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Other than Nikon lenses, what other lens brands are compatible with a Nikon D80? What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a non-Nikon lens for your Nikon?
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>> Anonymous
any nikon mount lens will work, only newer lenses will meter on a D80.
>> Anonymous
You want to look to see if the lens is compatible with the Nikon F-mount.

Sigma, Tamron, and Quantaray are third party lens manufacturers that come immediately to mind.
>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
Tokina, i'm saving up to purchase their 12-24mm f/4

it's much much much cheaper than the Nikkor and qualitatively from what i've seen of sample shots not that far behind.

the Sigma 30mm 1.4 is also a great lens since it's the nearest equivalent to a 50mm on the APS-C Nikon.

As far as advantages, Nikkors are usually always better in quality, but sometimes that improvement is unjustifiable when considering the price. Unles of course if money's no limit.

Majority of the time Nikkor will have much better build quality than third party lenses too.
>> Anonymous
>>35944
Sigma private labels Quatarays lenses for Ritz, last I heard.
>> Anonymous
OP here:

in my case, money is sort of an issue, so cheaper is great as long as there isn't a big drop in quality (I'm shooting digital, so I need high-quality). So Sigma, Tamron, and Quantaray are good choices that are compatible with a Nikon body?
>> des
Tamron has made some great glass, they've also made dogs. Just like sigma, tokina, vivitar... nikon, canon, pentax, foo :P
Google is your friend. As is /p/.
Try to buy from places that have sane return policies. If it's a big purchase, see if you can hire the lens for a weekend to put it through its paces.
The used market for f-mount stuff is xbox. If you don't need a meter or can work slow for a while while you get used to not using a meter, there are some really great MF lenses out there that are availible for a song.
If money is a big issue, stay with your kit lens (assuming it's the fabulous pictured 18-70) and save up. Don't settle for lenses you're going to end up hating anyway. It's a waste of time and bux.
If you don't have anyone local, and even if you do, KEH, KEH, KEH.com gogogo. Trolling pawns can be a surprisingly good source for gear, too, if you're careful about inspecting, lucky and willing to haggle.

>>(I'm shooting digital, so I need high-quality)
What does that have to do with the time of day?