Help with some old nikkon gear.

jayendra · 09-17-2010, 10:43 PM

I've just found a family camera from my granddad.

Its a Nikon AF F-801s

It has 2 lenses

Nikkon AF Nikkor 35-135mm 1:3.5-4.5
&
Nikkon AF Nikkor 28-85mm 1:3.5-4.5

Both made in Japan.

Also have these
'close-up attachment lenses Nos. 5T and 6T'

and this
Nikon speedlight SB-24

How much would these lenses and other stuff be worth?
Can I use them on a modern digital body? If so which one?

I just bought a pentax k-x am I going to feel sorry for myself?

Jay

wlachan · 09-18-2010, 01:01 AM

>close-up attachment lenses Nos. 5T and 6T

These are high quality filters.

>How much would these lenses and other stuff be worth?

Will have to look up eBay.

>Can I use them on a modern digital body? If so which one?

Both lenses can be used on Nikon DSLRs.

>I just bought a pentax k-x am I going to feel sorry for myself?

I cannot answer that question, but if gone the Nikon route, you might just pickup a lowend Nikon kit and you will have the 35-135 covering the tele end. Should be quite a saving.

stevebrot · 09-18-2010, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by wlachan

...Both lenses can be used on Nikon DSLRs...

Though you will only get auto-focus with bodies that have an AF motor. This rules out the lower-end consumer models.

Here is a suggestion. Why not shoot a little film with the camera?

Steve

B Grace · 09-18-2010, 03:57 PM

This kit is pretty much the typical non-pro level Nikon kit from the late '80s to early '90s. The lenses will work on the current Nikon DSLRs and auto focus on the Nikons having camera body AF motors such as the D90. You should have spot and center-weighted metering available.

The flash will not work in TTL mode on a modern Nikon camera - you'll only get a full blast. You would need to use it manually.

The camera is a pretty good shooter (it was released to the market in 1988 and was quite poplular) so it's well worth loading some film and going for a walk.

I agree about the close-up lenses being of excellent quality. I have a set of Nikkor close-ups from the early '70s that produce wonderful results.

09-17-2010, 10:43 PM	#1
jayendra New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Victoria Posts: 6	Help with some old nikkon gear. I've just found a family camera from my granddad. Its a Nikon AF F-801s It has 2 lenses Nikkon AF Nikkor 35-135mm 1:3.5-4.5 & Nikkon AF Nikkor 28-85mm 1:3.5-4.5 Both made in Japan. Also have these 'close-up attachment lenses Nos. 5T and 6T' and this Nikon speedlight SB-24 How much would these lenses and other stuff be worth? Can I use them on a modern digital body? If so which one? I just bought a pentax k-x am I going to feel sorry for myself? Jay

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09-18-2010, 01:01 AM	#2
wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	>close-up attachment lenses Nos. 5T and 6T These are high quality filters. >How much would these lenses and other stuff be worth? Will have to look up eBay. >Can I use them on a modern digital body? If so which one? Both lenses can be used on Nikon DSLRs. >I just bought a pentax k-x am I going to feel sorry for myself? I cannot answer that question, but if gone the Nikon route, you might just pickup a lowend Nikon kit and you will have the 35-135 covering the tele end. Should be quite a saving.

09-18-2010, 11:45 AM	#3
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by wlachan ...Both lenses can be used on Nikon DSLRs... Though you will only get auto-focus with bodies that have an AF motor. This rules out the lower-end consumer models. Here is a suggestion. Why not shoot a little film with the camera? Steve

09-18-2010, 03:57 PM	#4
B Grace Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 429	This kit is pretty much the typical non-pro level Nikon kit from the late '80s to early '90s. The lenses will work on the current Nikon DSLRs and auto focus on the Nikons having camera body AF motors such as the D90. You should have spot and center-weighted metering available. The flash will not work in TTL mode on a modern Nikon camera - you'll only get a full blast. You would need to use it manually. The camera is a pretty good shooter (it was released to the market in 1988 and was quite poplular) so it's well worth loading some film and going for a walk. I agree about the close-up lenses being of excellent quality. I have a set of Nikkor close-ups from the early '70s that produce wonderful results.