Will Nikon digital DX lenses work on a Film Body

[Peter]

Hi

I have a D200 with 18-70 DX, 70-300 Sigma and 35-70 Film Macro.

Can anyone tell me whether these will work on a Nikon film body and if so are there particular bodies to avoid or for that matter to favour.

Looking forward to using a lightmeter again

Cheers

Peter

 

[StewartR]

The DX lens will fit on a film body, but the image it projects won't fill the frame. A digital SLR with a full-frame sensor will crop the image automatically to just the usable bit, but a film camera won't be able to. I wouldn't bother if I were you.

The 70-300 and 35-70 will be fine.

 

[Gordon Scott]

Looks like this guy has thought about it.... not looking good for DX on film cameras. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

 

[towershot]

I have tried my 18-200 on my 35m FE and it viggnets from 18 to about 70 then fills the frame.
I would not try it on the very old 35 film cameras though .

 

[deadkenny]

A DX (Nikon branded at least) I think is generally an AF-S lens and are always a G lens. So even if it fits, you'd need a modern film camera do drive it as AF-S has no screw thread and G has no aperture ring.