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Nikkor Lens Information by Thom Hogan That New AF-S ED-IF G VR PC DC DX Nikkor is a What? While Nikon has stuck with the F-mount for decades, they've made plenty of additions and tweaks over the years, and it seems that every time they do, there's a new acronym to learn. First, a little history, then the translation dictionary (right column). The original F-mount appeared in 1959, and lenses that were produced from then until about 1979 are usually referred to as Pre-AI. These lenses are dangerous on current Nikon bodies. In 1977 Nikon added a feature called Aperture Indexing (AI). Nikon kept adding new variants of AI: E in 1979, AI-S in 1982, and AI-P in 1988. The first autofocus lenses appeared in 1986. (Nikon also made lenses with the type of IX. Finally, in 2011 Nikon announced a new lens mount for the Nikon 1, which they term CX It is completely different than the F-mount (all electronic, for one thing--there is no physical activation via the lens mount for apertures).

List of Nikon compatible lenses with integrated autofocus-motor The following list of Nikon F-mount lenses with integrated autofocus motor includes F-mount lenses which fully autofocus on Nikon F digital single-lens reflex cameras without an autofocus motor. Today these are the Nikon D40, D40X, D60, D3000, D3100, D3200, D3300, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300 models and all Nikon 1 series cameras with FT1 adapter. All Nikon Nikkor-lenses designated with AF-S (introduced 1996) and the older AF-I (introduced 1992) fully autofocus on these cameras.[1] Other manufacturers have different or no designations for lenses including a focus-motor. On April 10, 2014 the list is supposed to be complete including 165 past and present lenses, additionally 25 compatible teleconverters and three lens extension tubes with support for integrated autofocus-motors. Autofocus (AF) drive motor (Nikon D70/D70S) needed to drive older AF lenses without integrated motor. Lens nomenclature[edit] The sequence of lens designations may differ in literature. Nikon Nikkor: 79 lenses[edit]