What is a non-AI lens?

Non-AI, Pre-AI (also called NAI) refers to the original Nikon F bayonet lens mount and lenses introduced in 1959 for the Nikon F camera. These lenses have an aperture coupling prong just below f/5.6. No coupling ridge on the bottom of the aperture ring.

What is the difference between AI and AIS lenses?

Ai lenses have only ONE set of aperture values on them, while AiS lenses have two sets of aperture numbers….a big-sized set, and behind them and closer to the body is a smaller,secondary set of numbers called the ADP or Aperture DIrect Readout set….

What are non CPU lenses?

Non-CPU NIKKOR lenses refer to an early generation of NIKKOR lenses that were developed for Nikon film cameras. Photographers would manually control focus and aperture adjustment on the lens and camera to acquire optimal focus, exposure and composition.

Is the Nikon D600 a manual focus lens?

While it won’t correct distortion with Nikon AI and AI-s manual focus lenses, it does provide full color Matrix metering, EXIF data and auto and manual exposure. Got a set of Nikon lenses from 30 years ago?

Can a non AI lens be used on a DF camera?

Neither the Non-Ai lens nor the AF-S lens have a meter coupling ridge. The Df camera is unique in that it can accept older non-Ai lenses as well as Ai lenses and current AF lenses (AF, AF-D, AF-S). Depending upon the lens you want to use, you’ll adjust the lever (circled in red) up or down.

Is the Nikon D600 the smallest DSLR in the world?

The Nikon D600 was the world’s smallest, lightest and least expensive full-frame DSLR until Canon announced the Canon 6D four days later at the same price, with even less weight. The only bad thing about the D600 is that it has the same green color shift problem of the D800 and D4.

Can a Nikon DSLR mount a non AI lens?

An additional interference issue from mounting non-Ai lenses involves the minimum aperture sensing switch which is located at about the 8 o’clock position on Nikon DSLR bodies that don’t provide metering with Ai lenses. The lens aperture ring will try to press this switch in flush with the mount surface.