Nikon lenses compatability help

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Good evening

I am new to the site so hello to you all.

I need some help please. Following my fathers death I have acquired some Nikon camera equipment that I am unfamiliar with. I will list the lenses below as I would like to know if any of them are compatible with the new DSLR's? Can you tell me what sort of images each lens would be suited for? Which Nikon body should I be looking at? I'm literally totally new to all this so any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Ben

Nikon AF Mount
Nikon 100 - 300mm F5.6 (Zoom lens)
Nikon 35 - 105mm F3.5 - 4.5 (Zoom lens)
Nikon 24mm F2.8 (I was told this was a 'Mirror lens' but have also been told this is incorrect so I'm not sure anymore?)
 
All of those lenses will work with all current Nikon DSLRs and any film camera from about 1970-ish onwards.
 
As above, they will all work with current cameras, as for what they for, well the first 2 are zoom lenses as you say, so good for getting in close to things that are far away. The 35-105 would be good as a walkabout lens as it has quite a big range from medium wide to long.

The 24 f/1.8 is not a mirror lens, its a low aperture wide angle. It is good for low light shooting as it has the wide aperture of f/2.8. Suited for landscapes, candids, portraits to a degree and any low light indoor stuff.
 
Thanks Puddleduck and TCR4x4. I just been advised that depending on which body I go for there maybe some limitations:

"The cheapest Nikon bodies do not have the screwdriver focus drive in the body and will only autofocus the newer AF-S lenses with the motors built into the lens itself, so you may loose the autofocus capability of these lenses depending on what body you get.

If theyre old AI or AIS lenses again depending on what DSLR body you hook them up too you will also loose the ability to use the cameras metering system as it wont have a clue what the f/stop of the lens is"

Which Nikon body would you advise to get the most out of the lenses (I intend to buy a used one)?
How can I tell if they're AI or AIS lenses?

Thanks again

Ben
 
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Ben

Spend some time browsing Ken Rockwell's site and you should be able to ID all your gear and read up about it. Don't take what Ken (or anyone else) says as the last word, but he's a very good source of info.

Bob

PS - The link takes you to his Nikon section, but there is a lot more on his site about other makes, photo technique etc. RG
 
Since you have the lenses in your possession and can check the serial numbers, this reference should help you identify them unambiguously. For example it lists 4 different versions of the 35-105 zoom, with their serial number ranges, identifying characteristics, and photos.
 
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