Nikon F-mount refers to a lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm SLR cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three lug bayonet mount with a 44mm throat and a flange to focal plane distance of 46.5mm. An interface - mechanical and often also electrical - between a photographic camera body and an lens. ... Nikon Corporation ) (TYO: 7731 ), also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp. ... 135 Film Size, Kodak Tri-X 400 speed 135 (ISO 1007) is a film format for still photography. ... The single-lens reflex camera, more commonly known by the abbreviation SLR, uses a mirror placed between the lens and the film to project the image seen through the lens to a matte focusing screen. ... A camera is a device used to capture images, usually photographs, either singly or in sequence such as with video cameras. ... Nikon F still in use with current lenses Introduced in 1959, the Nikon F camera introduced the concept of the 35 mm single-lens reflex camera (SLR) system; that is to say, it introduced a lineup of the following interchangeable parts connected to the camera body: A lens with the... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bayonet mount is a fastening mechanism that relies on mated surfaces; a male side with one or more pins or slots, and a female receptor with matching slots and a spring that maintains a clamping force. ...

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. The F-mount is also popular in scientific and industrial applications, most notably machine vision. Nikkor is the brand of the lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, Japan. ... Machine vision (MV) is the application of computer vision to industry and manufacturing. ...

The Nikon F-mount is one of only two photographic lens mounts (the other being the Pentax K mount) that were not abandoned by their associated manufacturer upon the introduction of autofocus, but rather extended to meet new requirements. This has resulted in the continued development of F-mount lenses and cameras to progressively higher levels of sophistication and automation. F-mount photographic lenses are currently made by Nikon, Zeiss, Voigtländer, Schneider, Sigma, Tokina, and Tamron. F-mount photographic cameras include current models from Nikon, Sinar, Fujifilm, and Kodak. Numerous other manufacturers employ the F-mount in non-photographic imaging applications. Pentax K1000 without lens, showing the original K mount Pentax MZ-3 showing the KAF2 mount, with electrical contacts and autofocus transmission coupling The Pentax K mount is a lens mount standard for mounting interchangeable photographic lenses to 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. ... Autofocus (or AF) is a feature of some optical systems that allow them to maintain correct focus on a target. ... Nikon Corporation ) (TYO: 7731 ), also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp. ... Carl Zeiss The Carl Zeiss company is a German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices originally founded in Jena in 1846 by Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott. ... Voigtländer is an optical company founded in 1756 by Johann Friedrich Voigtländer in Vienna and thus the oldest name in cameras. ... Schneider Kreuznach is the abbreviated name of the company Jos. ... Sigma Corporation ) is a Japanese company manufacturing cameras, lenses, flashes and other photographic accessories. ... Tokina Co. ... Tamron Co. ... Nikon Corporation ) (TYO: 7731 ), also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp. ... The Swiss photographer Carl Hans Koch invented the Sinar camera in 1947. ... Fujifilm TYO: 4901 , NASDAQ: FUJIY is a Japanese company known for its photographic film and cameras. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ...

The F-mount has a significant degree of both backward and forward compatibility. Many current autofocus F-mount lenses can be used on the 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. In particular, 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, and non-AI lenses manufactured prior to 1977 can cause mechnical damage to later model bodies unless they are modified to the AI specification. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Forward compatibility is the ability of a system to accept input from later versions of itself. ... Nikon F still in use with current lenses Introduced in 1959, the Nikon F camera introduced the concept of the 35 mm single-lens reflex camera (SLR) system; that is to say, it introduced a lineup of the following interchangeable parts connected to the camera body: A lens with the...

The Nikon F of 1959 embodies the original F-mount.

The Nikon D50 reveals a current revision of the F-mount.

Most Nikon F-mount lenses cover the standard 36x24mm area of 135 film, while "DX" designated lenses cover the 23.7x15.7mm area of the Nikon DX format, and industrial F-mount lenses have varying, often small, coverage. "DX" lenses produce vignetting when used on film cameras. However, Nikon lenses designed for film cameras will work on Nikon digital system cameras with some limitations. Title: Nikon F No. ... Title: Nikon F No. ... Nikon F still in use with current lenses Introduced in 1959, the Nikon F camera introduced the concept of the 35 mm single-lens reflex camera (SLR) system; that is to say, it introduced a lineup of the following interchangeable parts connected to the camera body: A lens with the... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x789, 109 KB) Nikon D50 digital single lens reflex camera body, silver edition. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x789, 109 KB) Nikon D50 digital single lens reflex camera body, silver edition. ... The D50 is Nikons entry-level Digital single-lens reflex camera model. ... 135 Film Size, Kodak Tri-X 400 speed 135 (ISO 1007) is a film format for still photography. ... An example of vignetting in a photograph. ...

Compatible Lenses

Nikkor

The world's first shift lens in the 35mm format: the 1961 35mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor.

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Designations

The growing list of Nikon's proprietary designations for F-mount Nikkor lenses reflects the development of the mount, as well as the lenses available for it. Nikkor is the brand of the lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, Japan. ...

• Pre-AI or Non-AI or NAI - The original F-mount, which offers light meter coupling by means of a prong fixed to the aperture ring. Not an official Nikkor designation, but in common use.
• U, B, T, Q, P, H, S, O, N, D - Appears immediately before or after the "Nikkor" name on early lenses, designating the number of elements in the design. Short for Uns (1), Bini (2), Tres (3), Quatour (4), Pente (5), Hex (6), Septem (7), Octo (8), Novem (9), or Decem (10).
• C - An early Nikkor designation for a coated lens.
• AI - Mechanical "Aperture Indexing" light meter coupling.
• AI/AI-S - Auto (aperture) Indexing. The successor to AI. The lens has a notch on the aperture ring that allows the camera to sense the current aperture. AI-S added a tab to the back of the lens which affected metering on certain older cameras. Generally used to refer to manual focus lenses, however all Nikon autofocus lenses with aperture rings are also AI-S.
• AI-P - CPU-enabled successor to AIS
• E or Series E - A lower-cost series of amateur manual-focus lenses, branded "Nikon" but not "Nikkor."
• AF - Autofocus.
• AF-S - Autofocus-Silent. Uses a "Silent Wave Motor" (ultrasonic motor) to focus quietly and quickly. Similar to Canon's USM technology. Introduced in 1996.
• AF-I - Autofocus-Internal. Coreless DC motor. Used only in long telephoto lenses (300 mm f/2.8 through 600 mm f/4.0) starting in 1992. Replaced with AF-S in 1996.
• ED - Extra-low Dispersion glass. Reduces chromatic aberration. Recently, "Super ED" glass has been introduced.
• IF - Internal Focus. Focusing is accomplished through the movement of internal lens groups, eliminating extension and rotation of the front lens element.
• DX - Lens designed for Nikon DX format sensors. The image circle is reduced in size by about 1.5× to fit the smaller sensor in Nikon's digital SLRs. A vignetted image may be produced on a 135 format camera, although some DX lenses cover the full 135 frame at longer focal lengths.
• 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. Similar to Canon's Image Stabilizer, Sigma's OS, etc. The latest VR type, implemented in the 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX and 105 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR N Micro-Nikkor, is called "VR-II," but is not currently official Nikkor nomenclature.
• D - Distance/Dimension. Indicated after the f-number number. It means the lens is capable of using Nikon's 3D Matrix Metering on bodies that support it. The lens transmits focal distance information, which is incorporated into the camera's exposure calculations.
• G - Indicated after the f-number. G lenses do not have an aperture ring, and apertures 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. G lenses otherwise have the same characteristics as D lenses.
• Micro - Micro lenses are capable of high reproduction ratios for macro photography.
• N - Indicates the Nano Crystal Coat, a new type of lens coating that originated in Nikon's semiconductor division. The coating is currently used in the 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR and 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro Nikkor. Lenses with this coating feature the logo of an "N" inside a hexagon on the name plate.
• PC - Perspective Control. Lens includes movements to control perspective and depth-of-field. These include the shift-only 28mm and 35mm PC Nikkors, and the tilt/shift 85mm f/2.8D PC Micro Nikkor.
• IX - Lenses designed for use with the Pronea Advanced Photo System SLR. These are all autofocus zoom lenses and are not compatible with other bodies. [1]
• DC - Defocus Control. DC lenses have a separate ring control for controlling the appearance of out-of-focus areas, also known as bokeh.

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Zeiss

• Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF
• Distagon T* 35mm f/2.0 ZF
• Makro-Plannar T* 50mm f/2.0 ZF
• Makro-Plannar T* 100mm f/2.0 ZF
• Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZF
• Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZF

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Voigtländer

• 12mm f/5.6 SL Ultra Heliar (aspherical)
• 15mm f/4.5 SL Heliar (aspherical)
• 40mm f/2 Ultron (aspherical)
• 58mm f/1.4 Topcor
• 75mm f/2.5 Color-Heliar
• 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar
• 125mm f/2.5 APO-Lanthar (1:1 macro)
• 180mm f/4 APO-Lanthar

Voigtländer is an optical company founded in 1756 by Johann Friedrich Voigtländer in Vienna and thus the oldest name in cameras. ...

Schneider Kreuznach

• 28mm f/2.8 PC Super Angulon

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Sigma

Tamron

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Di (Digitally Integrated) Lenses

• SP AF17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical (IF)
• SP AF28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
• AF28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Di Aspherical (IF) Macro NEW
• AF28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
• AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 NEW
• SP AF200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF)
• SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro
• SP AF180mm f/3.5 Di LD (IF) 1:1 Macro

Di II Lenses for APS-C

• SP AF11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
• SP AF17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
• AF18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
• AF18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD Aspherical (IF)
• AF55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II LD

Advanced Photo System type-C (APC-C) is a type of sensor used in digital Single Lens Reflex cameras, also called dSLRs. ...

Conventional Lenses

• AF28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
• AF75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro

SP (Super Performance) Conventional Lenses

• SP AF24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF)
• SP AF14mm f/2.8 Aspherical (IF) Rectilinear
• SP AF300mm f/2.8 LD (IF)

Tokina

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AT-X PRO Series

• AT-X M100 AF PRO D AF 100mm f/2.8 MACRO
• AT-X 124 AF PRO DX AF 12-24mm f/4

AT-X Series

• AT-X 242 AF 24~200mm f/3.5~5.6
• AT-X 840 AF D 80~400 f/4.5~5.6

AF Series

• AF 193 AF 19~35mm f/3.5~4.5

Compatible Cameras

• All single-lens reflex cameras made by Nikon
• All Fujifilm SLR's based on Nikon bodies, including:
  • FinePix S1 Pro
  • FinePix S2 Pro
  • FinePix S3 Pro
  • FinePix S5 Pro
• All Kodak SLR's based on Nikon bodies, including:
  • Kodak DCS Pro 14n
  • Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n
• 35mm Mirror Module of the Sinar "m" system

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See also

• Nikkor
• Nikon

Nikkor is the brand of the lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, Japan. ... Nikon Corporation ) (TYO: 7731 ), also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp. ...

External links

• Technical information on the Nikon F-mount.
• Nikkor lens acronyms explained
• Nikon Lens Database.