Can you still use it Metering and Manual focus on D3100 ???
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I have both D700 and D7100. On a D7100 I can, I guess in d3100 you can too!
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Hi Alex. Yes, you can. If you do not plan to move to a full frame.camera, I would get the newer 35mm AFS DX it is 1.8 and under $200 new on Amazon. 35mm on the D3100 is about 52mm due to the smaller sensor. Will be a great lens for street shooting. Best wishes to you and your Nikon.
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It fits on the D3100, and you can take pictures with it; but nothing automatic works with it so it doesn't autofocus, and it doesn't TTL light meter; only CPU lenses work.
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Yes, it is manual, yes it will be very easy to focus with it. (Basically, you just use the higher f-stop number, and everything is in focus = you do not need to focus it at all). And yes, it will fit D3100. PS. Read more :)
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I use this on mine and it works on full manual mode. Light meter doesn't work as there's no metering so it does take some experience and guessing. Also just a tip, images are sharper if you set it to f5.6.
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Works on my D7000 and I know lenses are interchangable with D3100. The camera recognizes the lens through the extension tube. However note that autofocus does work that well in Macro photograhy, better to manual focus.
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Yes, I use it on a D3100 all the time. But remember, it is a totally manual lens, so your camera will have to be in manual mode (select "M" on your dial). See my review for more details.
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It works with my D40X and my D600, so I imagine it would work just fine with the D3100. And yes, it is a motorized auto-focusing lens.
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It will work but as a manual focus only. The 3100 doesn't have an autofocus motor so it depends on the lens to have one built in. Your autofocus will work with any lens that has "AF-S" or "AF-I" in the descriptor, but this one is just "AF". Otherwise, you will get beautiful photos with it, but you have to manually focus. Also, because of the crop factor of the smaller DX sensor, this lens will become a 35mm lens for zoom purposes. Sadly, the only 24mm prime lens Nikon makes that will autofocus on the D3100 is a pro lens that will cost about four times what the camera did. Don't be afraid of manual focus, it's faster in low light and with a lens this wide, it's very forgiving so you can get sharp shots in a hurry even at f/2.8.
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Focus and metering can be set for "spot". That was one of the settings I had to change when I was trying to take photos of the moon.
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No this lens doesn't have a built in motor to focus so it relies on the camera body to focus. The D3100 doesn't have the auto focus motor on the body like the D300, D700, etc. You could use it as a manual focus though on the D3100.
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Yes but the autofocus won't work because the d3100 doesnt have a build in motor .
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You can if you wish, however, if you hold the shutter button down just a bit, the camera will auto focus (a green square will appear in the center, beep) and you're good to go. It's a great camera, love my pics with it.
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It will not autofocus on the 3100, but it will meter fine. AF-D lense do have a CPU. What they lack is a built-in focuing motor.
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Yes the D3200 like my D3100 accepts the lens with the AF auto focus. I like my lens because it's the only lens I use now. No more losing shots while changing lens.
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Yes, you can use this lens on your D3100 but only with manual focus. Hope this helps.Blue Penn Cameras
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Yes, and it's better than that. Depending on the lens you are using, you can go autofocus, or manual with the aid of the "green dot" in the viewfinder. The focus indicator light works with most lenses I use when I have it on manual focus, so you know if you are actually in focus. Not much excuse for out of focus photos with this setup.
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I do not know about the compatability with the Nikon D3100 but yes the focus is automatic with a motor located in the lens