Apr 29, 2006 - For years I have heard many opinions regarding the serial numbers on a Nikon body and how the first two numbers indicated the year of production. The chart on his site dates your camera from January to March 1978. F3 and FA/FE/FM series bodies made after early 1980 have a four digit code inside.
(The Camera to Lens Compatibility Chart has been updated 12-JAN-2016 with the latest additions to the Nikon lineup, the D5 Pro FX DSLR and the long awaited D500, the DX successor of the beloved D300/D300s.) From time to time you find yourself reading great reviews on some lenses or see a bargain and the temptation of a compulsive purchase is there. (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome) kicks in and hits you hard. But how to tell for sure if that object of your desire will work, and how, on your current Nikon Digital or Film SLR camera body? Below, hopefully an easy to use chart that should provide an answer for most Nikon SLR cameras currently in use. You may also want to read our very active forum, check out the various and, and that you did a at NikoScope. And, while you are here, why don't you:-) Assortment of AI, AI-S lenses and manual bodies NIKON SLR CAMERA TO NIKKOR LENS COMPATIBILITY* NIKKOR MANUAL FOCUS NIKKOR LENSES AUTOFOCUS NIKOR LENSES NIKON FILM SLR Pre-AI AI,AI-S,E AI-P F3AF AF AF-D AF-I,AF-S G VR DX N/F50 NO!
AF AF MF 3 AF AF 5 vg N/F55 NO! AF AF AF AF AF 5 vg N/F60 NO! AF AF MF 3 AF AF 5 vg N/F65 NO! AF AF AF AF VR vg N/F70 NO! MF 1,2 MF MF 1,2 AF AF AF AF 6 AF 5 vg N/F75 NO! AF AF AF AF VR vg NO! AF AF AF AF VR vg N90s/F90x NO!
MF 1,2 MF MF 1,2 AF AF AF AF 6 AF 5 vg F100 NO! MF 1,2 MF NO! AF AF AF AF VR vg FM2n NO! MF MF MF MF MF 3 MF NO MF 5 vg FM3A NO!
MF MF MF MF MF 3 MF 3 NO MF 3,5 vg MF 7 MF 1 MF MF MF MF 3 MF 3 NO MF 3,5 vg N8008s/F801s NO! MF 1,2,3 MF MF 1,2 AF AF 3 AF 3 AF 6 AF 3,5 vg MF 1, 2,7 MF 1 MF AF 1 AF AF 3 AF 3 AF AF 3,5 vg NO! MF 1,2 MF MF 1,2 AF 3 AF AF AF VR vg MF 1,7,8 MF 1 MF NO! AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR vg NIKKOR MANUAL FOCUS AUTOFOCUS. NIKON DSLR Pre-AI AI,AI-S,E AI-P F3AF AF AF-D AF-I,AF-S G VR DX D1 NO! MF 1,2 MF NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX D1H/D1X NO!
MF 1,2 MF 2 NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX /D2Hs NO! MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX /D2Xs NO! Tipovoj proekt tyagovoj podstancii. MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX D3 /D3S/ NO! MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF 2 AF AF 2 VR DX vg /D4S NO!
MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX vg D5 NO! MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX D100 NO! MF 4 MF NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX NO! MF 1 MF NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX /D300S NO!
MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX NO! MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX vg D750 NO! Music from braveheart movie. MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX NO!
MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX vg NO! MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX vg D600/D6100 NO!
MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX vg NO! MF 1 MF 2 NO AF 2,3 AF AF AF VR DX vg MF 1,2 MF MF NO AF AF AF AF VR DX vg /D70s NO! MF 4 MF NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX NO! MF 4 MF NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX D40/ NO! MF 4 MF 2 NO MF 3 MF AF AF 10 VR DX NO! MF 4 MF 2 NO AF 3 AF AF AF VR DX D60 NO! MF 4 MF 2 NO MF 2,3 MF AF MF 10 VR DX D90 NO!