The auto flash doesn't work and I can't take close up pictures. Could it be a lens issue. I'm using a lense from a 35mm Nikon N90. Can you help?

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It sounds like the mechanical lever in your camera that normally couples the aperture to the camera to lock it to the widest opening for focusing is locked into the fully closed position, or that the electronics are not allowing the lens to open to fully open, depending on the type of lense being used.

Also, it could be an issue with the lense.

The simple way to test this will be to remove the lense, and to rotate the aperture ring while looking through the lense. If you see the aperture getting larger/smaller the lense aperture is fine. If it is not - the lense is damaged and needs to be replaced, or at best serviced. This can be done through Nikon, a local shop if you have one, or through online shops, I'd recommend KEH Camera in Atlanta if you have to go that way.

To test the camera side, if the lense appears to be working is also simple for the mechanical lever. With the lense removed, hold the camera in front of you looking into the lense mount. On the left side, you should see a small lever like piece. With your finger, see if this piece will move downward - it is spring loaded and should smoothly go down and pop back up. If it doesn't go down, or doesn't spring right back up, then the issue is on the camera mechanical side.

If both of those check fine, you may try a manual focus Nikon mount lense if you have access to one - to eliminate the camera electronics from being an issue, and the lense from being an issue as if this lense doesn't work, it's a mechanical issue. If you have access to another AF lense you know is working, and it doesn't work on your camera, you've narrowed it down to either the mechanical lever, or the electronics.

Most likely culprit is the lense itself.

On these cameras, if you're using ANY of the auto modes (P, A, S on the dial), the lense must be set to the lowest aperture setting (the highest number). Check to make sure this is the case. If it isn't, that's most likely your issue.

If you're using a non-CPU lense, this camera can only be used on M(anual) mode on your dial. If you haven't changed lenses this isn't likely an issue. If however you're using a new (to you) lense, this is a possibility.

According to the manual, the only other possibility is that your attached flash isn't set to the proper setting when using "P" mode. In this mode, the attached flash MUST be a Nikon dedicated flash unit set to TTL mode, otherwise fEE flashes with a little lightning bolt symbol. If you're not using a flash specifically designed for this model, remove it and try again. If you are, cycle the mode button on the flash until it reads "TTL" on the flash's LCD panel.

The manual makes no mention of fEE (error) and the battery indicator blinking, so these are the only things I can suggest with the information given.

Any of the Nikon Auto Focus(AF) lenses should work fine with it. There are also a number of fine aftermarket lenses made for your 8008, by Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Quantaray and others. Be sure you get the Nikon AF lenses, as they make the same lenses for Sony and Canon. You cannot use the Lenses made for another brand, as they will not fit, work right, and can damage your Nikon.

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Unfortunately it's not possible. Along with the Olympus OM system, Nikon had very deep camera bodies so you cannot get adapters which will allow infinity focussing. As a result, very few adapters were ever made and those which exist only allow the lens to be used for close-up photography. Even when a converter is available it does not usually permit automatic lens operation nor does it allow the communication of aperture settings to the camera body.

You will have to obtain Nikon F-Mount lenses if you wish to use your FG. They don't have to be expensive: I've acquired a fair collection of both lenses and bodies in the last two years for the princely sum of zilch just by looking on my local FreeCycle/Freegle groups.

Online auction sites have plenty of them, but as long as you're not after the more unusual and higher quality lenses which attract collectors prices can be quite low. If the lenses are third party ones from the likes of Sunagor, Hoya, Bell & Howell, Miranda and a few others then they're usually perfectly good but were budget brands and usually are near worthless. Other third party brands such as Tamron, Tokina, Vivitar, Sigma were regarded as much better quality (often unjustifiably) and so command higher prices but the "bread and butter" lenses still tend to be relatively cheap.

Conversely, Canon 35mm SLR bodies were the thinnest ones around and so could accept adapters to take virtually all other 35mm SLR lenses. A few were even sophisticated enough to allow automatic operation and lens to body communication of the aperture setting but they were very scarce and expensive. I've also acquired a lot of Canon SLRs and lenses from FreeCycle/Freegle, so again there is no need to spend anything other than shipping costs and to invest in a few batteries and occasional spare parts/foam renovation kits.

I hope that my answer has not burst your bubble, instead I hope that it's given you new possibilities. All I ask in return is that you rate my answer.

For more details on mounting mismatched lenses and bodies, see the excellent CameraQuest website:-

http://www.cameraquest.com/adaptslr.htm

vickiep24,
Since you didn't mention anything about shooting in manual settings I'm going to guess you have been and the camera work there in shutter or aperture mode, so make sure you set your lens's F-stop back to the auto position - check the dot on the lens ring with the f-stop numbers (usually in red) like the f-22 make sure they are aligned when in auto so when the camera needs more light and the lens can fully open to give it the light it is asking for, then it will shoot otherwise it won't. Does that make sense.
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Curious, Have you tried another AF lens on the N55?

"End" can be a message for "film over" or for a film jam in the cam. Did you check for this already?

Yes, the error is due to your lens not being set to highest F number. Solution : set lens to the highest number ( f 16 or f 22 ) and lock it in ( on the lens ). Your camera will work find now.