Current AF Nikkor Lenses
Last update: July 22, 2003
New Lenses announced July 22, 2003:
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| AF 17-55mmG AF-S DX IF-ED | Yes | f/2.8 | 77mm | 14.2" (0.36m) |
14 elements in 10 groups. 3 ED and 3 aspherical elements. Maximum reproduction ratio is 1:5. 9-blade aperture diaphragm. HB-31 hood (supplied). Manual/Autofocus switch, internal focusing. 26.6 ounces (755g). |
| AF 200-400mmG AF-S VR IF-ED | Yes | f/4 | 52mm drop-in | 6.5' (2m) in autofocus. Slight improvement in manual focus (6.4') | 24 elements in 17 groups. 4 ED elements. Maximum reproduction ratio is 1:3.7. 9-blade aperture diaphragm. HK-30 hood (included). Manual/Autofocus switch, active/normal VR switch, set/recall focus switches, internal focusing, rubber seals. 7.2 lbs (3275g) with protective glass; 6.9 lbs (3150g) without. |
| AF 10.5mmG DX | Yes | f/2.8 | no filter ring | 5.5" (14cm) | Full-frame fisheye (180-degrees across diagonal). 10 elements in 7 groups. 1 ED and ? aspherical elements. Maximum reproduction ratio is 1:5. 7-blade aperture diaphragm. Butterfly style built-in hood. Manual/Autofocus switch, internal focusing. DOF markings for f/16, f/22. 10.8 ounces (305g). |
New Lenses announced February 18, 2003:
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| AF 24-120mmG AF-S VR IF-ED | Yes | f/3.5-5.6 | 72mm |
1.6' (.5m) |
15 elements in 13 groups. Two ED and two aspherical elements. Maximum reproduction ratio is 1:4.7. 7-blade aperture diaphragm. HB-25 hood (included). Manual/Autofocus switch, internal focusing. 20.3 ounces (572g). Shipped 6/03. |
| AF 28-200mmG IF-ED | Yes | f/3.5-5.6 | 62mm | 1.4' (.44m) | 12 elements in 11 groups. Three ED and three aspherical elements. Maximum reproduction ratio is 1:3.1. 7-blade aperture diaphragm. HB-30 hood (included). Internal focusing. Silver version available! 12.7 ounces (360g). Not yet shipping. |
New Lens announced December 11, 2002:
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| AF 12-24mmG AF-S DX IF-ED | Yes | f/4 | 77mm |
11.8" (.3m) |
11 elements in 7 groups. Two ED and three aspherical elements. Maximum reproduction ratio is 1:8.3. 7-blade aperture diaphragm. HB-23 hood (included). Manual/Autofocus switch, internal focusing. 18-35mm equivalent on digital SLRs with a 1.5x angle of view change (not recommended for 35mm bodies). Shipped 6/03. |
New Lenses announced February 21, 2002:
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| AF 24-85mm G AF-S IF-ED | Yes | f/3.5-f/4.5 | 67mm ! |
(0.38m) |
15 elements in 12 groups. 7-blade aperture diaphragm. HB-28 hood provided. Maximum reproduction ratio 1:4.7. 14.3 ounces (415g). 36-127.5mm equivalent on digital SLRs. |
| AF 28-100mm G | Yes | f/3.5-f/5.6 | 62mm | 22" (0.56m) | HB-27 hood. 8 elements in 6 groups. 7-blade aperture diaphragm. Maximum reproduction ratio 1:4.8. 8.6 ounces (245g). 42-150mm equivalent on digital SLRs. |
| AF 50mm D | Yes | f/1.8 | 52mm | 1.5' (0.45m) | 6 elements in 5 groups. Maximum reproduction ratio 1:6.6. 5.5 ounces (155g). 75mm equivalent on digital SLRs. New design looks more like the original E Series lens it was based on--there's no focus distance window, instead there are focus marks on the outside of the barrel. |
| AF 70-200mm G AF-S IF-ED VR | Yes | f/2.8 | 77mm |
(1.4m)
manual focus |
21 (!) elements in 15 (!) groups. 5 ED elements. 9-blade aperture diaphragm. HB-29 hood and CL-M2 case (provided). 3-mode VR (static, panning, tripod). Water resistant. Detachable tripod mounting foot. Black or light gray barrel choice. Maximum reproduction ratio 1:5.6 in MF, 1:6.1 in AF. 51.9 ounces (1430g). 105-300mm equivalent on digital SLRs. |
New Lenses announced April 25, 2001:
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| AF 400mm D AF-S IF-ED II | Yes | 2.8 | 52mm drop in |
(3.5m)
autofocus |
Lighter, closer focusing version of previous AF-S lens. 11 elements in 8 groups (3 ED). 4400g. CT-402 trunk case, LN-1 strap provided. |
| AF 500mm D AF-S IF-ED II | Yes | 4 | 52mm drop in | (4.6m)
autofocus (4.4m) manual focus |
Lighter, closer focusing version of previous AF-S lens. 11 elements in 9 groups (3 ED). 3430g. CT-502 trunk case, LN-1 strap provided. |
| AF 600mm D AF-S IF-ED II | Yes | 4 | 52mm drop in | (6m) | Lighter, closer focusing version of previous AF-S lens. 10 elements in 7 groups (3 ED). 4850 g. CT-606 trunk case, LN-1 strap provided. |
| TC-14E II | Yes | -1 stop | NA | NA | Lighter, less expensive than previous converters. 5 elements in 5 groups. 200g. |
| TC-20E II | Yes | -2 stops | NA | NA | Lighter, less expensive than previous converters. 7 elements in 6 groups. 355g. |
New Lenses announced February 2001 at PMA:
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| AF 300mm D AF-S IF-ED II | Yes | 2.8 | 52mm drop in |
7.5 feet
(2.3m) autofocus |
11/8 element design, includes 3 ED elements. Provided with CL-L1 case, 52mm NC filter, and LN-1 strap. Nine blade aperture diaphragm. Works with TC-14E. Available in either black or light gray. Weighs 82 ounces (~5.6 pounds) (2560g). |
| MF 45mm P | No | 2.8 | 52mm | 1.5' (0.45m) | 4/3 element design, includes 3 ED elements. Only 0.7" (17mm) front to back! Seven blade aperture diaphragm. Max reproduction ratio of 1:7.6. Weighs 4.2 ounces (120g). Supplied with matched lens hood and NC filter. Silver finish. |
| AF 28-80mm G | Yes | 3.3-5.6 | 58mm | 1.1' (0.3m) | HB-20 hood. 6/6 element design. Aspherical element. Seven blade diaphragm. Weighs 6.9 ounces. |
Note: The following table applies to the current Nikon line as of 11/2/02 (I try to keep notes of which have been discontinued, however).
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| AF 14mm D ED | Yes | 2.8 | rear slot | 7.9 in (0.2m) | 14/12 element design. 2 aspherical, 1 ED element. Rear focus. Built-in hood. 23.6 ounces. |
| AF 16mm D | Yes | 2.8 | rear slot | 10" (0.25m) | Fullframe fisheye (180 degree diagonal). 8/5 element design. Provides a unique, curved look to photos. Great optics, with less edge falloff than you'd expect. 10.1 ounces. |
| AF 18mm D ASP | Yes | 2.8 | 77 | 10" (0.25m) | HB-8 hood (provided). 13/10 element design. Aspherical element. Rear focus. 13.6 ounces. |
| AF 20mm D | Yes | 2.8 | 62 | 10" (0.25m) | HB-4 hood. 12/9 element design. CRC correction. A sharp, workhorse lens. 9.5 ounces. |
| AF 24mm D | Yes | 2.8 | 52 | 1' (0.3m) | HN-1 hood. 9/9 element design. CRC correction. May be the sharpest of the wide-angle AF Nikkors. 9.5 ounces. |
| AF 28mm D ASP | Yes | 1.4 | 72 | 1.15' (0.35m) | HK-7 hood. 11/8 element design. Aspherical element. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Only goes to f/16 at minimum aperture. 18.3 ounces. |
| AF 28mm D | Yes | 2.8 | 52 | 10" (0.25m) | HN-2 hood. 6/6 element design. 7.4 ounces. |
| AF 35mm D | Yes | 2 | 52 | 10" (0.25m) | HN-3 hood. 6/5 element design. 7.2 ounces. |
| AF 50mm D | Yes | 1.4 | 52 | 1.5' (0.45m) | HR-2 hood. 7/5 element design (one element less than older versions). Only goes to f/16 at minimum aperture. 7.9 ounces. |
| AF
50mm Discontinued |
No | 1.8 | 52 | 1.5' (0.45m) | HR-2 hood.6/5 element design. No distance scale window. |
| AF 85mm D | Yes | 1.8 | 62 | 33" (0.85m) | HN-23 hood (included). 6/6 element design. Only goes to f/16 at minimum aperture. One of the sharpest telephotos Nikon has made. A superb lens in every respect. 13.2 ounces. |
| AF 85mm D | Yes | 1.4 | 77 | 33" (0.85m) | HN-31 hood (included). 9/8 element design. Only goes to f/16 at minimum aperture. 19.8 ounces. |
| AF 180mm D ED-IF | Yes | 2.8 | 72 | 5' 11" (1.5m) | Built-in hood. 8/6 element design (manual focus versions were 5/4 or 5/5). ED element. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Absolutely stunning optics, one of the few examples where an autofocus Nikkor clearly outperforms the manual focus model it replaced. 27.1 ounces. |
| AF 300mm D ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 2.8 | 52 drop-in | 8.5' (2.5m) | HK-22 hood included. 11/8 element design. Manual focus override. Tripod collar. Very fast, sure focusing. Nice optics, though not worth the price over the f/4 300mm unless you need the wider aperture. |
| AF
300mm ED-IF Discontinued |
No | 4 | 39 drop-in | 8.5' (2.5m) | Built-in hood. 8/6 element design. Goes to f/32 minimum aperture. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Tripod collar. A very sharp lens, even wide open. Focuses slowly and "hunts" on some cameras, though not on my F5. |
| AF 300mm ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 4 | 77 | 4.8' (1.35m) | Built-in hood. Manual focus override. Tripod collar. Early reports express concern about results at slow shutter speeds on a tripod. |
| AF 400mm ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 2.8 | 52 drop in | (3.5m) | 10/7 element design. Tripod collar. Manual focus override. |
| AF 500mm ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 4 | 52 drop-in | 16.5' (5m) | HK-24 hood included. 11/9 element design, plus protective glass on front. Manual focus override. Tripod collar. Superb wildlife lens, works especially well with TC-14E converter (700mm f/5.6 equivalent). |
| AF 600mm ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 4 | 52 drop-in | 19.5' (5.9m) | HK-23 hood included. 10/7 element design, plus protective glass on front. Manual focus override. Tripod collar. |
| AF Micro 60mm D | Yes | 2.8 | 62 |
8.75" (22cm) working distance: 90.4mm |
HN-22 hood. 1:1 macro reproduction at full extension. 8/7 element design. CRC correction. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Focus limit switch. Minimum f/32 aperture. A superb lens at close distances, a respectable lens at infinity focus (soft edges). 16 ounces. |
| AF Micro 105mm D | Yes | 2.8 | 52 |
1' (30cm) working distance: 136mm |
HS-7 hood. 1:1 macro reproduction at full extension. CRC correction. 9/8 element design. Focus limit switch. Minimum f/32 aperture. 19.6 ounces. |
| AF 105mm D DC | Yes | 2 | 72 | 3' (90cm) | Built-in hood. 6/6 element design. Defocus Image Control. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Rear focus. Minimum f/16 aperture. 21.9 ounces. |
| AF 135mm D DC | Yes | 2 | 72 | 4' (1.1m) | Built-in hood. 7/6 element design. Defocus Image Control. Automatic/Manual focus switch. 28.6 ounces. |
| AF Micro 70-180mm D ED | Yes | 4.5-5.6 | 62 |
1.25' (0.37m) working distance: 112.4mm |
HB-14 hood (provided). 18/14 element design. The zoom makes it easy to get exactly the framing you want when working close. 34.9 ounces. |
| AF Micro 200mm D ED-IF | Yes | 4 | 62 |
20" (0.5m) working distance: 10.2" (260mm) |
HN-30 hood. 1:1 macro reproduction at full extension. 13/8 element design. CRC Correction. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Tripod collar. 42.3 ounces. |
| AF 17-35mm D ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 2.8 | 77 | 0.9' (.28m) | HB-23 hood. Internal focus. Manual focus override. |
| AF 18-35mm D ED-IF | Yes | 3.5-4.5 | 77 | 1.25' (.33m) | HB-23 hood (included). 11/8 element design with one aspherical and 1 ED element. 7-blade diaphragm. Internal focus. Weighs 13.1 ounces (370g). Accepts TC-201 and TC-14a converters. |
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20-35mm D IF |
Yes | 2.8 | 77 | 1.7' (0.5m) | HB-8 hood. 14/11 element design. Aspherical element. Internal focus. Automatic/Manual focus switch. Excellent optics, but minimum focus distance leaves much to be desired at 20mm. |
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AF 24-50mm
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Yes | 3.3-4.5 | 62 | 1.6' (0.5m) | HB-3 hood. 9/8 element design. Minimum focus distance is a problem at widest angle. |
| AF 24-85mm D IF | Yes | 2.8-4 | 72 |
1.6' (0.5m) |
HB-25 hood. 15/11 element design. 2 aspherical elements. Internal focus. Initial impression is that it is soft at the edges in wide apertures. Minimum focus distance is a problem at widest angle. 1:2 macro capability. 19.2 ounces. |
| AF 24-120mm D IF | Yes | 3.5-5.6 | 72 | 2' (0.6m) | HB-11 hood. 15/11 element design. Aspherical elements. Internal focus. Has gotten good reviews from many, but watch out for minimum focus distance at widest angle. 19.6 ounces. |
| AF
28-70mm D Discontinued |
Yes | 3.5-4.5 | 52 | 1.3' (0.39m) | HB-6 hood. 8/7 element design. Aspherical element. |
| AF 28-70mm D ED-IF AF-S | Yes | 2.8 | 77 | 1.5' (0.45m) | HB-19 hood. 15/11 element design. Internal focus. Manual focus override. |
| AF
28-80mm D Discontinued |
Yes | 3.5-5.6 | 58 | 1.7' (0.5m) | HB-10 hood. 7/7 element design. |
| AF
28-85mm Discontinued |
No | 3.5-4.5 | 62 | 32" (0.8m) | HB-1 hood. 14/11 element design. Macro mode goes to 9" (23 cm). Much maligned by some, I found this to be a decent, though unremarkable lens. Well built, though. |
| AF 28-105mm D ED-IF | Yes | 3.5-4.5 | 62 | 1.7' (0.5m) | HB-18 hood. 16/12 element design. ED element. Internal focus. 9-blade diaphragm. 16.9 ounces. |
| AF 28-200mm D IF | Yes | 3.5-5.6 | 72 | 7'
(2.1m) 2.8'-4.9' (.85-1.5m) macro |
HB-12 hood (provided). 16/13 element design. Internal focus. Not as good as the Tamron of the same range, and the minimum focus is a real nuisance. 19.6 ounces. |
| AF 35-70mm D | Yes | 2.8 | 62 | 2'
(0.6m) 0.9' (28cm) macro |
HB-1 hood. 15/12 element design. 23.8 ounces. |
| AF
35-80mm D Discontinued |
Yes | 4-5.6 | 52 | 1.2' (35cm) | HN-3 hood. 6/6 element design. |
| AF
35-105mm D IF Discontinued |
Yes | 3.5-4.5 | 52 | 33" (85cm) | HB-5 hood. 13/10 element design (previous AF design was 16/12 and had macro mode). Internal focus. |
| AF
70-210mm D Discontinued |
Yes | 4.5-5.6 | 62 | 5' (1.5m) | HN-24 hood. 12/9 element design. Has macro mode to 4' (1.2m). Minimum aperture is f/32. Heavy, well made lens that is optically the equivalent of the 80-200 f/2.8 at f/8, but has visible light falloff at corners at wider apertures. |
| AF 70-300mm D ED | Yes | 4.5-5.6 | 62 | 5' (1.5m) | HB-15 hood (provided). 13/9 element design. ED element. Minimum aperture is f/32. My favorite variable telephoto. A little soft at 300mm, especially wide open, but a capable performer stopped down. 18.2 ounces. |
| AF 70-300mm G | Yes | 4-5.6 | 62 | 4.9' (1.5m) | HB-26 hood. 13/9 element design. No aperture ring. 16.5 ounces. |
| AF 75-240mm D | Yes | 4.5-5.6 | 52 | 4.9' (1.5m) | HB-21 hood. |
| AF 75-300mm | No | 4.5-5.6 | 62 | 10' (3m) | HN-24 hood. 13/11 element design. Tripod collar. |
| AF
80-200mm D ED-IF AF-S Discontinued |
Yes | 2.8 | 77 | 5' (1.5m) | HB-17 hood. 18/14 element design. Tripod collar. Manual focus override. |
| AF 80-400mm D ED VR | Yes | 4.5-5.6 | 77 | 7.5' (2.3m) | HB-24 hood (provided). 17/11 element design. ED element. Removable tripod collar. Vibration Reduction system. Initial reports have all been positive. Slightly smaller and lighter than the 80-200 f/2.8. 47.3 ounces with tripod collar. |
"MF" = manual focus; "AF" = autofocus; "IF" = internal focus; "ED" = at least one ED element (low dispersion); "AF-S" = silent motor
D? = is the lens D compatible? Only verified lenses are listed as "Yes" in this table.
Max F/stop = widest available f/stop; variable number indicates maximum f/stop changes with focal length.
Filter Size = number is filter thread size.
Close Focus = first number is in feet; number in parentheses is metric (the convention used throughout Nikon Field Guide).