David Busch's Nikon D850 Guide to Digital SLR Photography

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Working with Lenses

It’s true that there is a mind-bending assortment of high-quality lenses available to enhance the capabilities of Nikon cameras. In mid-2016, Nikon announced the production of its 100 millionth Nikkor lens. You can use thousands of current and older lenses introduced by Nikon and third-party vendors since 1959, although lenses made before 1977 may need an inexpensive modification (roughly $35 per lens) for use with your D850 (more on this later). These lenses can give you a wider view, bring distant subjects closer, let you focus closer, shoot under lower light conditions, or provide a more detailed, sharper image for critical work. Other than the sensor itself, the lens you choose for your dSLR is the most important component ...