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Nikon F-mount

The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44 mm throat and a flange to focal plane distance of 46.5 mm. The company continues, with the 2020 D6 model, to use variations of the same lens mount specification for its film and digital SLR cameras.

Nikon F-mount
The Nikon F of 1959 embodies the original F-mount.
TypeBayonet
External diameter44 mm
Tabs3
Flange46.5 mm
Introduced1959

History edit

The Nikon F-mount is one of only two SLR lens mounts (the other being the Pentax K-mount) which were not abandoned by their associated manufacturer upon the introduction of autofocus, but rather extended to meet new requirements related to metering, autofocus, and aperture control. The large variety of F-mount compatible lenses makes it the largest system of interchangeable flange-mount photographic lenses in history. Over 400 different Nikkor lenses are compatible with the system.[1] The F-mount is also popular in scientific and industrial applications, most notably machine vision. The F-mount has been in production for over 60 years, the only SLR lens mount with such longevity.

System of lenses edit

In addition to Nikon's own range of "Nikkor" lenses, brands of F-mount photographic lenses include Zeiss, Voigtländer, Schneider, Angénieux, Samyang, Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, Hartblei, Kiev-Arsenal, Lensbaby, and Vivitar. F-mount cameras include current models from Nikon, Fujifilm, Sinar, JVC, Kenko and Horseman. Numerous other manufacturers employ the F-mount in non-photographic imaging applications.

Compatibility edit

The F-mount has a significant degree of both backward and forward compatibility. Many current autofocus F-mount lenses can be used on the original Nikon F, and the earliest manual-focus F-mount lenses of the 1960s and early 1970s can, with some modification, still be used to their fullest on all professional-class Nikon cameras. Incompatibilities do exist, however, and adventurous F-mount users should consult product documentation in order to avoid problems. For example, many electronic camera bodies cannot meter without a CPU enabled lens; the aperture of G designated lenses cannot be controlled without an electronic camera body; non-AI lenses (manufactured prior to 1977) can cause mechanical damage to later model bodies unless they are modified to meet the AI specification; and AF-P lenses (introduced in 2016) will not focus, even manually, on cameras introduced before roughly 2013.[citation needed] Many manual focus lenses can be converted to allow metering with consumer Nikon bodies by adding a Dandelion chip to the lens.[2]

 
The Nikon D7000 reveals a modern F-mount design, including aperture lever (left), CPU contacts (top), and mechanical AF linkage (lower left).
 
The flange of a current F-mount lens, including aperture lever (upper left) and CPU contacts (bottom).
 
Nikon F-mount dimensions

Image circle edit

Most Nikon F-mount lenses cover a minimum of the standard 36×24 mm area of 35mm format and the Nikon FX format, while DX designated lenses cover the 24×16 mm area of the Nikon DX format, and industrial F-mount lenses have varying coverage. DX lenses may produce vignetting when used on film and FX cameras. However, Nikon lenses designed for film cameras will work on Nikon digital system cameras with the limitations noted above.

Mounting and control rings edit

F-mount lenses lock by turning counter-clockwise (when looking at the front of lens) and unlock clockwise. Nearly all F-mount lenses have zoom and focus controls that rotate in the clockwise direction (as viewed from behind the camera) to increase focal length and focus distance respectively. This convention is also used in Pentax K-mount and Sony A-mount lenses but is opposite of the direction normally used by Canon.[citation needed] F-mount lenses also typically have aperture rings that turn clockwise to close. The aperture rings have two sets of f-stop numbers. On cameras equipped with Nikon's Aperture Direct Readout (ADR) system, a small window under the pentaprism reads the smaller scale and displays the selected f-stop in the viewfinder.

Nikkor edit

Designations edit

Nikon has introduced many proprietary designations for F-mount Nikkor lenses, reflecting design variations and developments both in lenses and the F-mount itself. There are also "unofficial" designations used by collectors and dealers to differentiate similar lenses.

Pre-autofocus edit

 
Nikon F professional SLR camera with eyelevel prism and early NIKKOR-S Auto 1,4 f=5,8cm lens (1959)
 
A typical F-type ("Pre-AI") lens, the Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 showing "Nippon Kogaku Japan" engravings, scalloped-metal focus ring, and old-style Meter Coupling Prong (clearly visible to the top right of photo).
 
Nikon F2SB professional SLR camera with GN Auto Nikkor 1:2,8 f=45mm AI lens
 
A typical AI lens: A Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 showing "Nikon" engravings, rubber focus ring, and new-style Meter Coupling Prong distinguished by its cutaway sections. The lens is mounted on a Nikon FE2 camera.
  • A — Auto Nikkor (also unofficially F, Pre-AI, Non-AI or NAI) — Designation for the first generation of F-mount lenses, introduced in 1959. These were all single-coated, and meter coupling was provided by a prong (known as the Meter Coupling Prong) fixed to the lens's aperture ring. The Photomic T through-the-lens light meter introduced in 1965 worked at full aperture, so the maximum aperture of the lens had to be communicated to the meter via a manual setting on the ASA dial. The Nikkormat FTn and FTn metered finder for the Nikon F introduced semi-automatic aperture indexing which was achieved by mounting the lens with the aperture ring set to f/5.6, and then turning the ring to first the minimum and then the maximum apertures. (The need for this step was eliminated by the AI system below.) Early versions are marked "Nippon Kogaku Japan" and have their focal lengths stated in centimetres, but models produced after about 1965 have focal lengths stated in millimetres. The "Nippon Kogaku Japan" engraving was replaced by "Nikon" from 1971 onwards.
    Mounting a non-AI lens can damage many modern Nikon camera bodies. AI-cameras that still may use non-AI lenses includes the Nikon F2A/F2AS with Photomic A (DP-11) or AS (DP-12) finder, Nikon (Nikkormat) EL2, as well as Nikon FM and FE. In addition, the Nikon Df, a DSLR introduced in late 2013, can use non-AI lenses.[3] The A lenses can be converted to the AI specification; see AI'd below.
  • T, Q, P, H, S, O, N, UD, QD, PD — Appears immediately before or after the "Nikkor" name on F-type lenses (see above), designating the number of optical elements in the design. Short for Tres (3), Quattuor (4), Penta (5), Hex (6), Septem (7), Octo (8), Novem (9), UnDecim (11), QuattuorDecim (14) and Penta-Decem (15).[4] The terms Unus (1) and Bini (2) were also apparently designated, but never used. Terms P=Penta, H=Hexa, and PD=Penta-Decem (Greek root) were used (instead of Quinque, Sex, and QuinDecim) to avoid ambiguity with Quattuor, Septem and QuattuorDecim. This designation scheme was dropped with the introduction of "Modern" (K-type) Nikkors in 1974.
  • Auto — Designation for F-type lenses indicating an automatic diaphragm (aperture). Not to be confused with automatic exposure or auto focus, the designation fell out of use in the early 1970s and was not carried onto K-type lenses.
  • C — Indicates a multicoated F-type lens. Appears with an interpunct after the number of optical elements (in the form "Nikkor-X·C"). This designation was introduced in 1971 and discontinued in 1974 with the introduction of "Modern" (K-type) Nikkors, when multicoating had become standard practice.
  • K — "Modern" or "New" Nikkors introduced in 1974. While Pre-AI for compatibility purposes, K-type lenses introduced the new cosmetics that would be used from 1977 onwards for AI-type lenses (see below). The scalloped-metal focus rings were replaced with rubber grip insets, and the use of element number and coating designations was discontinued. The 'K' designation itself is believed to be derived from the Japanese "konnichi-teki", loosely translatable as "modern" or "contemporary".
  • AI — Manual focus with "Automatic Maximum-Aperture Indexing," introduced in 1977. The AI standard adds a Meter Coupling Ridge to the aperture ring, which encodes the current aperture setting relative to the maximum, and a Lens Speed Indexing Post on the mounting flange, which encodes the maximum aperture itself. The Ridge and Post couple to the camera's light meter. Lenses designated AI-S, Series E, and AF all include these features of AI. Current professional Nikon camera bodies link with the Meter Coupling Ridge, but the Lens Speed Indexing Post is ignored and the maximum aperture value is set electronically by the operator instead. AI-designated lenses also improved on the original Meter Coupling Prong, adding cutaways which allow more ambient light to fall on the aperture ring, increasing visibility on cameras which optically projected the setting inside the viewfinder.
  • AI'd — An unofficial designation for lenses converted partially (Meter Coupling Ridge only) or completely from non-AI to AI. This is accomplished by replacing the aperture ring and the metering prong (using a long-discontinued kit procured from Nikon) or by modifying the original part. Some independent camera repair technicians continue to offer such conversions.
  • AI-S — The successor to AI, the AI-S specification added two mechanical enhancements — standardized aperture control, and the Focal Length Indexing Ridge — required for the shutter priority and other auto-aperture exposure modes of the Nikon FA, F-301/N2000, and F-501/N2020 cameras (although the FA will operate correctly in shutter priority and program modes with any AI lens[5]). Later cameras did not require these features, and interoperate with AI and AI-S lenses identically. The term AI-S is now commonly used to refer to manual focus lenses, and Nikon continues to produce eight prime lens models in its AI-S line. All Nikon AF lenses with aperture rings (non-G) also meet the AI-S specification, except for their lack of a Meter Coupling Prong (which can be added). Visually, AI-S lenses can quickly be identified by the smallest aperture setting (usually f/22) being marked in orange,
    • Standardized aperture control. AI-S lens apertures move in a standardized fashion in relation to their stop-down levers. The levers of AI and pre-AI lenses were intended only to close the aperture to its manual setting. The advance of aperture control by the camera body itself, by partial actuation of the stop-down lever, meant more precision was required for consistent exposure. This feature is indicated by a Lens Type Signal notch in the lens mount. Note that despite popular misconception, the F4 is NOT capable of engaging P and S auto-exposure modes with non-CPU lenses[6]
    • Focal Length Indexing Ridge. AI-S lenses with a focal length of 135mm or longer are indicated by a ridge on the lens mount, used by FA and F-501 to engage high-speed-biased Program Autoexposure.

Electromechanical and data communication edit

 
Nameplate of a 1st generation AF-S lens with original "Silent Wave Motor" design
  • AF — The original autofocus designation, indicating focus driven by a motor inside the camera body. All AF lenses have an integrated CPU (microprocessor). Used in the form "AF Nikkor", this should not be confused with the original autofocus lenses for the F3AF camera, which were designated "AF-Nikkor" and are considered predecessors to AF-I lenses.
  • AF-N — Indicates the "New" version of an AF lens. The change from plastic focus rings on early AF lenses to the a new "rubber inset focus ring" (RIFR) is often indicated by the AF-N designation. Introduced in 1990.
  • AF-I — Autofocus-Internal. Driven by a coreless DC motor. Used only in long telephoto lenses (300 mm f/2.8 through 600 mm f/4.0). Introduced in 1992.
  • AF-D — Designation for an AF lens (as above) with "D" functionality (see "D" below). Introduced in 1992.
  • AF-S — Autofocus-Silent. Uses a "Silent Wave Motor" (SWM) (ultrasonic motor) to focus quietly and quickly. Similar to Canon's "USM" technology. Introduced in 1996.
  • AF-P — Autofocus using a stepper motor. First F-Mount lens in 2015 after being introduced 2011 in the Nikon 1-mount. All DX AF-P lenses omit the physical AF/MF switch — those with Vibration Reduction (VR) omit the VR-switch.
    Fully AF-P compatible without any firmware update are the Nikon D850, D500, D7500, D5600, D3400, D3500, Nikon-1 series with FT1 adapter and newer cameras. Fully AF-P compatible after update are the Nikon D5, D5500 and D5300. After update the following cameras lack a software VR-switch: D4S, D4, D810, D810A, D800, D800E, D750, D610, D600, Df, D7200, D7100 and D3300 – if the lens includes no physical VR-switch, VR is always on. Additionally they lack "Manual focus ring in AF mode", the manual override of autofocus.
    The Nikon D3X, D3S, D3, D700, D300, D300S, D7000 and D2XS operate only AF-P FX lenses with additionally restrictions that after a reactivation from the standby mode a (quick) automatic or manual refocusing must take place as the focus is reset to infinity as they wake up. To avoid this, the standby time may be set in the camera for a longer time or "Unlimited". The D5200 works with DX and FX lenses, but additionally displays a "Lens not attached" message if a lens lock switch was activated when the camera is turned on.[7]
    The AF-P focus motor will not work with all Nikon film cameras and D1 to other D2 series, D200, D100, D5100, D5000, D90, D80, D70 series, D3200, D3100, D3000, D60, D50, D40 and D40X.[8] Standard is VR = on and focus to infinity with all cameras only supporting E-type lenses.[9] Not to be confused with old AI-P "Program" (CPU) lenses.
  • CPU — Central Processing Unit. The lens is fitted with electrical contacts for digital communication with the camera. All AF and AI-P lenses are CPU lenses. Some non-professional Nikon cameras require CPU lenses for metered operation. This designation appears in specifications but not lens names.
  • D — Distance. Indicated after the f-number in the name, and also occasionally designated AF-D. The integrated CPU electronically communicates focus distance information, which is incorporated into the camera's exposure calculations in 3D Matrix Metering mode, and also D-TTL and I-TTL flash autoexposure. All AF-I, AF-S, and G-type lenses are also D-type.
  • EElectromagnetic diaphragm. The aperture diaphragm of an E lens is controlled digitally by the camera, and actuated electromagnetically by a system housed within the lens, rather than employing the F-mount's traditional mechanical diaphragm linkage. This system first appeared in certain Perspective Control lenses, designated PC-E (with designs that preclude a mechanical linkage). E-type lenses aperture control is only supported by all DSLRs with CMOS image sensor except the Nikon D90. For all other cameras the lens aperture stays maximum open with normal autofocus and metering. E Lenses with manual aperture control like PC-E lenses allow manual diaphragm operation on all cameras, with possible unreliable metering on DSLRs without E-type support.[10] Otherwise E lenses are similar to G lenses. Not to be confused with old AI Series E lenses.
  • G — Designation for lenses without an aperture ring, indicated after the f-number in the name. G lenses retain the mechanical diaphragm coupling of other Nikkors, but the aperture setting can only be controlled by the camera body. Only autofocus bodies with command dials are capable of controlling G lenses. Older autofocus bodies will work with G lenses in shutter priority and program modes with full opened aperture.[11][12] Some recent G lenses feature a weatherproofing gasket around the mounting flange. G lenses otherwise have the same characteristics as D lenses.
  • P or AI-P — "AI with Program." CPU-enabled variation of AI-S. Includes only the 45/2.8P, 500/4P and 1200-1700/5.6-8P Nikkor lenses. Zeiss ZF.2 and Voigtländer SL II lenses are also AI-P designs, although they are not designated as such. Not to be confused with early lenses marked "Nikkor-P" meaning a 5-element lens (see pre-autofocus designations above).

Optical design edit

  • AsphericalAspheric lens elements. Also Hybrid used: Thin molded aspheric elements coupled to a conventional glass element. This designation appears in specifications but not lens names.
  • CRC — Close Range Correction. Improved performance at close focus distances. Achieved by internal focus movements that move differently relative to the movement of the other focusing elements. This designation appears in specifications but not lens names.
  • DC — Defocus Control. DC lenses have a separate control ring for spherical aberration, which affects primarily the appearance of out-of-focus areas, also known as bokeh. At extreme settings, DC lenses can generate an overall soft-focus effect. Includes only the AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D and AF DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D.
  • ED — "Extra-low Dispersion" glass incorporated to reduce chromatic aberration. Lenses using ED elements usually carry a gold ring around the barrel to indicate the fact (although on some low-end lenses gold foil is used instead), and older lenses were also marked "NIKKOR✻ED". In addition to normal ED glass, "Super ED" glass is used in some lenses.
  • FLFluorite. Designates a lens which includes one or more elements constructed of fluorite instead of glass. Currently includes the AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR, available since 2013, the AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR, available since 2014, the AF-S 500mm f/4E FL ED VR and AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR, available since 2015, and the AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR, available since 2016.
  • GNGuide Number. Assists in flash exposure on cameras without automatic flash metering. The flash's guide number is set on the lens, and the aperture is accordingly coupled to the lens's focus ring for correct exposure. The only GN lens, the supercompact GN Auto Nikkor (it was the second smallest Nikon F-mount lens ever made), was built during the late 1960s and early 1970s. An updated variant with a lens hood was made through the 1990's alongside the FM3a.
  • HRI — High refractive index elements. Contains elements with a refractive index >2. This designation appears in specifications but not lens names.
  • IF — Internal Focus. Focusing is accomplished through the movement of internal lens groups, eliminating extension and rotation of the front lens element, allowing focus to be driven quickly by a small motor. IF lenses also allow the use of a polarizing filter without the need to readjust it after focus.
  • Micro — Micro-Nikkor lenses are capable of high reproduction ratios, typically 1:2 or 1:1, for macro photography. Industrial Nikkor lenses designed for greater than 1:1 reproduction are, in contrast, labeled Macro-Nikkor. The first Micro-Nikkor lenses were created for producing microforms of Kanji text.[13]
  • N — Indicates the Nano Crystal Coat, a relatively new type of lens coating that originated in Nikon's semiconductor division. Lenses with this coating feature the logo of an "N" inside an elongated hexagon on the name plate.
  • NIC — Nikon Integrated Coating, a proprietary multicoating. Appears in specifications but not lens names.
  • PCPerspective Control. Lens features shift movements (and also tilt movements on some models) to control perspective and depth-of-field. Newer PC lenses are designated PC-E (see designation E above). Not to be confused with early lenses marked "Nikkor-P·C" meaning a five-element coated lens (see pre-autofocus designations above).
  • PF — Phase Fresnel. To counteract chromatic aberration. It replaces several lens elements, thus reducing the size and weight of a lens.[14]
  • Reflex — Designates a catadioptric (mirror) lens.
  • RF — Rear Focusing. Quite similar to internal focusing. Focusing is accomplished through the movement of rear lens groups, eliminating extension and rotation of the front lens element, allowing focus to be driven quickly by a small motor. RF lenses also allow the use of a polarizing filter without the need to readjust it after focus.
  • SIC — Super Integrated Coating, a proprietary multicoating. Appears in specifications but not lens names.
  • UV — Lenses designed for imaging ultraviolet light.
  • VRVibration Reduction. Uses a moving optical group to reduce the photographic effects of camera shake. Some VR lenses also support a panning mode, detecting horizontal movement of the lens and minimizing only vertical vibration. The second generation of VR is called VR II, which is designed to offer another 1-stop advantage over original VR, but lenses with this feature are still designated simply "VR."

Alternate product lines edit

  • DX — Lens designed for the smaller Nikon DX format. Vignetting may occur if used on a 35mm format or Nikon FX format camera in full-frame mode, although some DX lenses cover the full 135 frame at longer focal lengths.
  • IX — Lenses designed for use with the now-defunct Pronea APS SLR. These are all autofocus zoom lenses. They are not compatible with cameras outside of the Pronea system unless mirror lock-up is used[15]
  • Series E — A line of eight lower-cost lenses manufactured during the 1980s for Nikon's amateur SLRs. They sacrificed some construction quality and employed simpler but often surprisingly good optical designs.[16] Early Series E lenses were built to the AI specification. Later Series E lenses were upgraded to the AI-S specification, and are identifiable by a metal ring on the barrel. None of this family of lenses were branded Nikkor, instead carrying the text "Nikon Lens Series E." Not to be confused with E - type autofocus and electromagnetic diaphragm lenses.

Esoteric edit

  • Bellows — Lens designed exclusively for use on a bellows unit, primarily for macro photography. Also called short mount. Since some Nikon bellows allow for a front rise, they allow a limited variety of lenses to be used similarly to a PC lens (see Optical design above).
  • Fisheye-Nikkor — Lenses producing either a circular image on the film plane/imager or a partially circular image. Can be as wide as 220° or typically 180°. Fisheye lenses are based upon an equidistant projection formula, or an orthographic projection (OP).
  • LW — Amphibian lens. Produced for Nikonos system, featuring a Nikonos lens mount, waterproof, but not designed for underwater use. Ideal for surfers, speleologists.
  • Medical — Nikkor designation for a macro lens with a built-in ring light strobe system, designed for clinical and scientific applications.
  • Noct — "Night." Specialty low-light lens designed for maximum sharpness at the widest aperture setting. The name has been applied to the Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 and the Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct.
  • OP — Orthographic Projection. A fisheye lens that produces an orthographic rather than the equidistant image used on other fisheye lenses. This is useful for measuring the amount of sky blocked by a building or object.[17] This maintains the same brightness in the image as in the object, with no falloff at the edges.[4]
  • UW — Underwater lenses. Produced for the Nikonos systems.

Manual-focus lenses edit

Manual-focus prime lenses edit

 
13mm f/5.6 AI-S
  • 6 mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye (220°)
  • 6 mm f/5.6 Circular Fisheye (220°) (requires MLU)
  • 7.5 mm f/5.6 Circular Fisheye (requires MLU)
  • 8 mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye
  • 8 mm f/8.0 Circular Fisheye (requires MLU)
  • 10 mm f/5.6 OP Circular Fisheye (requires MLU)
  • 13 mm f/5.6
  • 15 mm f/3.5
  • 15 mm f/5.6
  • 16 mm f/2.8 Full Frame Fisheye (180°)
  • 16 mm f/3.5 Full Frame Fisheye (170°)
  • 18 mm f/4.0
  • 18 mm f/3.5
 
Nikon 28mm f/2.8 manual-focus lens
  • 20 mm f/1.8
  • 20 mm f/2.8
  • 20 mm f/3.5 UD
  • 20 mm f/3.5
  • 20 mm f/4.0
  • 21 mm f/4.0 (requires MLU)
  • 24 mm f/2.0
  • 24 mm f/2.8
  • 28 mm f/2.0
  • 28 mm f/2.8
  • 28 mm f/3.5
 
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 manual-focus lens
  • 35 mm f/1.4
  • 35 mm f/2.0
  • 35 mm f/2.8
  • 45 mm f/2.8 GN
  • 45 mm f/2.8 P
  • 50 mm f/1.2
  • 50 mm f/1.4
  • 50 mm f/1.8
  • 50 mm f/2.0
  • 55 mm f/1.2
 
Nikon 85mm f/2 manual-focus lens
  • 58 mm f/1.2 Noct
  • 58 mm f/1.4
  • 85 mm f/1.4
  • 85 mm f/1.8
  • 85 mm f/2.0
  • 105 mm f/1.8
  • 105 mm f/2.5
  • 105 mm f/4.0 (pre-set)
  • 120 mm f/4.0 IF Medical
 
Nikon 135mm f/2.8 manual-focus lens
 
500mm f/8 reflex lens
  • 135 mm f/2.0
  • 135 mm f/2.8
  • 135 mm f/3.5
 
Nikon 200mm f/4 manual-focus lens
  • 180 mm f/2.8 ED
  • 200 mm f/2.0 ED-IF
  • 200 mm f/4.0 Q
  • 200 mm f/4.0
 
200 mm f/5.6 Medical Nikkor, mounted on a Nikon F with high-speed motor drive.
  • 200 mm f/5.6 Medical
  • 300 mm f/2.0 ED-IF
  • 300 mm f/2.8 ED (pre-set)
  • 300 mm f/2.8 ED-IF
  • 300 mm f/4.5 P
  • 300 mm f/4.5 H
  • 300 mm f/4.5 ED
  • 300 mm f/4.5 ED-IF
  • 400 mm f/2.8 ED-IF
  • 400 mm f/3.5 ED-IF
  • 400 mm f/4.5 (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 400 mm f/5.6 ED
  • 400 mm f/5.6 ED-IF
  • 500 mm f/4.0 P ED-IF
  • 500 mm f/5.0 Reflex
  • 500 mm f/8.0 Reflex
  • 600 mm f/4.0 ED-IF
  • 600 mm f/5.6 (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 600 mm f/5.6 ED (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 600 mm f/5.6 ED-IF
  • 800 mm f/5.6 ED-IF
  • 800 mm f/8.0 (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 800 mm f/8.0 ED (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 800 mm f/8.0 ED-IF
  • 1000 mm f/6.3 Reflex
  • 1000 mm f/11.0 Reflex
  • 1200 mm f/11.0 (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 1200 mm f/11.0 ED (lens head; requires CU-1 or AU-1 focus unit)
  • 1200 mm f/11.0 ED-IF
  • 2000 mm f/11.0 Reflex

Micro edit

  • 45 mm f/2.8 ED PC-E Micro
  • 55 mm f/2.8 Micro
  • 55 mm f/3.5 Micro
  • 55 mm f/4.0 UV Micro (prototype only)
 
Nikon F with 105 mm f/4 Micro Nikkor.
  • 85 mm f/2.8D PC Micro
  • 85 mm f/2.8D PC-E Micro
  • 105 mm f/4.5 UV Micro
  • 105 mm f/4.0 (bellows lens)
  • 105 mm f/4.0 Micro
  • 105 mm f/2.8 Micro
  • 135 mm f/4.0 (bellows lens)
  • 200 mm f/4.0 IF Micro

Manual-focus zoom lenses edit

  • 25–50 mm f/4.0
  • 28–45 mm f/4.5
  • 28–50 mm f/3.5 Macro
  • 28–85 mm f/3.5-4.5 Macro
  • 35–70 mm f/3.5
  • 35–70 mm f/3.5 Macro
  • 35–70 mm f/3.3-4.5
  • 35–70 mm f/3.5-4.8
  • 35–85 mm f/2.8-4.0 (prototype only)
 
Nikon 35-105mm micro push-pull zoom lens, manual-focus
  • 35–105 mm f/3.5-4.5 Macro
  • 35–135 mm f/3.5-4.5
  • 35–200 mm f/3.5-4.5 Macro
  • 43–86 mm f/3.5
  • 50–135 mm f/3.5 Macro
  • 50–300 mm f/4.5
  • 50–300 mm f/4.5 ED
  • 70–210 mm f/4.5-5.6
 
Nikon 80-200mm f/4 push-pull zoom lens

Series E lenses edit

 
Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8 lens
  • 28 mm f/2.8
  • 35 mm f/2.5
  • 50 mm f/1.8
  • 100 mm f/2.8
  • 135 mm f/2.8
  • 36–72 mm f/3.5
  • 70–210 mm f/4.0
  • 75–150 mm f/3.5

Perspective control (PC) lenses edit

 
The PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED Lens of 2008 adds the tilt function to Nikkor's traditional shift function
 
The 35mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor, introduced in 1961. Note the small clearance between the shifting section of the lens and the camera body. The lens cannot be mounted on later camera bodies with protruding prisms.

Nikon PC lenses, like other perspective control lenses, offer adjustments that duplicate certain view camera movements. The 28mm and 35mm PC lenses support shifting the lens in relation to the film or sensor plane, while Nikon's 19mm, 24mm, 45mm, and 85mm PC-E lenses also support tilting.

Nikon currently offers four different PC lenses for sale: the four PC-E Nikkors (2008 and 2016), and the 85mm PC-Nikkor (1999). The 45 mm and 85 mm "Micro" lenses offer close focus (0.5 magnification) for macrophotography. The PC-E lenses (the "E" designates an electromagnetic diaphragm) offer automatic aperture control with all DSLRs with CMOS image sensor except the Nikon D90. With earlier DSLRs and all "analog" film camera models, a PC-E lens operates like a PC lens. The PC Micro-Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8D lens offers only preset aperture control, actuated mechanically by pressing a plunger.

History edit

In July 1962, Nikon released the first interchangeable perspective-control lens available for a single-lens reflex camera, the 35mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor.[18] This was followed in 1968 by a redesigned 35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor in which the shifting portion of the lens was further from the camera's body, in order to clear the new "Photomic" meters. The last optical redesign of this 35mm lens was released in 1980.[19]

The 35mm PC-Nikkor did not meet the need of photographers for a wider-angle lens, so in July 1975 Nikon released the 28mm f/4 PC-Nikkor. In February 1981 Nikon released an improved version of this lens, the 28mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor, with a new optical design. This was the last of the completely manual PC-Nikkors to be offered.

Specifications edit
Lens Intro Aperture Range Elements/ Groups Closest Focus Stop-Down Rotation / Click Stops Max. Shift/Tilt Shift Knob Weight Size (Diameter × Length) Filter Thread Photo
19mm f/4E ED PC-Nikkor[20][21] Oct 2016 f/4–f/32 17/13 0.25 m (9.8 in) electronic 90° R/L / 30° 12mm/7.5° metal 885 g (31.2 oz) 89 mm × 124 mm (3.5 in × 4.9 in) n/a  
24mm f/3.5 PC-E Nikkor[22][23] Jan 2008 f/3.5–f/32 13/10 0.21 m (8.3 in) electronic 90° R/L / 30° 11.5mm/8.5° metal 730 g (26 oz) 82.5 mm × 108 mm (3.25 in × 4.25 in) 77mm  
28mm f/4 PC-Nikkor[24][25] Jul 1975 f/4–f/22 10/8 0.3 m (12 in) manual 360°/30° 11mm/none metal 410 g (14 oz) 78 mm × 68 mm (3.1 in × 2.7 in) 72mm  
28mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor[26][27][28] Feb 1981 f/3.5–f/22 9/8 0.3 m (12 in) manual 360°/30° 11mm/none metal 380 g (13 oz) 78 mm × 64.5 mm (3.07 in × 2.54 in)[a] 72mm  
35mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor[29][30] Jul 1962 f/3.5–f/32 6/6 0.3 m (12 in) manual 360°/30° 11mm/none metal 290 g (10 oz) 70 mm × 52 mm (2.8 in × 2.0 in) 52mm  
35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor[31][32] May 1968[b] f/2.8–f/32 8/7 0.3 m (12 in) manual 360°/30° 11mm/none metal 335 g (11.8 oz) 70 mm × 66.5 mm (2.76 in × 2.62 in) 52mm  
35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor[28][33] Jun 1980 f/2.8–f/32 7/7 0.3 m (12 in) manual 360°/30° 11mm/none plastic 320 g (11 oz) 62 mm × 61.5 mm (2.44 in × 2.42 in)[c] 52mm  
45 mm f/2.8D ED PC-E Nikkor[34][35] Jul 2008 f/2.8–f/32 9/8 0.253 m (10.0 in) Electronic 90° R/L / 30° 11.5mm/8.5° metal 740 g (26 oz) 82.5 mm × 112 mm (3.25 in × 4.41 in) 77mm  
85 mm f/2.8D PC Micro-Nikkor[36] Sep 1999 f/2.8–f/45 6/5 0.39 m (15 in) Manual 90° R/L / 30° 12.4mm/8.3° 775 g (27.3 oz) 83.5 mm × 109.5 mm (3.29 in × 4.31 in) 77mm
85 mm f/2.8D PC-E Micro-Nikkor[37][38] Jul 2008 f/2.8–f/32 6/5 0.39 m (15 in) Electronic 90° R/L / 30° 11.5mm/8.5° 635 g (22.4 oz) 83.5 mm × 107 mm (3.29 in × 4.21 in) 77mm
Notes
  1. ^ 64.5 mm (2.54 in) extension from lens flange; 69 mm (2.7 in) long, overall
  2. ^ Cosmetic upgrade released in April 1976.
  3. ^ 61.5 mm (2.42 in) extension from lens flange; 66 mm (2.6 in) long, overall

Automatic focus lenses edit

AF prime lenses edit

FX format primes edit
  • 14 mm f/2.8D ED AF
  • 16 mm f/2.8D AF Full Frame Fisheye
  • 18 mm f/2.8D AF
  • 20 mm f/1.8G ED AF-S N
  • 20 mm f/2.8 AF
  • 20 mm f/2.8D AF
  • 24 mm f/1.4G ED AF-S N
  • 24 mm f/1.8G ED AF-S N
  • 24 mm f/2.8 AF
  • 24 mm f/2.8D AF
  • 28 mm f/1.4D AF Aspherical
  • 28 mm f/1.4E ED N
  • 28 mm f/1.8G AF-S N
  • 28 mm f/2.8 AF
  • 28 mm f/2.8D AF
 
Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4G AF-S lens
 
Nikon Nikkor 85 mm f/1.8G AF-S lens
  • 35 mm f/1.4G AF-S N
  • 35 mm f/1.8G ED AF-S
  • 35 mm f/2.0 AF
  • 35 mm f/2.0D AF
  • 50 mm f/1.4 AF
  • 50 mm f/1.4D AF
  • 50 mm f/1.8 AF
  • 50 mm f/1.8D AF
  • 50 mm f/1.4G AF-S
  • 50 mm f/1.8G AF-S
  • 58 mm f/1.4G AF-S N
  • 80 mm f/2.8 AF (F3AF dedicated)
  • 85 mm f/1.4D AF
  • 85 mm f/1.4G AF-S N
  • 85 mm f/1.8 AF
  • 85 mm f/1.8D AF
  • 85 mm f/1.8G AF-S
  • 105 mm f/1.4E AF-S ED
  • 105 mm f/2.0D AF DC
  • 135 mm f/2.0 AF DC
  • 135 mm f/2.0D AF DC
  • 180 mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF
  • 180 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF
  • 200 mm f/3.5 ED-IF AF (F3AF dedicated)
  • 300 mm f/4 ED-IF AF
  • 300 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S
  • 300 mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF
  • 300 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-I
  • 300 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
  • 300 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S II
  • 400 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-I
  • 400 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
  • 400 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S II
  • 500 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-I
  • 500 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S
  • 500 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S II
  • 500 mm f/5.6E PF ED AF-S VR
  • 600 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-I
  • 600 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S
  • 600 mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S II
  • 55 mm f/2.8 AF Micro
  • 60 mm f/2.8 AF Micro
  • 60 mm f/2.8D AF Micro
  • 60 mm f/2.8D AF-S G Micro N
  • 105 mm f/2.8D AF Micro
  • 200 mm f/4D ED-IF AF Micro
  • 105 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro N
  • 200 mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR
  • 200 mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR II N
  • 200–400 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
  • 200–400 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR II N
  • 300 mm f/4E PF ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 300 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
  • 300 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR II N
  • 400 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 400 mm f/2.8E FL ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 500 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 500 mm f/4E FL ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 600 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 600 mm f/4E FL ED-IF AF-S VR N
  • 800 mm f/5.6E FL ED-IF AF-S VR N
DX format primes edit
 
35 mm f/1.8G DX
 
40 mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro.
  • 40 mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor
  • 85 mm Micro-Nikkor f/3.5G ED AF-S VR DX

AF zoom lenses edit

FX format zooms edit
 
Nikon A F-S 17-55mm f2.8G IF-ED DX
 
Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f-2.8G ED
 
35-70mm f/3.3-4.5
 
Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
 
80-200mm f/2.8 ED AF Zoom-Nikkor
 
Nikkor 24-120 mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR FX lens: note red "VR" designation
 
Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II FX lens
  • 16–35 mm f/4G ED AF-S VR N
  • 24–70 mm f/2.8E ED AF-S VR N
  • 24–85 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S VR
  • 24–120 mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
  • 24–120 mm f/4G ED AF-S VR
  • 28–300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR
  • 70–200 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
  • 70–200 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR II
  • 70–200 mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
  • 70–200 mm f/4G ED AF-S VR
  • 70–300 mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR
  • 80–400 mm f/4.5-5.6D ED AF VR
  • 80–400 mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR N
  • 120–300 mm f/2.8E FL ED SR AF-S VR
  • 180–400 mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED AF-S VR
  • 200–400 mm f/4G IF-ED VR
  • 200–400 mm f/4G ED VR II
  • 200–500 mm f/5.6E AF-S ED VR
DX format zooms edit
 
18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom
 
18-105mm f/f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 
18-200 f/3.5-5,6 VR

Lenses with integrated autofocus motors edit

Nikkor lenses designated AF-S, AF-I, or AF-P have integrated autofocus motors, but other manufacturers included in the list do not designate it as clearly. These lenses are needed for autofocus on certain newer low-end Nikon cameras which lack an autofocus motor. These are the Nikon D40, D40X, D60, D3xxx (most recent: D3500), D5xxx (most recent: D5600) and the Nikon 1 series with FT1 adapter.

Teleconverters edit

  • TC-1 (2.0x)
  • TC-2 (2.0x)
  • TC-200 (2.0x)
  • TC-300 (2.0x)
  • TC-201 (2.0x)
  • TC-301 (2.0x)
  • TC-14 (1.4x)
  • TC-14A (1.4x)
  • TC-14B (1.4x)
  • TC-14C (1.4x) (supplied exclusively with Nikkor 300mm f/2 Ai-S IF-ED)
  • TC-16 (1.6x) (F3AF only)
  • TC-16A (1.6x)
  • TC-20E (2.0x)
  • TC-14E (1.4x)
  • TC-14E II (1.4x)
  • TC-14E III (1.4x)
  • TC-17E II (1.7x)
  • TC-20E II (2.0x)
  • TC-20E III (2.0x)
  • TC800-1.25E ED (1.25x) (supplied exclusively with Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6 FL ED-IF VR N)

Other brands edit

Zeiss ZF edit

Zeiss ZF series lenses are manual-focus designs Nikon AI-S type aperture indexing. They are manufactured by Cosina to Zeiss specifications.

Four design variations are designated ZF, ZF.2, ZF-I, and ZF-IR.

ZF is the original product line. ZF.2 lenses are CPU-enabled (similar to Nikon AI-P lenses) offering full metering compatibility with the full range of AF Nikon SLR cameras. ZF-I lenses add mechanical locks for focus and aperture, and additional environmental sealing, for industrial applications. ZF-IR lenses are adapted to infrared imaging, with coatings that transmit wavelengths up to 1100 nm, and focus scales marked for infrared.

Zeiss CP.2 edit

CP.2 lenses are a series of Zeiss "CompactPrime" cinema lenses which present F-mount as one of three mounting options. The lenses cover the 36×24 mm area of the 35mm format or Nikon FX format, and lenses 28 mm and longer share a common T-stop (T/) of 2.1.

Hartblei edit

Kenko edit

Kiev-Arsenal edit

  • MC TS Arsat 35mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift
  • MC Peleng 8mm f/3.5
  • MC Peleng 17mm f/2,8
  • MC Arsat-H 50mm f/1,4
  • MC ZOOM Arsat-M 80-200mm f/4,5
  • MC Kalejnar-5H 100mm f/2.8
  • APO Arsat-H 300mm f/2,8

Voigtländer edit

Angénieux edit

  • 28–70 mm f/2.6 AF
  • 35–70 mm f/2.5-3.3
  • 70–210 mm f/3.5
  • 180 mm f/2.3 DEM APO
  • 200 mm f/2.8 DEM ED

Schneider Kreuznach edit

  • PC Super-Angulon 28 mm f/2.8
  • PC-TS Super-Angulon 50 mm f/2.8 HM
  • PC-TS Makro-Symmar 90 mm f/4.0 HM

Samyang edit

Sigma edit

Tamron edit

Tokina edit

Compatible cameras edit

See also edit

References edit

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  8. ^ AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Nikon
  9. ^ Nikon 18-55mm VR AF-P Kenrockwell
  10. ^ Nikon 24mm PC-E Compatibility Ken Rockwell
  11. ^ Nikon Lens Technology Ken Rockwell
  12. ^ Nikon Lens Compatibility Ken Rockwell
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  20. ^ PC Nikkor 19mm F/4E ED User's Manual, 2016
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For the Konica lens mount see Konica F mount The Nikon F mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single lens reflex cameras The F mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959 and features a three lug bayonet mount with a 44 mm throat and a flange to focal plane distance of 46 5 mm The company continues with the 2020 D6 model to use variations of the same lens mount specification for its film and digital SLR cameras Nikon F mountThe Nikon F of 1959 embodies the original F mount TypeBayonetExternal diameter44 mmTabs3Flange46 5 mmIntroduced1959 Contents 1 History 2 System of lenses 3 Compatibility 4 Image circle 5 Mounting and control rings 6 Nikkor 6 1 Designations 6 1 1 Pre autofocus 6 1 2 Electromechanical and data communication 6 1 3 Optical design 6 1 4 Alternate product lines 6 1 5 Esoteric 6 2 Manual focus lenses 6 2 1 Manual focus prime lenses 6 2 2 Micro 6 2 3 Manual focus zoom lenses 6 2 4 Series E lenses 6 2 5 Perspective control PC lenses 6 2 5 1 History 6 2 5 2 Specifications 6 3 Automatic focus lenses 6 3 1 AF prime lenses 6 3 1 1 FX format primes 6 3 1 2 DX format primes 6 3 2 AF zoom lenses 6 3 2 1 FX format zooms 6 3 2 2 DX format zooms 6 3 3 Lenses with integrated autofocus motors 6 4 Teleconverters 7 Other brands 7 1 Zeiss ZF 7 2 Zeiss CP 2 7 3 Hartblei 7 4 Kenko 7 5 Kiev Arsenal 7 6 Voigtlander 7 7 Angenieux 7 8 Schneider Kreuznach 7 9 Samyang 7 10 Sigma 7 11 Tamron 7 12 Tokina 8 Compatible cameras 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory editThe Nikon F mount is one of only two SLR lens mounts the other being the Pentax K mount which were not abandoned by their associated manufacturer upon the introduction of autofocus but rather extended to meet new requirements related to metering autofocus and aperture control The large variety of F mount compatible lenses makes it the largest system of interchangeable flange mount photographic lenses in history Over 400 different Nikkor lenses are compatible with the system 1 The F mount is also popular in scientific and industrial applications most notably machine vision The F mount has been in production for over 60 years the only SLR lens mount with such longevity System of lenses editIn addition to Nikon s own range of Nikkor lenses brands of F mount photographic lenses include Zeiss Voigtlander Schneider Angenieux Samyang Sigma Tokina Tamron Hartblei Kiev Arsenal Lensbaby and Vivitar F mount cameras include current models from Nikon Fujifilm Sinar JVC Kenko and Horseman Numerous other manufacturers employ the F mount in non photographic imaging applications Compatibility editThe F mount has a significant degree of both backward and forward compatibility Many current autofocus F mount lenses can be used on the original Nikon F and the earliest manual focus F mount lenses of the 1960s and early 1970s can with some modification still be used to their fullest on all professional class Nikon cameras Incompatibilities do exist however and adventurous F mount users should consult product documentation in order to avoid problems For example many electronic camera bodies cannot meter without a CPU enabled lens the aperture of G designated lenses cannot be controlled without an electronic camera body non AI lenses manufactured prior to 1977 can cause mechanical damage to later model bodies unless they are modified to meet the AI specification and AF P lenses introduced in 2016 will not focus even manually on cameras introduced before roughly 2013 citation needed Many manual focus lenses can be converted to allow metering with consumer Nikon bodies by adding a Dandelion chip to the lens 2 nbsp The Nikon D7000 reveals a modern F mount design including aperture lever left CPU contacts top and mechanical AF linkage lower left nbsp The flange of a current F mount lens including aperture lever upper left and CPU contacts bottom nbsp Nikon F mount dimensionsImage circle editMost Nikon F mount lenses cover a minimum of the standard 36 24 mm area of 35mm format and the Nikon FX format while DX designated lenses cover the 24 16 mm area of the Nikon DX format and industrial F mount lenses have varying coverage DX lenses may produce vignetting when used on film and FX cameras However Nikon lenses designed for film cameras will work on Nikon digital system cameras with the limitations noted above Mounting and control rings editF mount lenses lock by turning counter clockwise when looking at the front of lens and unlock clockwise Nearly all F mount lenses have zoom and focus controls that rotate in the clockwise direction as viewed from behind the camera to increase focal length and focus distance respectively This convention is also used in Pentax K mount and Sony A mount lenses but is opposite of the direction normally used by Canon citation needed F mount lenses also typically have aperture rings that turn clockwise to close The aperture rings have two sets of f stop numbers On cameras equipped with Nikon s Aperture Direct Readout ADR system a small window under the pentaprism reads the smaller scale and displays the selected f stop in the viewfinder Nikkor editDesignations edit Nikon has introduced many proprietary designations for F mount Nikkor lenses reflecting design variations and developments both in lenses and the F mount itself There are also unofficial designations used by collectors and dealers to differentiate similar lenses Pre autofocus edit nbsp Nikon F professional SLR camera with eyelevel prism and early NIKKOR S Auto 1 4 f 5 8cm lens 1959 nbsp A typical F type Pre AI lens the Nikkor 50mm 1 1 4 showing Nippon Kogaku Japan engravings scalloped metal focus ring and old style Meter Coupling Prong clearly visible to the top right of photo nbsp Nikon F2SB professional SLR camera with GN Auto Nikkor 1 2 8 f 45mm AI lens nbsp A typical AI lens A Nikkor 50mm 1 1 4 showing Nikon engravings rubber focus ring and new style Meter Coupling Prong distinguished by its cutaway sections The lens is mounted on a Nikon FE2 camera A Auto Nikkor also unofficially F Pre AI Non AI or NAI Designation for the first generation of F mount lenses introduced in 1959 These were all single coated and meter coupling was provided by a prong known as the Meter Coupling Prong fixed to the lens s aperture ring The Photomic T through the lens light meter introduced in 1965 worked at full aperture so the maximum aperture of the lens had to be communicated to the meter via a manual setting on the ASA dial The Nikkormat FTn and FTn metered finder for the Nikon F introduced semi automatic aperture indexing which was achieved by mounting the lens with the aperture ring set to f 5 6 and then turning the ring to first the minimum and then the maximum apertures The need for this step was eliminated by the AI system below Early versions are marked Nippon Kogaku Japan and have their focal lengths stated in centimetres but models produced after about 1965 have focal lengths stated in millimetres The Nippon Kogaku Japan engraving was replaced by Nikon from 1971 onwards Mounting a non AI lens can damage many modern Nikon camera bodies AI cameras that still may use non AI lenses includes the Nikon F2A F2AS with Photomic A DP 11 or AS DP 12 finder Nikon Nikkormat EL2 as well as Nikon FM and FE In addition the Nikon Df a DSLR introduced in late 2013 can use non AI lenses 3 The A lenses can be converted to the AI specification see AI d below T Q P H S O N UD QD PD Appears immediately before or after the Nikkor name on F type lenses see above designating the number of optical elements in the design Short for Tres 3 Quattuor 4 Penta 5 Hex 6 Septem 7 Octo 8 Novem 9 UnDecim 11 QuattuorDecim 14 and Penta Decem 15 4 The terms Unus 1 and Bini 2 were also apparently designated but never used Terms P Penta H Hexa and PD Penta Decem Greek root were used instead of Quinque Sex and QuinDecim to avoid ambiguity with Quattuor Septem and QuattuorDecim This designation scheme was dropped with the introduction of Modern K type Nikkors in 1974 Auto Designation for F type lenses indicating an automatic diaphragm aperture Not to be confused with automatic exposure or auto focus the designation fell out of use in the early 1970s and was not carried onto K type lenses C Indicates a multicoated F type lens Appears with an interpunct after the number of optical elements in the form Nikkor X C This designation was introduced in 1971 and discontinued in 1974 with the introduction of Modern K type Nikkors when multicoating had become standard practice K Modern or New Nikkors introduced in 1974 While Pre AI for compatibility purposes K type lenses introduced the new cosmetics that would be used from 1977 onwards for AI type lenses see below The scalloped metal focus rings were replaced with rubber grip insets and the use of element number and coating designations was discontinued The K designation itself is believed to be derived from the Japanese konnichi teki loosely translatable as modern or contemporary AI Manual focus with Automatic Maximum Aperture Indexing introduced in 1977 The AI standard adds a Meter Coupling Ridge to the aperture ring which encodes the current aperture setting relative to the maximum and a Lens Speed Indexing Post on the mounting flange which encodes the maximum aperture itself The Ridge and Post couple to the camera s light meter Lenses designated AI S Series E and AF all include these features of AI Current professional Nikon camera bodies link with the Meter Coupling Ridge but the Lens Speed Indexing Post is ignored and the maximum aperture value is set electronically by the operator instead AI designated lenses also improved on the original Meter Coupling Prong adding cutaways which allow more ambient light to fall on the aperture ring increasing visibility on cameras which optically projected the setting inside the viewfinder AI d An unofficial designation for lenses converted partially Meter Coupling Ridge only or completely from non AI to AI This is accomplished by replacing the aperture ring and the metering prong using a long discontinued kit procured from Nikon or by modifying the original part Some independent camera repair technicians continue to offer such conversions AI S The successor to AI the AI S specification added two mechanical enhancements standardized aperture control and the Focal Length Indexing Ridge required for the shutter priority and other auto aperture exposure modes of the Nikon FA F 301 N2000 and F 501 N2020 cameras although the FA will operate correctly in shutter priority and program modes with any AI lens 5 Later cameras did not require these features and interoperate with AI and AI S lenses identically The term AI S is now commonly used to refer to manual focus lenses and Nikon continues to produce eight prime lens models in its AI S line All Nikon AF lenses with aperture rings non G also meet the AI S specification except for their lack of a Meter Coupling Prong which can be added Visually AI S lenses can quickly be identified by the smallest aperture setting usually f 22 being marked in orange Standardized aperture control AI S lens apertures move in a standardized fashion in relation to their stop down levers The levers of AI and pre AI lenses were intended only to close the aperture to its manual setting The advance of aperture control by the camera body itself by partial actuation of the stop down lever meant more precision was required for consistent exposure This feature is indicated by a Lens Type Signal notch in the lens mount Note that despite popular misconception the F4 is NOT capable of engaging P and S auto exposure modes with non CPU lenses 6 Focal Length Indexing Ridge AI S lenses with a focal length of 135mm or longer are indicated by a ridge on the lens mount used by FA and F 501 to engage high speed biased Program Autoexposure Electromechanical and data communication edit nbsp Nameplate of a 1st generation AF S lens with original Silent Wave Motor designAF The original autofocus designation indicating focus driven by a motor inside the camera body All AF lenses have an integrated CPU microprocessor Used in the form AF Nikkor this should not be confused with the original autofocus lenses for the F3AF camera which were designated AF Nikkor and are considered predecessors to AF I lenses AF N Indicates the New version of an AF lens The change from plastic focus rings on early AF lenses to the a new rubber inset focus ring RIFR is often indicated by the AF N designation Introduced in 1990 AF I Autofocus Internal Driven by a coreless DC motor Used only in long telephoto lenses 300 mm f 2 8 through 600 mm f 4 0 Introduced in 1992 AF D Designation for an AF lens as above with D functionality see D below Introduced in 1992 AF S Autofocus Silent Uses a Silent Wave Motor SWM ultrasonic motor to focus quietly and quickly Similar to Canon s USM technology Introduced in 1996 AF P Autofocus using a stepper motor First F Mount lens in 2015 after being introduced 2011 in the Nikon 1 mount All DX AF P lenses omit the physical AF MF switch those with Vibration Reduction VR omit the VR switch Fully AF P compatible without any firmware update are the Nikon D850 D500 D7500 D5600 D3400 D3500 Nikon 1 series with FT1 adapter and newer cameras Fully AF P compatible after update are the Nikon D5 D5500 and D5300 After update the following cameras lack a software VR switch D4S D4 D810 D810A D800 D800E D750 D610 D600 Df D7200 D7100 and D3300 if the lens includes no physical VR switch VR is always on Additionally they lack Manual focus ring in AF mode the manual override of autofocus The Nikon D3X D3S D3 D700 D300 D300S D7000 and D2XS operate only AF P FX lenses with additionally restrictions that after a reactivation from the standby mode a quick automatic or manual refocusing must take place as the focus is reset to infinity as they wake up To avoid this the standby time may be set in the camera for a longer time or Unlimited The D5200 works with DX and FX lenses but additionally displays a Lens not attached message if a lens lock switch was activated when the camera is turned on 7 The AF P focus motor will not work with all Nikon film cameras and D1 to other D2 series D200 D100 D5100 D5000 D90 D80 D70 series D3200 D3100 D3000 D60 D50 D40 and D40X 8 Standard is VR on and focus to infinity with all cameras only supporting E type lenses 9 Not to be confused with old AI P Program CPU lenses CPU Central Processing Unit The lens is fitted with electrical contacts for digital communication with the camera All AF and AI P lenses are CPU lenses Some non professional Nikon cameras require CPU lenses for metered operation This designation appears in specifications but not lens names D Distance Indicated after the f number in the name and also occasionally designated AF D The integrated CPU electronically communicates focus distance information which is incorporated into the camera s exposure calculations in 3D Matrix Metering mode and also D TTL and I TTL flash autoexposure All AF I AF S and G type lenses are also D type E Electromagnetic diaphragm The aperture diaphragm of an E lens is controlled digitally by the camera and actuated electromagnetically by a system housed within the lens rather than employing the F mount s traditional mechanical diaphragm linkage This system first appeared in certain Perspective Control lenses designated PC E with designs that preclude a mechanical linkage E type lenses aperture control is only supported by all DSLRs with CMOS image sensor except the Nikon D90 For all other cameras the lens aperture stays maximum open with normal autofocus and metering E Lenses with manual aperture control like PC E lenses allow manual diaphragm operation on all cameras with possible unreliable metering on DSLRs without E type support 10 Otherwise E lenses are similar to G lenses Not to be confused with old AI Series E lenses G Designation for lenses without an aperture ring indicated after the f number in the name G lenses retain the mechanical diaphragm coupling of other Nikkors but the aperture setting can only be controlled by the camera body Only autofocus bodies with command dials are capable of controlling G lenses Older autofocus bodies will work with G lenses in shutter priority and program modes with full opened aperture 11 12 Some recent G lenses feature a weatherproofing gasket around the mounting flange G lenses otherwise have the same characteristics as D lenses P or AI P AI with Program CPU enabled variation of AI S Includes only the 45 2 8P 500 4P and 1200 1700 5 6 8P Nikkor lenses Zeiss ZF 2 and Voigtlander SL II lenses are also AI P designs although they are not designated as such Not to be confused with early lenses marked Nikkor P meaning a 5 element lens see pre autofocus designations above Optical design edit Aspherical Aspheric lens elements Also Hybrid used Thin molded aspheric elements coupled to a conventional glass element This designation appears in specifications but not lens names CRC Close Range Correction Improved performance at close focus distances Achieved by internal focus movements that move differently relative to the movement of the other focusing elements This designation appears in specifications but not lens names DC Defocus Control DC lenses have a separate control ring for spherical aberration which affects primarily the appearance of out of focus areas also known as bokeh At extreme settings DC lenses can generate an overall soft focus effect Includes only the AF DC Nikkor 105mm f 2D and AF DC Nikkor 135mm f 2D ED Extra low Dispersion glass incorporated to reduce chromatic aberration Lenses using ED elements usually carry a gold ring around the barrel to indicate the fact although on some low end lenses gold foil is used instead and older lenses were also marked NIKKOR ED In addition to normal ED glass Super ED glass is used in some lenses FL Fluorite Designates a lens which includes one or more elements constructed of fluorite instead of glass Currently includes the AF S 800mm f 5 6E FL ED VR available since 2013 the AF S 400mm f 2 8E FL ED VR available since 2014 the AF S 500mm f 4E FL ED VR and AF S 600mm f 4E FL ED VR available since 2015 and the AF S 70 200mm f 2 8E FL ED VR available since 2016 GN Guide Number Assists in flash exposure on cameras without automatic flash metering The flash s guide number is set on the lens and the aperture is accordingly coupled to the lens s focus ring for correct exposure The only GN lens the supercompact GN Auto Nikkor it was the second smallest Nikon F mount lens ever made was built during the late 1960s and early 1970s An updated variant with a lens hood was made through the 1990 s alongside the FM3a HRI High refractive index elements Contains elements with a refractive index gt 2 This designation appears in specifications but not lens names IF Internal Focus Focusing is accomplished through the movement of internal lens groups eliminating extension and rotation of the front lens element allowing focus to be driven quickly by a small motor IF lenses also allow the use of a polarizing filter without the need to readjust it after focus Micro Micro Nikkor lenses are capable of high reproduction ratios typically 1 2 or 1 1 for macro photography Industrial Nikkor lenses designed for greater than 1 1 reproduction are in contrast labeled Macro Nikkor The first Micro Nikkor lenses were created for producing microforms of Kanji text 13 N Indicates the Nano Crystal Coat a relatively new type of lens coating that originated in Nikon s semiconductor division Lenses with this coating feature the logo of an N inside an elongated hexagon on the name plate NIC Nikon Integrated Coating a proprietary multicoating Appears in specifications but not lens names PC Perspective Control Lens features shift movements and also tilt movements on some models to control perspective and depth of field Newer PC lenses are designated PC E see designation E above Not to be confused with early lenses marked Nikkor P C meaning a five element coated lens see pre autofocus designations above PF Phase Fresnel To counteract chromatic aberration It replaces several lens elements thus reducing the size and weight of a lens 14 Reflex Designates a catadioptric mirror lens RF Rear Focusing Quite similar to internal focusing Focusing is accomplished through the movement of rear lens groups eliminating extension and rotation of the front lens element allowing focus to be driven quickly by a small motor RF lenses also allow the use of a polarizing filter without the need to readjust it after focus SIC Super Integrated Coating a proprietary multicoating Appears in specifications but not lens names UV Lenses designed for imaging ultraviolet light VR Vibration Reduction Uses a moving optical group to reduce the photographic effects of camera shake Some VR lenses also support a panning mode detecting horizontal movement of the lens and minimizing only vertical vibration The second generation of VR is called VR II which is designed to offer another 1 stop advantage over original VR but lenses with this feature are still designated simply VR Alternate product lines edit DX Lens designed for the smaller Nikon DX format Vignetting may occur if used on a 35mm format or Nikon FX format camera in full frame mode although some DX lenses cover the full 135 frame at longer focal lengths IX Lenses designed for use with the now defunct Pronea APS SLR These are all autofocus zoom lenses They are not compatible with cameras outside of the Pronea system unless mirror lock up is used 15 Series E A line of eight lower cost lenses manufactured during the 1980s for Nikon s amateur SLRs They sacrificed some construction quality and employed simpler but often surprisingly good optical designs 16 Early Series E lenses were built to the AI specification Later Series E lenses were upgraded to the AI S specification and are identifiable by a metal ring on the barrel None of this family of lenses were branded Nikkor instead carrying the text Nikon Lens Series E Not to be confused with E type autofocus and electromagnetic diaphragm lenses Esoteric edit Bellows Lens designed exclusively for use on a bellows unit primarily for macro photography Also called short mount Since some Nikon bellows allow for a front rise they allow a limited variety of lenses to be used similarly to a PC lens see Optical design above Fisheye Nikkor Lenses producing either a circular image on the film plane imager or a partially circular image Can be as wide as 220 or typically 180 Fisheye lenses are based upon an equidistant projection formula or an orthographic projection OP LW Amphibian lens Produced for Nikonos system featuring a Nikonos lens mount waterproof but not designed for underwater use Ideal for surfers speleologists Medical Nikkor designation for a macro lens with a built in ring light strobe system designed for clinical and scientific applications Noct Night Specialty low light lens designed for maximum sharpness at the widest aperture setting The name has been applied to the Noct Nikkor 58mm f 1 2 and the Nikkor Z 58mm f 0 95 S Noct OP Orthographic Projection A fisheye lens that produces an orthographic rather than the equidistant image used on other fisheye lenses This is useful for measuring the amount of sky blocked by a building or object 17 This maintains the same brightness in the image as in the object with no falloff at the edges 4 UW Underwater lenses Produced for the Nikonos systems Manual focus lenses edit Manual focus prime lenses edit nbsp 13mm f 5 6 AI S6 mm f 2 8 Circular Fisheye 220 6 mm f 5 6 Circular Fisheye 220 requires MLU 7 5 mm f 5 6 Circular Fisheye requires MLU 8 mm f 2 8 Circular Fisheye 8 mm f 8 0 Circular Fisheye requires MLU 10 mm f 5 6 OP Circular Fisheye requires MLU 13 mm f 5 6 15 mm f 3 5 15 mm f 5 6 16 mm f 2 8 Full Frame Fisheye 180 16 mm f 3 5 Full Frame Fisheye 170 18 mm f 4 0 18 mm f 3 5 nbsp Nikon 28mm f 2 8 manual focus lens20 mm f 1 8 20 mm f 2 8 20 mm f 3 5 UD 20 mm f 3 5 20 mm f 4 0 21 mm f 4 0 requires MLU 24 mm f 2 0 24 mm f 2 8 28 mm f 2 0 28 mm f 2 8 28 mm f 3 5 nbsp Nikon 50mm f 1 4 manual focus lens35 mm f 1 4 35 mm f 2 0 35 mm f 2 8 45 mm f 2 8 GN 45 mm f 2 8 P 50 mm f 1 2 50 mm f 1 4 50 mm f 1 8 50 mm f 2 0 55 mm f 1 2 nbsp Nikon 85mm f 2 manual focus lens58 mm f 1 2 Noct 58 mm f 1 4 85 mm f 1 4 85 mm f 1 8 85 mm f 2 0 105 mm f 1 8 105 mm f 2 5 105 mm f 4 0 pre set 120 mm f 4 0 IF Medical nbsp Nikon 135mm f 2 8 manual focus lens nbsp 500mm f 8 reflex lens135 mm f 2 0 135 mm f 2 8 135 mm f 3 5 nbsp Nikon 200mm f 4 manual focus lens180 mm f 2 8 ED 200 mm f 2 0 ED IF 200 mm f 4 0 Q 200 mm f 4 0 nbsp 200 mm f 5 6 Medical Nikkor mounted on a Nikon F with high speed motor drive 200 mm f 5 6 Medical 300 mm f 2 0 ED IF 300 mm f 2 8 ED pre set 300 mm f 2 8 ED IF 300 mm f 4 5 P 300 mm f 4 5 H 300 mm f 4 5 ED 300 mm f 4 5 ED IF 400 mm f 2 8 ED IF 400 mm f 3 5 ED IF 400 mm f 4 5 lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 400 mm f 5 6 ED 400 mm f 5 6 ED IF 500 mm f 4 0 P ED IF 500 mm f 5 0 Reflex 500 mm f 8 0 Reflex 600 mm f 4 0 ED IF 600 mm f 5 6 lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 600 mm f 5 6 ED lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 600 mm f 5 6 ED IF 800 mm f 5 6 ED IF 800 mm f 8 0 lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 800 mm f 8 0 ED lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 800 mm f 8 0 ED IF 1000 mm f 6 3 Reflex 1000 mm f 11 0 Reflex 1200 mm f 11 0 lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 1200 mm f 11 0 ED lens head requires CU 1 or AU 1 focus unit 1200 mm f 11 0 ED IF 2000 mm f 11 0 ReflexMicro edit 45 mm f 2 8 ED PC E Micro 55 mm f 2 8 Micro 55 mm f 3 5 Micro 55 mm f 4 0 UV Micro prototype only nbsp Nikon F with 105 mm f 4 Micro Nikkor 85 mm f 2 8D PC Micro 85 mm f 2 8D PC E Micro 105 mm f 4 5 UV Micro 105 mm f 4 0 bellows lens 105 mm f 4 0 Micro 105 mm f 2 8 Micro 135 mm f 4 0 bellows lens 200 mm f 4 0 IF MicroManual focus zoom lenses edit 25 50 mm f 4 0 28 45 mm f 4 5 28 50 mm f 3 5 Macro 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5 Macro 35 70 mm f 3 5 35 70 mm f 3 5 Macro 35 70 mm f 3 3 4 5 35 70 mm f 3 5 4 8 35 85 mm f 2 8 4 0 prototype only nbsp Nikon 35 105mm micro push pull zoom lens manual focus35 105 mm f 3 5 4 5 Macro 35 135 mm f 3 5 4 5 35 200 mm f 3 5 4 5 Macro 43 86 mm f 3 5 50 135 mm f 3 5 Macro 50 300 mm f 4 5 50 300 mm f 4 5 ED 70 210 mm f 4 5 5 6 nbsp Nikon 80 200mm f 4 push pull zoom lens80 200 mm f 2 8 ED 80 200 mm f 4 0 80 200 mm f 4 5 85 250 mm f 4 0 4 5 100 300 mm f 5 6 Macro 180 600 mm f 8 0 ED 200 400 mm f 4 0 ED 200 600 mm f 9 5 360 1200 mm f 11 0 ED 1200 1700 mm f 5 6 8 0 P ED IFSeries E lenses edit nbsp Nikon Series E 50mm f 1 8 lens28 mm f 2 8 35 mm f 2 5 50 mm f 1 8 100 mm f 2 8 135 mm f 2 8 36 72 mm f 3 5 70 210 mm f 4 0 75 150 mm f 3 5Perspective control PC lenses edit nbsp The PC E Nikkor 24mm f 3 5D ED Lens of 2008 adds the tilt function to Nikkor s traditional shift function nbsp The 35mm f 3 5 PC Nikkor introduced in 1961 Note the small clearance between the shifting section of the lens and the camera body The lens cannot be mounted on later camera bodies with protruding prisms Nikon PC lenses like other perspective control lenses offer adjustments that duplicate certain view camera movements The 28mm and 35mm PC lenses support shifting the lens in relation to the film or sensor plane while Nikon s 19mm 24mm 45mm and 85mm PC E lenses also support tilting Nikon currently offers four different PC lenses for sale the four PC E Nikkors 2008 and 2016 and the 85mm PC Nikkor 1999 The 45 mm and 85 mm Micro lenses offer close focus 0 5 magnification for macrophotography The PC E lenses the E designates an electromagnetic diaphragm offer automatic aperture control with all DSLRs with CMOS image sensor except the Nikon D90 With earlier DSLRs and all analog film camera models a PC E lens operates like a PC lens The PC Micro Nikkor 85 mm f 2 8D lens offers only preset aperture control actuated mechanically by pressing a plunger History edit In July 1962 Nikon released the first interchangeable perspective control lens available for a single lens reflex camera the 35mm f 3 5 PC Nikkor 18 This was followed in 1968 by a redesigned 35mm f 2 8 PC Nikkor in which the shifting portion of the lens was further from the camera s body in order to clear the new Photomic meters The last optical redesign of this 35mm lens was released in 1980 19 The 35mm PC Nikkor did not meet the need of photographers for a wider angle lens so in July 1975 Nikon released the 28mm f 4 PC Nikkor In February 1981 Nikon released an improved version of this lens the 28mm f 3 5 PC Nikkor with a new optical design This was the last of the completely manual PC Nikkors to be offered Specifications edit Lens Intro Aperture Range Elements Groups Closest Focus Stop Down Rotation Click Stops Max Shift Tilt Shift Knob Weight Size Diameter Length Filter Thread Photo19mm f 4E ED PC Nikkor 20 21 Oct 2016 f 4 f 32 17 13 0 25 m 9 8 in electronic 90 R L 30 12mm 7 5 metal 885 g 31 2 oz 89 mm 124 mm 3 5 in 4 9 in n a nbsp 24mm f 3 5 PC E Nikkor 22 23 Jan 2008 f 3 5 f 32 13 10 0 21 m 8 3 in electronic 90 R L 30 11 5mm 8 5 metal 730 g 26 oz 82 5 mm 108 mm 3 25 in 4 25 in 77mm nbsp 28mm f 4 PC Nikkor 24 25 Jul 1975 f 4 f 22 10 8 0 3 m 12 in manual 360 30 11mm none metal 410 g 14 oz 78 mm 68 mm 3 1 in 2 7 in 72mm nbsp 28mm f 3 5 PC Nikkor 26 27 28 Feb 1981 f 3 5 f 22 9 8 0 3 m 12 in manual 360 30 11mm none metal 380 g 13 oz 78 mm 64 5 mm 3 07 in 2 54 in a 72mm nbsp 35mm f 3 5 PC Nikkor 29 30 Jul 1962 f 3 5 f 32 6 6 0 3 m 12 in manual 360 30 11mm none metal 290 g 10 oz 70 mm 52 mm 2 8 in 2 0 in 52mm nbsp 35mm f 2 8 PC Nikkor 31 32 May 1968 b f 2 8 f 32 8 7 0 3 m 12 in manual 360 30 11mm none metal 335 g 11 8 oz 70 mm 66 5 mm 2 76 in 2 62 in 52mm nbsp 35mm f 2 8 PC Nikkor 28 33 Jun 1980 f 2 8 f 32 7 7 0 3 m 12 in manual 360 30 11mm none plastic 320 g 11 oz 62 mm 61 5 mm 2 44 in 2 42 in c 52mm nbsp 45 mm f 2 8D ED PC E Nikkor 34 35 Jul 2008 f 2 8 f 32 9 8 0 253 m 10 0 in Electronic 90 R L 30 11 5mm 8 5 metal 740 g 26 oz 82 5 mm 112 mm 3 25 in 4 41 in 77mm nbsp 85 mm f 2 8D PC Micro Nikkor 36 Sep 1999 f 2 8 f 45 6 5 0 39 m 15 in Manual 90 R L 30 12 4mm 8 3 775 g 27 3 oz 83 5 mm 109 5 mm 3 29 in 4 31 in 77mm85 mm f 2 8D PC E Micro Nikkor 37 38 Jul 2008 f 2 8 f 32 6 5 0 39 m 15 in Electronic 90 R L 30 11 5mm 8 5 635 g 22 4 oz 83 5 mm 107 mm 3 29 in 4 21 in 77mmNotes 64 5 mm 2 54 in extension from lens flange 69 mm 2 7 in long overall Cosmetic upgrade released in April 1976 61 5 mm 2 42 in extension from lens flange 66 mm 2 6 in long overall Automatic focus lenses edit AF prime lenses edit FX format primes edit 14 mm f 2 8D ED AF 16 mm f 2 8D AF Full Frame Fisheye 18 mm f 2 8D AF 20 mm f 1 8G ED AF S N 20 mm f 2 8 AF 20 mm f 2 8D AF 24 mm f 1 4G ED AF S N 24 mm f 1 8G ED AF S N 24 mm f 2 8 AF 24 mm f 2 8D AF 28 mm f 1 4D AF Aspherical 28 mm f 1 4E ED N 28 mm f 1 8G AF S N 28 mm f 2 8 AF 28 mm f 2 8D AF nbsp Nikkor 50 mm f 1 4G AF S lens nbsp Nikon Nikkor 85 mm f 1 8G AF S lens35 mm f 1 4G AF S N 35 mm f 1 8G ED AF S 35 mm f 2 0 AF 35 mm f 2 0D AF 50 mm f 1 4 AF 50 mm f 1 4D AF 50 mm f 1 8 AF 50 mm f 1 8D AF 50 mm f 1 4G AF S 50 mm f 1 8G AF S 58 mm f 1 4G AF S N 80 mm f 2 8 AF F3AF dedicated 85 mm f 1 4D AF 85 mm f 1 4G AF S N 85 mm f 1 8 AF 85 mm f 1 8D AF 85 mm f 1 8G AF S 105 mm f 1 4E AF S ED 105 mm f 2 0D AF DC 135 mm f 2 0 AF DC 135 mm f 2 0D AF DC 180 mm f 2 8 ED IF AF 180 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF 200 mm f 3 5 ED IF AF F3AF dedicated 300 mm f 4 ED IF AF 300 mm f 4D ED IF AF S 300 mm f 2 8 ED IF AF 300 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF I 300 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF S 300 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF S II 400 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF I 400 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF S 400 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF S II 500 mm f 4D ED IF AF I 500 mm f 4D ED IF AF S 500 mm f 4D ED IF AF S II 500 mm f 5 6E PF ED AF S VR 600 mm f 4D ED IF AF I 600 mm f 4D ED IF AF S 600 mm f 4D ED IF AF S II 55 mm f 2 8 AF Micro 60 mm f 2 8 AF Micro 60 mm f 2 8D AF Micro 60 mm f 2 8D AF S G Micro N 105 mm f 2 8D AF Micro 200 mm f 4D ED IF AF Micro 105 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S VR Micro N 200 mm f 2G ED IF AF S VR 200 mm f 2G ED IF AF S VR II N 200 400 mm f 4G ED IF AF S VR 200 400 mm f 4G ED IF AF S VR II N 300 mm f 4E PF ED IF AF S VR N 300 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S VR 300 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S VR II N 400 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S VR N 400 mm f 2 8E FL ED IF AF S VR N 500 mm f 4G ED IF AF S VR N 500 mm f 4E FL ED IF AF S VR N 600 mm f 4G ED IF AF S VR N 600 mm f 4E FL ED IF AF S VR N 800 mm f 5 6E FL ED IF AF S VR NDX format primes edit nbsp 35 mm f 1 8G DX10 5 mm f 2 8G ED AF DX Fisheye 35 mm f 1 8G AF S DX nbsp 40 mm f 2 8G AF S DX Micro 40 mm f 2 8G AF S DX Micro Nikkor 85 mm Micro Nikkor f 3 5G ED AF S VR DXAF zoom lenses edit FX format zooms edit nbsp Nikon A F S 17 55mm f2 8G IF ED DX nbsp Nikon AF S 24 70mm f 2 8G ED nbsp 35 70mm f 3 3 4 5 nbsp Nikkor AF S VR 70 300mm f 4 5 5 6G IF ED nbsp 80 200mm f 2 8 ED AF Zoom Nikkor14 24mm f 2 8G ED AF S N 17 35 mm f 2 8 ED IF AF S 18 35 mm f 3 5 4 5D ED IF AF 18 35 mm f 3 5 4 5G ED IF AF S 20 35 mm f 2 8D IF 24 50 mm f 3 3 4 5 AF 24 50 mm f 3 3 4 5D AF 24 70 mm f 2 8G ED AF S N 24 85 mm f 2 8 4D IF AF 24 85 mm f 3 5 4 5G ED IF AF S 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6D AF 28 70 mm f 2 8D ED IF AF S 28 70 mm f 3 5 4 5D AF 28 80 mm f 3 5 5 6D AF 28 80 mm f 3 3 5 6G AF 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5 AF 28 100 mm f 3 5 5 6G AF 28 105 mm f 3 5 4 5D AF 28 200 mm f 3 5 5 6D IF AF 28 200 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED IF AF 35 70 mm f 2 8 AF 35 70 mm f 2 8D AF 35 70 mm f 3 3 4 5 AF 35 80 mm f 4 5 6D AF 35 105 mm f 3 5 4 5 AF 35 105 mm f 3 5 4 5D IF AF 35 135 mm f 3 5 4 5 AF 55 200 mm f 4 5 6G IF ED Lens 70 210 mm f 4 AF 70 210 mm f 4 5 6 AF 70 210 mm f 4 5 6D AF 70 300 mm f 4 5 6D AF 70 300 mm f 4 5 6D ED AF 70 300 mm f 4 5 6G AF 75 240 mm f 4 5 5 6D AF 75 300 mm f 4 5 5 6 AF 80 200 mm f 2 8 ED AF 80 200 mm f 2 8D ED AF II 80 200 mm f 2 8D ED AF III 80 200 mm f 2 8D ED AF S 80 200 mm f 4 5 5 6D AF 70 180 mm f 4 5 5 6 ED AF D Micro the only macro zoom lens for 35mm format nbsp Nikkor 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6G AF S VR FX lens note red VR designation nbsp Nikkor 70 200 mm f 2 8G AF S VR II FX lens16 35 mm f 4G ED AF S VR N 24 70 mm f 2 8E ED AF S VR N 24 85 mm f 3 5 4 5G ED IF AF S VR 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6G AF S VR 24 120 mm f 4G ED AF S VR 28 300mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S VR 70 200 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S VR 70 200 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S VR II 70 200 mm f 2 8E FL ED VR 70 200 mm f 4G ED AF S VR 70 300 mm f 4 5 5 6G IF ED AF S VR 80 400 mm f 4 5 5 6D ED AF VR 80 400 mm f 4 5 5 6G ED AF S VR N 120 300 mm f 2 8E FL ED SR AF S VR 180 400 mm f 4E TC1 4 FL ED AF S VR 200 400 mm f 4G IF ED VR 200 400 mm f 4G ED VR II 200 500 mm f 5 6E AF S ED VRDX format zooms edit nbsp 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5G ED IF AF S DX Zoom10 20 mm f 4 5 5 6G AF P VR DX 10 24 mm f 3 5 4 5 ED AF S DX 12 24 mm f 4G ED IF AF S DX 16 85 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED IF AF S DX 17 55 mm f 2 8G ED IF AF S DX 18 55 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S DX 18 55 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S II DX 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5G ED IF AF S DX 18 135 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED IF AF S DX 55 200 mm f 4 5 6G ED AF S DX 70 300mm f 4 5 6 3G ED AF P DX nbsp 18 105mm f f3 5 5 6G ED VR nbsp 18 200 f 3 5 5 6 VR16 80 mm f 2 8 4E AF S VR DX 16 85 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S VR DX 18 55 mm f 3 5 5 6G AF S VR DX 18 55 mm f 3 5 5 6G AF S VR DX II 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 18 140mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 18 200 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED IF AF S VR DX 18 200 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED IF AF S VR DX II 18 300 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED IF AF S VR DX 18 300 mm f 3 5 6 3G ED AF S VR DX 55 200 mm f 4 5 6G ED AF S VR DX 55 300 mm f 4 5 5 6G ED AF S VR DX 70 300mm f 4 5 6 3G ED AF P VR DXLenses with integrated autofocus motors edit Main article List of Nikon F mount lenses with integrated autofocus motor Nikkor lenses designated AF S AF I or AF P have integrated autofocus motors but other manufacturers included in the list do not designate it as clearly These lenses are needed for autofocus on certain newer low end Nikon cameras which lack an autofocus motor These are the Nikon D40 D40X D60 D3xxx most recent D3500 D5xxx most recent D5600 and the Nikon 1 series with FT1 adapter Teleconverters edit Main article Nikon F mount teleconverter TC 1 2 0x TC 2 2 0x TC 200 2 0x TC 300 2 0x TC 201 2 0x TC 301 2 0x TC 14 1 4x TC 14A 1 4x TC 14B 1 4x TC 14C 1 4x supplied exclusively with Nikkor 300mm f 2 Ai S IF ED TC 16 1 6x F3AF only TC 16A 1 6x TC 20E 2 0x TC 14E 1 4x TC 14E II 1 4x TC 14E III 1 4x TC 17E II 1 7x TC 20E II 2 0x TC 20E III 2 0x TC800 1 25E ED 1 25x supplied exclusively with Nikkor AF S 800mm f 5 6 FL ED IF VR N Other brands editZeiss ZF edit Main article Carl Zeiss Z series SLR lenses Zeiss ZF series lenses are manual focus designs Nikon AI S type aperture indexing They are manufactured by Cosina to Zeiss specifications Four design variations are designated ZF ZF 2 ZF I and ZF IR ZF is the original product line ZF 2 lenses are CPU enabled similar to Nikon AI P lenses offering full metering compatibility with the full range of AF Nikon SLR cameras ZF I lenses add mechanical locks for focus and aperture and additional environmental sealing for industrial applications ZF IR lenses are adapted to infrared imaging with coatings that transmit wavelengths up to 1100 nm and focus scales marked for infrared Zeiss CP 2 edit Main article Carl Zeiss Cinema lenses CP 2 lenses are a series of Zeiss CompactPrime cinema lenses which present F mount as one of three mounting options The lenses cover the 36 24 mm area of the 35mm format or Nikon FX format and lenses 28 mm and longer share a common T stop T of 2 1 Hartblei edit Main article Hartblei Kenko edit Main article Kenko Kiev Arsenal edit MC TS Arsat 35mm f 2 8 Tilt Shift MC Peleng 8mm f 3 5 MC Peleng 17mm f 2 8 MC Arsat H 50mm f 1 4 MC ZOOM Arsat M 80 200mm f 4 5 MC Kalejnar 5H 100mm f 2 8 APO Arsat H 300mm f 2 8Voigtlander edit Main article Cosina Voigtlander Angenieux edit 28 70 mm f 2 6 AF 35 70 mm f 2 5 3 3 70 210 mm f 3 5 180 mm f 2 3 DEM APO 200 mm f 2 8 DEM EDSchneider Kreuznach edit PC Super Angulon 28 mm f 2 8 PC TS Super Angulon 50 mm f 2 8 HM PC TS Makro Symmar 90 mm f 4 0 HMSamyang edit Main article Samyang Optics SLR lenses Sigma edit Main article Sigma Corporation Lenses Tamron edit Main article Tamron List of photographic lenses Tokina edit Main article Tokina LensesCompatible cameras editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 Nikon F N and D series SLR cameras Nikkormat Nikomat in Japan F and EL series SLR cameras Nikon 1 series with FT1 adapter Nikon Z series with FTZ adapter Fujifilm SLRs based on Nikon bodies including FinePix S1 Pro FinePix S2 Pro FinePix S3 Pro FinePix S5 Pro Canon M15P CL Industrial Camera Kodak SLRs DCS series based on Nikon bodies including Kodak DCS 100 Kodak DCS 200 Kodak NC2000 NC2000e Kodak DCS 315 330 Kodak DCS 410 Kodak DCS 420 Kodak DCS 460 Kodak DCS 620 620x Kodak DCS 660 660M Kodak DCS 720x Kodak DCS 760 Kodak DCS Pro 14n Kodak DCS Pro 14nx Kodak DCS Pro SLR n Medium format systems Horseman DigiWide camera Sinar m system using 35mm Mirror Module OpenReflex 39 Video cameras edgertronic SC1 high speed video camera 40 JVC JY HMQ30 4K resolution Red One digital video camera using Red F mount Camera like adapters Redrock M2 Letus Extreme Shoot35 SGpro P S Technik Mini35 Movietube Kiev Arsenal Kiev 17 Kiev 19 Kiev 19M Kiev 20 Ricoh Singlex 41 a k a Sears SLII See also editNikon Z mount History of the single lens reflex camera Full frame digital SLR Nikon S mount Nikon 1 mount List of Nikon F mount lenses with integrated autofocus motors Lenses for SLR and DSLR camerasReferences edit The Thousand and One Nights NIKKOR Retrieved 2021 08 23 List of Dandelion metering chipped Nikkors photo net Rockwell Ken December 2013 Nikon Df Lens Compatibility KenRockwell com Retrieved January 11 2014 a b Joseph D Cooper and Joseph C Abbot Nikon F Nikkormat Handbook of Photography 2nd including four updates ed New York Amphoto pp 5 1 5 85 Nikon FA www kenrockwell com Retrieved 10 April 2018 http cdn 10 nikon cdn com pdf manuals archive F4 F4S pdf bare URL PDF Can I use an AF P lens with my Nikon camera Nikon AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR Nikon Nikon 18 55mm VR AF P Kenrockwell Nikon 24mm PC E Compatibility Ken Rockwell Nikon Lens Technology Ken Rockwell Nikon Lens Compatibility Ken Rockwell Ultra Micro Nikkor Grand History nifty com Archived from the original on July 22 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2018 Phase Fresnel The PF in Nikon s New 300mm f 4E PF ED VR The Digital Picture com Retrieved 10 April 2018 Nikon IX APS Lenses www kenrockwell com Retrieved 10 April 2018 Information on Nikon Series E Lenses Mir Nikon Imaging Products NIKKOR the Thousand and One Nights No 6 Tale Seventeen PC Nikkor 28 mm f 4 Nikon Corporation Archived from the original on 2008 08 28 Nikon 35mm f 2 8 PC Nikkor photography review com PC Nikkor 19mm F 4E ED User s Manual 2016 PC NIKKOR 19mm f 4E ED Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 Nikon PC E Nikkor 24mm F 3 5 Nano Crystal Coat User s Manual PDF Nikon 2008 Retrieved 16 November 2018 PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5D ED Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 PC Nikkor 28mm F 4 Nikon Instruction Manual Nikon Kogaku K K 1978 Sato Haruo NIKKOR The Thousand and One Nights No 17 New PC Nikkor 28mm F4 Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 PC Nikkor 28mm F 3 5 Nikon Instruction Manual Nikon Kogaku K K 1981 PC Nikkor 28mm f 3 5 Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 a b Eyes of Nikon A Comprehensive Guide to Nikkor and Nikon Series E Lenses Nippon Kogaku KK March 1985 pp 156 157 Instructions for using PC Nikkor Nippon Kogaku K K 1963 Retrieved 16 November 2018 NIKKOR The Thousand and One Nights No 17 Instruction Manual of PC NIKKOR for Nikon F Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 PC Nikkor 35mm F 2 8 Nikon Instruction Manual Nikon Kogaku K K 1977 Cooper Joseph D 1974 6 Nikkor Lens Guide Special Lenses Nikon Nikkormat Handbook Garden City New York American Photographic Book Publishing Company Inc pp 6 59 6 60 ISBN 0 8174 0566 6 PC Nikkor 35mm F 2 8 Nikon Instruction Manual PDF Nikon Kogaku K K 1981 Retrieved 16 November 2018 Nikon PC E Micro Nikkor 45mm f 2 8D ED Nano Crystal Coat User s Manual PDF Nikon Retrieved 16 November 2018 PC E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f 2 8D ED Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 Nikon PC Micro Nikkor 85mm f 2 8D Manual PDF Nikon Retrieved 16 November 2018 Nikon PC E Micro Nikkor 85mm f 2 8D Nano Crystal Coat User s Manual PDF Nikon Retrieved 16 November 2018 PC E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f 2 8D Nikon Imaging Retrieved 16 November 2018 OpenReflex Lens mount edgertronic slow motion video camera wiki edgertronic com Retrieved 10 April 2018 Ricoh Singlex Archived 2008 02 29 at the Wayback MachineExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikon F mount Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nikon F mount amp oldid 1209791864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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