Nikon G Lens

All modern nikkor lenses except the g are still completely compatible with the very first nikon cameras given a little machine work in some cases.

Nikon g lens. A g type lens does not have an aperture control ring and are intended for use on nikon dslrs that allow the lens aperture to be adjusted via the camera s command dial. It s the first. These lenses today can mount just fine on today s cameras if you first have them converted to ai by a machine shop although you won t get matrix metering on the fa or f4 or af cameras. This nikon 85mm f 1 8 g is the sharpest 85mm lens ever made by nikon sharper on the d800 than even the extraordinary 85mm f 1 4 g and nikon s been making 85mm lenses since 1949 on the d800 in the laboratory it s also slightly sharper than the original and still current 85mm f 1 8 af d.

The d lenses are the older lenses that were created for slr cameras that do not have certain features. A great camera is only as good as the lens you ve chosen. Unlock your creative vision and your camera s full potential with over 90 nikkor lenses each optimized to deliver stunning results across a variety of applications. It was introduced in february 2001 and i suspect it was discontinued in january 2006 along with most of nikon s film cameras.

All g type lenses are also d type. G if you see a letter g after aperture in the lens for example nikon 50mm af s f 1 4g it means that the lens does not have an aperture ring like the old lenses. The nikkor 28 80mm g is one of nikon s most popular lenses of all time. The lens is not fitted with an aperture ring and is thus incompatible with most old nikon film slr bodies.

Until recently only inexpensive nikon lenses where available as af g lenses however nikon has now launched several new af g lenses including the professional af s vr70 200mm f2 8g if ed and will continue to introduce new af g lens across the nikkor range. The g lenses were created to compliment more modern slr cameras that have more advanced features. The nikon 28 80mm g was sold as a kit lens with nikon s cheapest film cameras. Among the many types of nikon lenses are the d and g lenses.

What is a nikon af g lens and what cameras are compatible with it. A g type lens does not have an aperture control ring and are intended for use on nikon d slrs that allow the lens aperture to be adjusted via the camera s command dial. Because g type lenses relay subject to camera distance information to the camera where it is used to help determine ambient and flash exposure they are also considered to be d type lenses. This new 85mm s optics are the best ever from nikon but the mechanics are the cheapest.

The main difference between the d and g lenses are their ages. Nikkor lenses for every subject.