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Nikon Camera and Lens Compatibility Chart

J. Ramon Palacios (jrp)

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(The Camera to Lens Compatibility Chart has been updated 12-January-2016 with the latest additions to the Nikon lineup, the D5 Pro FX DSLR and the long awaited D500, the DX successor of the love D300/D300s.)

From fourth dimension to time you find yourself reading great reviews on some lenses or see a deal and the temptation of a compulsive purchase is there. NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome) kicks in and hits you hard. Just how to tell for sure if that object of your desire will work, and how, on your current Nikon Digital or Film SLR camera body? Below, hopefully an easy to use chart that should provide an answer for most Nikon SLR cameras currently in apply.

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Array of AI, AI-Southward lenses and manual bodies

NIKON SLR Photographic camera TO NIKKOR LENS COMPATIBILITY*

NIKKOR	Transmission FOCUS NIKKOR LENSES			AUTOFOCUS NIKOR LENSES
NIKON FILM SLR	Pre-AI	AI,AI-S,E	AI-P	F3AF	AF	AF-D	AF-I,AF-South	G	VR	DX
N/F50	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO!	AF	AF	MF³	AF	AF^v	vg
N/F55	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO!	AF	AF	AF	AF	AF⁵	vg
N/F60	NO!	MF^four	MF	NO!	AF	AF	MF^three	AF	AF⁵	vg
N/F65	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO!	AF	AF	AF	AF	VR	vg
N/F70	NO!	MF^one,2	MF	MF^1,2	AF	AF	AF	AF⁶	AF⁵	vg
Northward/F75	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO!	AF	AF	AF	AF	VR	vg
North/F80	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO!	AF	AF	AF	AF	VR	vg
N90s/F90x	NO!	MF^one,two	MF	MF^i,ii	AF	AF	AF	AF⁶	AF⁵	vg
F100	NO!	MF^1,two	MF	NO!	AF	AF	AF	AF	VR	vg
FM2n	NO!	MF	MF	MF	MF	MF³	MF	NO	MF⁵	vg
FM3A	NO!	MF	MF	MF	MF	MF³	MF^three	NO	MF^3,5	vg
F3	MF^seven	MF¹	MF	MF	MF	MF^three	MF^three	NO	MF^3,5	vg
N8008s/F801s	NO!	MF^1,2,3	MF	MF^1,2	AF	AF^three	AF³	AF⁶	AF^3,5	vg
F4	MF^{1, 2,vii}	MF¹	MF	AF^one	AF	AF³	AF³	AF	AF^iii,five	vg
F5	NO!	MF^1,2	MF	MF^1,2	AFⁱⁱⁱ	AF	AF	AF	VR	vg
F6	MF^1,7,8	MF^one	MF	NO!	AF^2,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	vg

NIKKOR	MANUAL FOCUS			AUTOFOCUS
NIKON DSLR	Pre-AI	AI,AI-S,E	AI-P	F3AF	AF	AF-D	AF-I,AF-S	One thousand	VR	DX
D1	NO!	MF^1,2	MF	NO	AF³	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D1H/D1X	NO!	MF^1,2	MF^two	NO	AF³	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D2H/D2Hs	NO!	MF¹	MF^two	NO	AF^2,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D2X/D2Xs	NO!	MF¹	MF^two	NO	AF^2,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D3 /D3S/ D3X	NO!	MF^one	MF²	NO	AF^2,3	AF²	AF	AF²	VR	DX^vg
D4/D4S	NO!	MF^one	MFⁱⁱ	NO	AF^two,three	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX ^vg
D5	NO!	MF^ane	MF²	NO	AF^2,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D100	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO	AF^three	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D200	NO!	MF¹	MF	NO	AF³	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D300/D300S	NO!	MF^ane	MF^two	NO	AF³	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D700	NO!	MF¹	MF²	NO	AF^ii,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX^vg
D750	NO!	MF¹	MF²	NO	AF^2,iii	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D800/D800E	NO!	MF¹	MF^two	NO	AF^ii,iii	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX^vg
D810	NO!	MF¹	MF²	NO	AF^ii,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX^vg
D600/D6100	NO!	MFⁱ	MF²	NO	AF^ii,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX^vg
D500	NO!	MF¹	MFⁱⁱ	NO	AF^two,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX^vg
Df	MF^one,ii	MF	MF	NO	AF	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX^vg
D70/D70s	NO!	MF^four	MF	NO	AF³	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D50	NO!	MF⁴	MF	NO	AFⁱⁱⁱ	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D40/D40x	NO!	MF^iv	MF²	NO	MF³	MF	AF	AF^ten	VR	DX
D80	NO!	MF⁴	MF²	NO	AF³	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D60	NO!	MF^four	MF²	NO	MF^2,three	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D90	NO!	MF⁴	MFⁱⁱ	NO	AF^ii,3	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D5000	NO!	MF^four	MF²	NO	MF^2,iii	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D5100	NO!	MF⁴	MF²	NO	AF^2,3	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D5200	NO!	MF^iv	MF²	NO	MF^2,3	MF	AF	MF^ten	VR	DX
D5300	NO!	MF⁴	MF²	NO	AF^two,iii	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D5500	NO!	MF⁴	MF^two	NO	MF^2,3	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D3000	NO!	MF⁴	MF²	NO	MF^2,3	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D3100	NO!	MF⁴	MF²	NO	MF^2,3	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D3200	NO!	M MF⁴ F⁴	MF²	NO	MF^2,3	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D3300	NO!	MF^iv	MF²	NO	MF^ii,3	MF	AF	MF¹⁰	VR	DX
D7000	NO!	MF¹	MF²	NO	AF²	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D7100	NO!	MF¹	MF^one	NO	AF²	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
D7200	NO!	MF¹	MF²	NO	AF²	AF	AF	AF	VR	DX
NIKON DSLR	Pre-AI	AI,AI-S,Eastward	AI-P	F3AF	AF	AF-D	AF-I,AF-South	G	VR	DX
NIKKOR	MANUAL FOCUS			AUTOFOCUS
* Always consult your camera transmission


NIKKOR LENS NOMENCLATURE
Type	CHARACTERISTICS
Pre-AI	Non-AI Manual Focus Nikon lenses made from 1959 and prior to 1977. Don't have a CPU. All Not-AI lenses have a letter subsequently the word Nikkor, to tell the number of elements in the optical formula. For instance, in the Nikkor-P 105mm f/two.5, the P stands for Penta, i.eastward. 5 elements. Types: A (chrome filter ring), C (black filter ring) and K (rubber coating)
AI	Manual Focus Nikon lenses, produced from 1977 until mid 80's, introduced Automatic Maximum Aperture Indexing. A mechanism for meter coupling, that is, to inform the meter in the body what is the maximum discontinuity of the mounted lens. With all black barrel, safety focusing ring and multicoated elements. Don't have a CPU flake.
AI-S	Manual Focus Nikon lenses, introduced in 1982, with Aperture Indexing Southwardhutter organization for meter coupling. Smallest discontinuity is orangish (if non, then the lens is either AI or pre-AI). Most of these lenses have extraordinary eyes, like the legendary 105mm f/2.5, available in AI-South version. Don't accept a CPU. It can be added through 3rd party services.
E	Manual Transmission Focus AI-S Nikon Series Due east lenses, fabricated for the compact Nikon Due eastM introduced in 1979, starting the use of plastics. The 75-150mm f/3.five Series E reached mythical stature in the film era. Don't accept a CPU.
AI-P	Manual AI-S Nikon lenses with a CPU that sends the lens data to the camera body. The latest is the ultracompact Nikkor 45mm f/2.eight P "pancake", fabricated to celebrate the FM3A and proving Nikon's loyalty not only to film enthusiasts simply also to manual body users.
F3AF	Car focus pioneering Nikon lenses introduced in 1983, exclusively for the Nikon F3AF camera.
AF	Auto focus Nikon lenses introduced in 1986. When on Auto bodies, there is no need to utilise the aperture ring in machine modes. AI-S lenses with a congenital-in CPU and spiral motor for AF performance.
AF-D	Introduced in 1992. AF Nikon lenses with a CPU that also relays Distance information to the camera, most useful for ultra-precise TTL wink. Among the kickoff were the 35-70mm f/two.8D AF and eighty-200mm f/ii.8D ED AF Nikkor.
AF-I	Introduced in 1992. AF Nikon lenses with a coreless Integrated motor for faster AF in high-end telephoto lenses. The outset were the 300mm f/two.8 and the 600mm f/4, both D ED IF AF-I.
AF-S	Introduced in 1996, Nikon AF-D lenses with a "Silent Wave" ultrasonic motor of their own, for fastest AF performance. The commencement were the 300mm f/2.8, 500mm f/4 and 600mm f/4, all D ED IF AF-S Nikkor.
G	Introduced in 2000. Nikon AF-D lenses without discontinuity band. Demand to be controlled through the torso dials of latest cameras. The first was the 70-300mm f/4-5.sixG AF.
VR	Introduced in 2000. Nikon lenses with a Vibration Reduction organisation assuasive for well-baked images handheld at very ho-hum shutter speeds. The start was the lxxx-400mm f/4-5.6D ED VR Zoom Nikkor.
DX	Introduced in 2003. AF Nikon G lenses designed to just fill up the frame of the DX format APS-C sensor size used in Nikon D-Serial SLR cameras. The first was the AF-Due south DX 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED Nikkor.
E-blazon	Nikon lenses with an electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism for highly authentic aperture blade command when using auto exposure during continuous shooting. These new E-type lenses are CPU controlled, AF-S, and not to be confused with 1980'southward MF Series-E lenses. They are fully compatible with the TC14E serial of TCs in cameras that have AF back up at f/8 discontinuity. The offset one was the 800mm f/v.6E FL ED VR AF-Due south VR Nikkor announced on July, 2012

NOTES
NO!	Definitely do not use, for it may damage the camera body. Also, warranty will be void. However, the F5 torso tin be modified to accept pre-AI lenses.
NO	It may not damage the camera body simply it will not support whatsoever function.
MF	Manual Focus
AF	Machine Focus
1	But in A (Discontinuity Priority) or M (Manual) modes. P (Programme) or Due south (Shutter priority) exposure modes will not function.
two	No 3D Matrix Exposure Metering.
3	No distance information through the lens for TTL wink; Nikon speedlights will use their own sensor.
four	Thou (Manual) exposure mode merely. The meter will not operate. Apply "Sunny 16 Dominion" or external meter.
5	The VR organization will non role. Will MF or AF depending on whether the body is MF or AF
6	Opposite of 1. Will only work in P and South modes, not on A or M.
7	Care must be exercised to flip upwards the coupling tab on prior to mounting the lens to preclude damage.
8	Requires mill modification of meter coupling lever.
10	Auto Focus is possible with Thou lenses but if they are also AF-Southward; Yard AF lenses will MF only
VR	The VR organization will office and all other available functions.
DX	Will function in DX format bodies without vignetting.
vg	Will seriously vignette on a 35mm film or full frame digital photographic camera with FX format, more so at the shortest focal length when a zoom and wide open; all of the Grand lenses restrictions apply. Will work in cameras offer High Speed Crop/Car DX format office.

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