Nikon lens on film cameras?

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Nikon lens on film cameras?

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Hello, I have a quick question, this may be asking the obvious but are there general warnings against using Nikon (or just 35mm still) lenses on film cameras? I read up the archives and I understand that 35mm lenses become telephotos on 8mm cams. (Hence, generally not advisable.) However, I seem to remember a past thesis I helped on last year and they mated a Nikon 80-200mm (I think..) with eyemo? Booklists on this topic will be helpful also, thanks! :)
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have a look in the camera picture gallery for my old 2008 with the 80-200 on it.
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have a look in the camera picture gallery for my old 2008 with the 80-200 on it.
Yes, thanks! :) But I was wondering also about its usage in larger formats as well. For instance, I just spotted this on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

and this one for $1500+

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

Totally out of the budget for starving students I think :wink: But definitely worth investigating if you already have a collection of Nikon lenses to work with..
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Post by Neatpuppy »

I just did some google and I guess people tried this idea on Konvas as well. Check it out:

http://www.commiecam.com/barryles.html

Nikon Lens Adaptor article on Cinematography.net

http://www.cinematography.net/Pages%20D ... daptor.htm
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