What adaptor(s) do I need to use my old Nikon 70-210mm zoom?

[aaava]

Hey folks:

I just purchased and rec'd my Panasonic Lumix, FZ20. It's an excellent camera, though I have a few nits with the shutter speed settings, and the poor light performance. It's definitely much better than the Canon Powershot S1 I had.

Now, here's the problem. I have an old Nikon 8008. I plan on selling it, since it just doesn't seem worthwhile to have this trusty, yet dated camera anymore. The thing is, I have a Nikon 70-210mm zoom lens I purchased a couple of months after I bought the 8008. I have no idea what the mm size of the lens attachment is, first of all (Hadn't done any photog for the last decade, but have started up again). Here's a picture and description of the same lens (not mine though...mine has never been used):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3343&item=3850904598&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting

My question is, which adapter(s) do I need in order to use this lens with my Panasonic Lumix Z20? Or can I not use it at all? It's an excellent lens, but if I can't use it, or if I have to jump through hoops to get it to work, I guess I'll sell it. Could someone more knowledgeable than I help?

Thanks!

[pwiles1968]

Put simply you can not use it, the lens on the FZ20 is fixed and I do not know why you would need to, the FZ20 is equivalent to 36 to 420mm at F2.8 throughout the range, unless you are talking about stacking it in front of the FZ20 and I do not think that would work either.

[aaava]

Thanks Paul. That's what I figured. I guess I was asking more to understand how to get add-on lenses and what stepup/stepdown adapters to use for this kind of lens. After all, if I wanted a 1.5x extra optical zoom, I have one, but I don't know the adapter I'd need to attach it to the Z20. I guess you're saying that there IS NO adapter for the Nikon lens I mentioned.

Could you (or someone) at least tell me what is the mm width of the Nikon lenses? I can't seem to find that info for the 8008 anywhere...

Also, you say the lens on the FZ20 is 'fixed'. I'm not sure I unnerstand this statement. Are you saying that no lenses can be added on to the FZ20? Because I know this is not true. I'm just trying to find out what are the parameters with the Nikkor 70-210 F4 lens. I can't find this info, and would truly appreciate an explanation of what adapter I'd need....

[pwiles1968]

The lens is fixed, but you can add on wide angle, and telephoto conversion lenses Panasonic do some and you can use some other manufacturers units read the second thread on the Page for info about the adapters you need to use them. Click Link (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1314) to go directly to it.