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Nikkor Lens Index

The following is a list of Nikon Lenses and a link to a forum discussion / rating topic (or review page) for each item. By no means exhaustive, this list covers most of the popular lenses made by Nikon Corp. We will add more lenses and links as time goes on. If a link isn't here then we haven't added the lens discussion yet.

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Fixed Focal Length - Auto Focus


Zoom Lenses - Auto Focus

12-24mm f/4 DX AF-S  
14-24mm f/2.8G AF-S ED  
16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX  
17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S  
17-55mm f/2.8G DX ED-IF AF-S  
18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF  
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX EDII  
18-70mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX  
18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G DX AF-S  
18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S VR DX  
20-35mm f/2.8 AF-D  
24-50mm f/3.3-4.5 AF  
24-70mm f/2.8G AF-S  
24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S  
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D IF  
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR IF-ED  
28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S ED  
28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-D  
28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D  
28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 AF  
28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-D IF  
28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D IF  
35-70mm f/2.8 AF-D  
35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 AF  
35-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF  
35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AF  
35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 AF  
70-180mm f/2.8 AF-D Micro Nikkor  
70-200mm f/2.8G VR AF-S  
70-210mm f/4-5.6 AF  
70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF-D ED  
70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED-IF  
75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF  
80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D ED  
80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S ED  
80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 AF-D  
80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D VR ED  
200-400mm f/4G AF-S VR ED-IF  
   

Fixed Focal Length Lenses - Manual Focus
Year first produced (indicated in brackets) is indicative of when the focal length first appeared. Where possible we will try to include the years that subsequent models were produced. Please note that we are including the most common descriptions of lenses, not every variant. If you are commenting on a specific variant be sure to mention this in your post.

6mm f/2.8 Fisheye Nikkor (1970)  
6mm f/5.6 Fisheye Nikkor (1969)  
7.5mm f/5.6 Fisheye Nikkor (1966)  
8mm f/2.8 Fisheye Nikkor (1970)  
8mm f/8 Fisheye Nikkor (1962)  
10mm f/5.6 OP Fisheye Nikkor (1968)  
16mm f/2.8 Fisheye Nikkor (1978)  
16mm f/3.5 Fisheye Nikkor (1972)  
24mm f/3.5D ED PC-E (2008)  
28mm f/2 AI / AIS (1971)  
28mm f/2.8 AI / AIS (1974)  
35mm f/2 AI / AIS (1962)  
35mm f/2.8 PC Nikkor (1968)  
35mm f/3.5 PC Nikkor (1962)  
45mm f/2.8 AI-P  
45mm f/2.8 GN Nikkor (1968)  
50mm f/1.2 AI / AIS (1978)  
50mm f/1.4 AI / AIS (1962)  
50mm f/1.8 AI / AIS (1978)  
50mm f/1.8 Series E (1978)  
50mm (5cm) f/2 Nikkor (1959)  
55mm f/1.2 (1965)  
55mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor AIS (1979)  
55mm (5.5cm) f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor (Preset aperture) (1961)  
55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor (1966)  
58mm f/1.2 Noct Nikkor (1977)  
58mm (5.8cm) f/1.4 (1959)  
85mm f/1.4 AI / AIS (1980)  
85mm f/1.8 (1964)  
105mm f/2.5 AI / AIS (1959/1970/1973/1975/1977/1981)  
105mm f/4 AI / AIS Micro-Nikkor (1975/1977/1981)  
180mm f/2.8 AI / AIS (1970)  
200mm f/4 IF AI / AIS (1978/1982/1993)  

Nikon Series E Lenses
The Series E lenses were introduced to meet market demand for consumers who could not afford the Nikkor branded lenses. Some of them proved to be more than capable as professional optics.

Lens Data  
28mm f/2.8 [1979] [FOV: 74°] [Apertures: 2.8-22] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: HR-6] [El/Gr: 5/5] [Mass: 150g]  
35mm f/2.5 [1980] [FOV: 62°] [Apertures: 2.5-22] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: HR-4] [El/Gr: 5/5] [Mass: 160g]  
50mm f/1.8 [1978] [FOV: 46°] [Apertures: 1.8-22] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: HR-4] [El/Gr: 6/5] [Mass: 135g]  
100mm f/2.8 [1980] [FOV: 24° 20'] [Apertures: 2.8-22] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: HR-5] [El/Gr: 4/4] [Mass: 220g]  
135mm f/2.8 [1981] [FOV: 18°] [Apertures: 2.8-32] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: built-in] [El/Gr: 4/4] [Mass: 395g]  
36-72mm f/3.5 [1981] [FOV: 33°30'-62°] [Apertures: 3.5-22] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: HK-8] [El/Gr: 8/8] [Mass: 380g]  
70-210mm f/4 [1982] [FOV: 11°50'-34°20'] [Apertures: 4-22] [Filters:62mm] [Hood: HN-24] [El/Gr: 13/9] [Mass: 730g]  
75-150mm f/3.5 [1980] [FOV: 17°-31°40'] [Apertures: 3.5-22] [Filters:52mm] [Hood: HR-1] [El/Gr: 12/9] [Mass: 520g]