Need help fast- Tamron/Nikon lens question

[jennilouwho]

My lens to my DSLR is broke, I need an inexpensive replacement. On craigslist there is a tamron lens that was on a Nikon SLR camera. Will that work on my DSLR Nikon??? Any info would be appreciated!

 

[My2Girls66]

It will depend on which Nikon dslr you have and which Tamron lens it is. If you have a dslr with no focus motor(D40,D60 etc...) and the lens is an older lens it most likely won't autofocus for you. If you have a D50,D80,D90 etc...with a focus motor it 'should' be fine as long as it is a Tamron with a Nikon mount.

 

[photo_chick]

Also be aware that some older third party lenses just won't work with DSLR's. It's not a matter of limited functions, the lens just does not commuicate with the camera. Canon has this problem with some older Sigma lenses. I don't know if Nikon has this issue with any third party lenses, but I would check into it before you buy.

 

[jennilouwho]

Thanks for the help! I went and tried it out and it worked, but made this horridly loud sound every time it auto focused, but then he had a Nikon one for $25 more that did work and it saved me hundreds of dollars, so it all worked out. Love Craigslist!

 

[My2Girls66]

Glad it worked out for you