Nikon F mount lenses

Nikkor-S Auto 1:2 f=5cm image by s58y (Image rights)

Nikon released the F-mount upon introduction of the Nikon F 35mm SLR camera in 1959.

Manual focus

The original Nikon F series lenses were later renamed (Non-AI) upon introduction of AI (Automatic Indexing) lenses.

2.1cm f/4 Nikkor-O 2.8cm f/3.5 Nikkor-H 3.5cm f/2.8 Nikkor-S 5cm f/2 Nikkor-S 5.8cm f/1.4 Nikkor-S 10.5cm f/2.5-22 Nikkor-P 13.5cm f/3.5 Nikkor-Q 5.8cm f/1.4 Nikkor-S 10.5cm f/4 Nikkor-T (preset) 8.5-25.0cm f/4-4.5 Zoom-Nikkor 5.5cm f/3.5 Micro Nikkor-P (preset) 20cm f/4 Nikkor-Q 50cm f/5 Reflex-Nikkor 100mm f/6.3 Reflex-Nikkor Zoom 8.5-25cm f/4-4.5 8.5-25cm f/4-4.5 (new) 20-60cm f/9.5-10.5

24mm f/2.8 Nikkor-N 28mm f/3.5 Nikkor-H 35mm f/2.8 Nikkor-S 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor-S 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor-P 135mm f/3.5 Nikkor-Q Zoom 43-86mm f/3.5 50-300mm f/4.5 80-200mm f/4.5 85-250mm f/4 200-600mm f/9.5

AI / AIS lenses

AI 13mm f/5.6 Ai 15mm f/3.5 Ai 15mm f/5.6 Ai 18mm f/4 Ai 20mm f/3.5 Ai 20mm f/4 Ai 24mm f/2 Ai 24mm f/2.8 Ai 28mm f/2 Ai 28mm f/2.8 Ai 28mm f/3.5 Ai 35mm f/1.4 Ai 35mm f/2 Ai 35mm f/2.8 Ai (old) 35mm f/2.8 Ai (new) 50mm f/1.4 Ai 50mm f/1.2 Ai 50mm f/1.8 Ai 50mm f/2 Ai 55mm f/1.2 Ai 85mm f/2 Ai 105mm f/2.5 Ai 135mm f/2 Ai 135mm f/2.8 Ai 135mm f/3.5 Ai 180mm f/2.8 Ai 200mm f/4 Ai 300mm f/4.5 Ai Zoom 25-50mm f/4 Ai 28-45mm f/4.5 Ai 35-70mm f/3.5 Ai 43-86mm f/3.5 Ai 50-300mm f/4.5 Ai 80-200mm f/4.5 Ai (old) 80-200mm f/4.5 Ai (new)

Ais 15mm f/3.5 Ais 18mm f/3.5 Ais 20mm f/2.8 Ais 20mm f/3.5 Ais 24mm f/2 Ais 24mm f/2.8 Ais 28mm f/2 Ais 28mm f/3.5 Ais 35mm f/1.4 Ais 35mm f/2 Ais 35mm f/2.8 Ais 50mm f/1.2 Ais 50mm f/1.4 Ais 50mm f/1.8 Ais (old) 50mm f/1.8 Ais (new) 58mm f/1.2 Ais 85mm f/1.4 Ais 85mm f/2 Ais 105mm f/2.5 Ais 135mm f/2 Ais 135mm f/2.8 Ais 135mm f/3.5 Ais 200mm f/4 Ais 200mm f/4.5 Ais Zoom 25-50mm f/4 Ais 28-50mm f/3.5 Ais 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 Ais 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 Ais 35-70mm f/3.5 Ais 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Ais 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 Ais 35-200mm f/3.5-4.5 Ais 50-135mm f/3.5 Ais 50-300mm f/4.5 ED Ais 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 Ais 80-200mm f/4 Ais 80-200mm f/2.8 ED Ais 100-300mm f/5.6 Ais 200-400mm f/4 ED Ais 200-600mm f/9.5 Ais 180-600mm f/8 ED Ais 360-1200mm f/11 ED Ais

Nikon Series E

Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8 image by Yassef Selman (Image rights)

• 28mm f/2.8
• 35mm f/2.5
• 50mm f/1.8
• 100mm f/2.8
• 135mm f/2.8

Zoom

• 36–72mm f/3.5
• 70–210mm f/4.0
• 75–150mm f/3.5

Auto focus

auto focus lenses that uses a focusing motor within the camera body.

AF AF 18mm f/2.8 AF 20mm f/2.8 AF 24mm f/2.8 AF 28mm f/2.8 AF 35mm f/2 AF 50mm f/1.4 AF 50mm f/1.8 AF 85mm f/1.8 AF zoom AF 24–50mm f/3.3-4.5 AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 AF 35–70mm f/3.3-4.5 AF 35–70mm f/2.8 AF 35–105mm f/3.5-4.5 AF 35–135mm f/3.5-4.5 AF 70–210mm f/4-5.6 AF 75–300mm f/4.5-5.6

D/AF-D AF 20mm f/2.8D AF 24mm f/2.8D AF 28mm f/1.4D AF 28mm f/2.8D AF 35mm f/2D AF 50mm f/1.4D AF 50mm f/1.8D AF 85mm f/1.8D D/AF-D zoom AF 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5D AF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5D AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D AF 35-70mm f/2.8D AF 35-80mm f/4-5.6D (old) AF 35-80mm f/4-5.6D (new) AF 70-210mm f/4-5.6D AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6D AF 75-240mm f/4-5.6D AF 80-200mm f/4-5.6D

AF-I / AF-S

AF-I lenses with built-in focusing motors.

• AF-I 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-I 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-I 500mm f/4D IF-ED
• AF-I 600mm f/4D IF-ED

AF-S have SWM Silent Wave Motors.

• AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
• AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED II
• AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED
• AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED II
• AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED
• AF-S 600mm f/4D IF-ED II

Zoom

• AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
• AF-S 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
• AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S 100-300mm f/5.6

G lenses AF-S lenses without aperture rings AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED AF-S 28mm f/1.8G AF-S 35mm f/1.4G AF-S 50mm f/1.4G AF-S 50mm f/1.8G AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S 85mm f/1.4G AF-S 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Micro 105mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED AF-S 200mm f/2G VR IF-ED AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II AF-S 400mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED AF-S 500mm f/4G VR IF-ED AF-S 600mm f/4G VR IF-ED AF-S 300mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II Zoom AF-S 14-24mm 2.8G IF-ED AF-S 16-35mm 4G ED VR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR IF-ED AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED AF-S 200-400mm f/4G VR IF-ED AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II

DX lenses G lenses that are APS cropped AF-S DX Fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR zoom AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S DX 16-85mm VR f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX 17-55mm 2.8G IF-ED AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IF-ED AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF VR II AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR IF-ED AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

IX lenses

Lenses for APS film cameras Nikon Pronea S and Nikon Pronea 6i.

• IX 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6
• IX 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6
• IX 30-60mm f/4-5.6
• IX 60-180mm f/4-5.6

Links

• Nikon F Collection & Typology at Richard de Stoutz