Nikon FT1 and non-Nikkor F mount lenses

[peter_perry]

<p>I have been trying to determine if the FT1 on a Nikon 1 camera body will allow me to use my Tamron and Tokina lenses from my D7000 kit. The literature I see says there is compatibility with Nikkor lenses, but what about second-party lenses? I have both DX (Tokina 12-24, Tamron 17-50) and FX (Tamron 70-300) lenses. I am most concerned about the 70-300 as I consider the possibilities of the 2.7x crop factor due to the Nikon 1 sensor size. Appreciate any advice from folks who have tried the above combinations.</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>You might check the <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/forums/1058">dpreview Nikon 1 System Talk</a> forum archive. I've never registered or participated there but have found it very handy for every question I've had about the Nikon 1 series. So far it's provided better info than the many Nikon 1 system groups on Flickr and elsewhere.</p>

[peter_perry]

<p>Thanks, Lex. I will check it out.</p>

[ivan_radic]

<p>After the last firmware update many of the 3rd party lenses no longer work on Nikon 1 bodies. Not even in M mode.</p>