, would this lense be a good choice? What other Nikon lenses would you guys recommend?

Thanks again

[aj]

All should be usable. Digital implies that the lenses are for DX size sensor cameras. The circle with usable projected image is less in diameter then with 35mm film intended lenses. The sensor is much smaller than the film. But still much larger than a S8 frame. So it will be good.

Currently these DX Zoom lenses have much shorter focal lengths in them than used to be as this is needed to get sufficient wide-angle on DX sensors. However 17mm is still a 2x telelens on S8

One point of concern are the electric contacts on modern Nikon lenses which must be seen to not to be wrecked by accessoiries. Like PK-1/2/3 rings. You have to check the FC adapter for suitability for these modern lenses.

ADDED: Of course you need a lens with an aperture control ring
Which means not the G type and none of the DX types without the ring. If there are any with? Modern means aperture control through the camera operation.

[filmamigo]

That's a beautiful lens, but a bit more suited to 35mm than Super 8.

With newer Nikon lenses, avoid the "G" type. They are very common now, and only work on Nikon 35mm and DLSR cameras with electronic aperture control. They have no aperture ring on the lens itself. Obviously, this renders the lenses unuseable for any other camera.

I don't want to be a jerk, but I hope you are taking the following into account:

• - You will need to convert this lens from Nikon F mount to C-mount, in order to put it on your Beaulieu.
  
  - This 80-200mm focal length lens will be an EXTREME telephoto lens on a Super 8 camera. Remember that "normal" view on a Super 8 camera is around 8 to 10mm focal length.
  
  - You won't be mounting that lens to your Beaulieu, you will be mounting the Beaulieu to that lens! It's so big and heavy, I wouldn't hang it off the delicate C-mount. You need to support the lens on the tripod, not the camera.

It's my understanding that Nikon's DX-sized lenses are different from the 35mm full-frame lenses in two ways

-- first they only project an image circle big enough for an APS-C sized frame, so 35mm frames are cropped,

-- second, they have more coatings because the DSLRs are prone to light bouncing around inside them. I guess the sensors/filters are more reflective than film was?

[steve hyde]

....I think the 80 - 200 2.8 would be a good one. As an alternative you could go for some older used lenses since you won't be using the automatic features anyway.

You might consider a set of older primes:

Nikkor 105mm F2.5, 135mm F2.8, 180mm F 2.8

Here is a place (where I have bought lenses) that has some:

http://www.kcamera.com/main/invusd/usedmenu.htm

Steve

[Nigel]

Yes it will work. I have used the 80-200 2.8 on my 4008

The only thing is that this lens is the Push/Pull model and doesn't have the tripod collar which I suggest.

The lens is heavy. Get one with a collar.

Good Luck