Hi, I'm pretty new to this photography stuff so please excuse me if I say anything goofy.

I've got a Nikon N4004s with 2 Nikkor lenses. 1 lens is a 50mm AF from what appears to be the 80's and a 70-210mm AF from the 80's as well.

My question is that I am trying to get into a DSLR and would like to reuse these 2 old lenses. Would anyone know a new Nikon DSLR that I would be able to use with these lenses?

Thank you.

These are "screwdriver" AF lenses, meaning that their AF mechanisms are physically driven by a motor in the camera. Of the current models, only the D90, D7000, D300s, D700 and the D3/D3s/D3x have AF motors in the camera. The other, less expensive models rely on in-lens motors, which these lenses do not have.

It is worth adding that while it may be valuable to re-use these lenses, it may not save as much as you might think. For example, the Nikkor 55-200/f3.5-5.6 AFS VR is under $200 and not only provides similar focal range as the 70-210, it has a focus motor and also offers Vibration Reduction, making it significantly easier to get quality results. For those on a really tight budget, they can be had on the used market for very little. I got mine in pristine condition for $125.

Additionally, although the DSLRs look similar to the older film cameras, they have a smaller sensor, with the result that lenses act like they're 50% longer than you're expecting. Your 50mm will act more like it's a 75mm. Accordingly you will likely want a lens such as the 18-55/f3.5-5.6 AFS VR, which is a kit lens. It behaves like what film users would expect from a 28-80mm lens.

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