Zoom lens for Nikon FM

tatanka_jotanka · Nov 26, 2009

Hi, apugers : )

I'm here to ask your opinion about the manual focus zoom lenses for the Nikon F mount. I usually prefer fixed focus lenses, but suddenly today i thought that would be nice to have sharp zoom lens for my Nikon FM. I'd like to have wide angle and something like portrait lens in one, I mean something like 24-70 would be so great, also today I checked Nikon Nikkor 35-70/3,3 - 4,5 AIS, but I'm not sure about the sharpness of this lens.

So, guys, show me the way I should go choosing the best variant of the zoom lenses for my Nikon FM.

P.S. Sorry if my english sounds poor, it's not my native language : )

David William White · Nov 26, 2009

The common Nikkor 35-105mm (f/3.5~f/4.5) is very well designed. It has a close-up macro ring with scale, proper DoF markers, standard AI mount, but also the rabbit ears for earlier non-AI bodies. Love mine.

Excalibur2 · Nov 26, 2009

Tamron SPs are still at a reasonable price.

Russ - SVP · Nov 27, 2009

Vivitar Series 1, 28-90. Or, Kiron 28-105.

markbarendt · Nov 27, 2009

AFS-Nikkor 28-70 mm f/2.8 ED IF

http://www.naturfotograf.com/index2.html

Oooh so shiny.

Yeah I know it's AFS but just ignore that feature.

Pumal · Nov 27, 2009

I have several, but the one I like best (and use the most), is the Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 35-70 f/3.5

firecracker · Nov 27, 2009

tatanka_jotanka said:
Hi, apugers : )I'm here to ask your opinion about the manual focus zoom lenses for the Nikon F mount. I usually prefer fixed focus lenses, but suddenly today i thought that would be nice to have sharp zoom lens for my Nikon FM.

Hi. For a cheap but okay zoom lens, I would recommend Tokina or Sigma. When I first had my FM, besides a Nikkor Auto 50mm prime lens, I had two Tokina zoom lenses. They were fun to play with.

Zoom lens for Nikon FM

tatanka_jotanka

David William White

Excalibur2

Russ - SVP

markbarendt

Pumal

firecracker

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