Ideal f stop for first camera

[toothybugs]

Is there an E to F adapter?

The lens series and camera mount are not the same. The FTZ is your animal (again, expect to have to manually focus). Your lens is an inexpensive Nifty 50 from the late 70s/ early 80s. It's also a very good lens, per the following two:

* https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50f18E.htm

and
* https://casualphotophile.com/2019/10/29/nikon-series-e-50mm-lens-review/#google_vignette

 

[Freenow54]

I also see most people use something around 100mm f/2.8. If this is your first piece of camera equipment, then I’d say just get an adjustable lens so that you can take shots from at different distances and find the shots you enjoy shooting.

Whatever you do don't get an auto focus does not work well. I am using my new Goggle pixel 8a with orphek lens filters I won it here,but they are very reasonable and I am slowly getting better at it a lot less $$$

 

[Freenow54]

Instant focus is almost impossible

 

[Freenow54]

If you buy a Pentax digital you can use all the old lenses on it as they kept the same mounting system. I don't know about other manufacturers but if they changed the mounting system it's like every other thing in the electronic field they want your$$$$. I am sure the sneaks know what they are going to manufacture 20 yes s from now. Just like phones. I have to give Pentax credit. So as I said get one and buy old lenses on the cheap

 

[stE26wy14]

lowest is better

 

[stE26wy14]

Instant focus is almost impossible

would beg to differ
near instant is done, its possible
it depends on what you mean by instant
if u mean less than a thousanths of a millisecond, i agree, thats near impossible, but if its within milliseconds, then thats possible.