I have several lenses that I have used on a Nikon F and a Nikon N2000. Will they work on the newer Nikon digital cameras?

The Nikon N6006 will use just about any Nikon F-mount lens made in the past 55 years. About the only exceptions are some rare (and very expensive) fisheye lenses and the newer DX lenses specifically designed for digital cameras.

Promaster makes many different lenses. Some of their older lenses do not have the electronics to communicate with newer digital cameras, and you have to shoot in Manual mode. Could you tell us which lens you're asking about?

In general, yes. The camera manufacturers did not change the lens mount when then went from film to digital, so as not to obsolete their own lenses. So if your lenses have a Nikon mount, for example, they will work on a Nikon digital camera.

Almost all Nikon-mount lenses made in the past half-century will work on the F55. With old lenses, you need to make sure they're AI or adapted to AI. Among newer lenses, you don't want to use the DX lenses designed specifically for digital cameras. DX lenses will work, but you will get vignetting (dark shadows in the corners). You will also lose the autofocusing capability with AF-S lenses.

Yes and no. The lenses will fit with no problem.

On DX cameras (everything except the D700 and the D3 series) the smaller sensor causes the lenses to seem longer. A 50mm lens on a digital body will give you about the same image as a 75mm lens would on a film body.

Older non-CPU lenses do not have the electronics to communicate with a newer camera. On some of these cameras you won't be able to use the camera's light meter.

They will fit but will work only in manual mode

The D40 (& D40X & D60) will not autofocus with the G series lenses. The three cameras above require a newer DX series of lenses for the AF to work.

I would try some CLR on the end of a Q tip and scrub down all of the contact points to clean off any corrosion. Then I'd use the eraser end of a pencial and remove any last bits of residue. Then reinstall batteries and try it. If iyt still doesn't work, then it is not a cost effective fix. You can get a replacement used, working N2000 (or F-301...its the same camera) on eBay for no more than $25.

Curious, Have you tried another AF lens on the N55?

The camera will not support the newer lenses since they have the auto focus motor internally. The lenses do not have the coupler in the mount to match with the camera