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NIKKOR Lenses Simulator
"You can simulate how different lenses ranging from wide to telescopic and different formats can interact to create different photographs.
Check out the lenses that you are interested in. If you find a combination between the lens and body that you like, click the "Keep Combination" button to save the combination and you can compare each combination later."
NIKKOR Lenses Positioning Map
"Use the convenient search tools to quickly and easily find the lens you are looking for from our broad lineup of current NIKKOR lenses. Drag lenses you already own to My Lenses to display them on the map. Watch your collection grow and keep track of the lenses you still need."
Total Production of NIKKOR Lenses for Nikon SLR Cameras Reaches Fifty Million
NIKKOR SLR Lenses - 45 Million and Counting
NIKKOR SLR Lenses 40 Million and Counting
65-year History of Nikkor Lenses fotomuveszet
   
Recon Aero Nikkor 50cm f5.6 Red Book Nikkor
   
LReviews.info - lens review database (most reviews are already linked from this website's lens review pages)
Nikon Lens Designation Alphabet Soup by EarthboundLight
Nikkor Lens Range at CameraLabs
Nikon Lens Database Roland Vink
Nikon Lens Serial Numbers Roland Vink
Nikon Lens Specifications Roland Vink
Nikon Lens Accessories Roland Vink
lens specs Grays of Westminster
lens specs - AF Thom Hogan
current Nikon lenses Nikon USA

Fun Lens Set - historical information in Japanese only

Nikon Corp.

Fisheye lenses by Nico van Dijk

Mirror lenses by Nico van Dijk
   

How to Interpret Thom Hogan's Lens Ratings

Lens Kit Description by Ron Reznick (scroll down the page)

30 million F-mount lenses nikon-image.com press release
R&L Nikkor Tables Philip Verwoerd
subjective lens evaluations Ken Rockwell
subjective lens evaluations Bjorn Rorslett
subjective lens evaluations David Ruether
subjective lens evaluations Riccardo Polini
subjective lens evaluations Henning Wulff
special purpose lens evaluations (mostly macro) Bjorn Rorslett
Nikon lens reviews by Fredrik Rasmussen

Cheapo Mid-Range Zooms, Part 1 by Joseph E. Reid

Low-Cost Long Lens Comparison by Joseph E. Reid

Mid-Range Zoom Comparison Part 1 by Joseph E. Reid (Nikon MF 35-70 f3.5, AF 28-85 f3.5-4.5, AFS 24-85 f3.5-4.5

Nikkor kit lens group test introduction - CameraLabs.com
Is it worth upgrading to digitally optimized lenses? at Photocrati
A macro lens compared to two portrait lenses: is there any winner? by Riccardo Polini
 
Using the PC-E Lens video by Moose Peterson
"I’m really hoping this video helps all those still lost in using the PC-E lens. It really is darn simple, just put the film plane parallel with the subject."
An unusual telephoto setup: Nikon Coolpix L3 mounted on a Nikon AP-5 automatic level, resulting in a telephoto lens equalling 2000+ mm - Nico van Dijk
Four Ways to 400mm by Brad Hill
"...Nikon released a much-improved version of their 2x tele-converter (the TC-20EIII - my field test for this TC here), which opened up many more ways for me (and many, many nature photographers) to get to 400mm. With the plethora of options to 400mm, the following question came to my mind: Which 400mm option would work best for me in any given field situation?"
The 200mm? by Moose Peterson
"Why all the 200mm duplication? That’s a damn good question, seriously! Why would anyone have a duplication of focal length let along four times (counting the 70-180 which is purt near 200mm)?"
200mm Lenses Compared by Joseph Reid
Nikon Wide Angle DX Nikkor Zoom Lens Comparison at DigitalReview.ca
Lens Reviews at Photozone
lens tests Photodo
lens tests Olle Bjernulf
lens tests Niklas Nikitin
lens comparison Niklas Nikitin
miscellaneous lens tests Niklas Nikitin
lens reviews PhotographyREVIEW
Nikon Lens Reviews Link Collection Jan Wakker
Lens Reviews - Short & Sweet Daniel Nielsen
Nikon lens reviews - brief comments on some Nikon zoom lenses dpmac.com
Nikon Prime Lens - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
Nikon Zoom Lens - user reviews Fred Miranda.com
Nikon 105mm Center Sharpness Comparison by Ken Rockwell
Nikon 105mm FX Corner Sharpness Comparison by Ken Rockwell
Nikon 200mm Center Sharpness Comparison by Ken Rockwell
Nikon 200mm FX Corner Sharpness Comparison by Ken Rockwell
Nikon Manual Focus Lens Versions by Fredrik Rasmussen
Nikon Lens Compatibility Charts by Ken Rockwell
AI-s compatibility chart Lars Holst Hansen
body / lens compatibility Bill Briggs
body / lens compatibility J Ramon Palacios
lens history, terminology, and technology Ken Rockwell
lens mount types B&H Photo Video
lens mount types Bill Briggs
lens mount types Photography in Malaysia
lens mount types Stephen Gandy
lens mount types Online Camera Exchange
Nikon Lens Mount article by Ron Hashiro
lens focal length signal Lars Holst Hansen
lens speed indexing post Lars Holst Hansen
Nikon's meter indexing mechanisms Lars Holst Hansen
   
Novoflex releases Nikon G to Canon EOS mount adapters DPReview
"Novoflex, Germany's premier manufacturer of quality digital and analog accessories, announces the availability of a new lens adapter to mount all Nikon lenses, including the G series, to any Canon EOS mount camera body."
Rebuilding a lens and getting Nikon parts - NikonGlass blog
"For a long time I have been contemplating the rebuild of my old and trusty 500mm lens. Even though its optical performance was great, some of its moving parts were showing their age and using the lens was becoming more tiresome."
AI conversions John White
AI conversions William Sampson
AI conversion - do it yourself Lars Holst Hansen
add Matrix chip to extension tubes Bjorn Rorslett
 
lens angle chart Bill Briggs
aperture stop down lever problems Jason Busch
CL-L2 telephoto lens case Nikon, Japan
commercial high resolution Nikkor lenses Akiyama Michio
perspective change 35mm to 85mm Al Smith
   
Lens cleaning by Fredrik Rasmussen
lens cap history Lars Hansen
lens history Schwanner Endre
 
The Nano Crystal Coat - Interview with Nikon Engineers
Tips on Choosing an Used Lens by Koh Kho King
Series-E lenses Photography in Malaysia
New Nikon VR Technology webpage - Flash-based
VR technology - combating camera shake Nikon, Japan
AF-S lens compatibility photo.net discussion
AF-S Lenses General Comments Shutterbug
 
Mamiya Lens Hood – Because it looks cool! by Terry White
"at the last Photoshop World Conference I saw a couple of my buddies using the Mamiya Lens Hood and at first glance I even questioned whether or not they if they were shooting with a "NEW" lens. I asked because for some reason the Mamiya Lens Hood looked more (and I don't know how else to put this) "professional"."
using a lens hood with rotating filters Don Ferrario
lens hood list Shinsaku Hiura
lens hood specifications Rick Housh
 
Don Zeck Lens Cap Now Available for Most High-End Nikkors - PhotographyBLOG
"Don Zeck lens caps have been engineered for superior protection from scratches, dust, rain and other hazards. The lens caps are equipped with a collapsible low-profile handle, so that the cap can easily be mounted or removed while the hood is in either the shooting or stored position. The Don Zeck lens cap is now available for the 200mm F2.0 VR, 300mm F2.8 VR, 300mm F2.8 AF-S, 400mm F2.8 VR, 400mm F2.8 AF-S, 500mm F4 VF, 500mm F4 AF-S, 600mm F4 VR and the 200-400mm F4 VR Nikkors"
Nikon Trunk Case CT-F1 - Safe and Practical Transport for Super Telephoto Lenses
Tripod Collar Blues Bjorn Rorslett
Tripod Collar Evaluations Bjorn Rorslett
   
DOF & Hyperfocal Distance by J. Ramón Palacios Nikonians
Cleaning your Lenses & Filters by Koh Kho King
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