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NIKKOR Interchangeable Camera Lenses Explained

Nikon's passionate commitment to lens manufacturing, from painstaking design through the making of our own glass, delivers superior mechanical operation and unsurpassed imaging performance.


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  1. Macro Lenses
    Reproduce objects up to life size using a Nikon Micro-NIKKOR Lens
  2. Prime Lenses
    What is a prime lens? Well, it's a lens that isn't a zoom. A prime lens has a fixed focal length which means it has only one focal length.
  3. Zoom Lens Maximum Aperture: Fixed and Variable Apertures
    Zoom lenses can have either a fixed maximum aperture or a variable maximum aperture.
  4. Nikon F-Mount
    The Nikon F-mount makes a host of lenses available to photographers.
  5. Tripod Detection Mode
    A feature of select NIKKOR VR (Vibration Reduction) lenses, Tripod Detection Mode automatically reduces vibration due to shutter release when the camera is mounted on a tripod.
  6. G-Type NIKKOR
    G-type NIKKOR lenses have no 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.
  7. DX NIKKOR Lenses
    Nikon Digital SLRs FX and DX sensors
  8. Vibration Reduction
    Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. Using a VR NIKKOR lens can result in sharp images in low light, under windy conditions or when using a physically...
  9. Silent Wave Motor
    The Nikon Silent Wave Motor uses ultrasonic traveling waves, converted to rotational energy, to focus AF-S NIKKOR lenses. This high-torque motor system provides instant startup, high-speed autofocusing and incredible...
  10. Super Integrated Coating and Nano Crystal Coat
    Super Integrated Coating and Nano Crystal Coat enhance the performance of lens elements by reducing ghosting and flare and minimizing reflection.
  11. ED Glass
    ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass is the result of an alternative glass manufacturing technology developed by Nikon to overcome chromatic aberration.
  12. Internal Focusing
    Internal focusing refers to a NIKKOR lens in which the movement of the optical elements takes place within the lens barrel and does not involve the movement of the barrel.
  13. Close-Range Correction System (CRC)
    Nikon's "floating element" design provides exceptional image quality.
  14. Nano Crystal Coat
    Nano Crystal Coat minimizes ghost and flare effects to provide clear images
  15. Aspherical Lens
    Aspherical lens for effective aberration correction
  16. Manual Auto Mode
    Manual auto mode for quick switching from AF to MF
  17. Auto-Priority Manual Mode
    This mode enables an easy transition from autofocus to manual during AF operation.
  18. Auto-Manual Mode
    Thanks to a mechanism incorporated in the lens barrel, smooth focusing operation in Manual focus mode is realized in the same way as users have become accustomed to with conventional manual-focus lenses by adding an...
  19. Rear Focusing
    A focusing system in which only the rear lens group moves to achieve focus.
  20. High Refractive Index Lens
    HRI lenses achieve great optical performance in an even more compact body.

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