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Welcome to the Thirty First official week of Camera-A-Week challenge for 2025! Gear (a.k.a. Loadout) – Review links below Nikon Z50IINikon Z28mm f/2.8Nikon f-mount 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 AF-P VR on FTZ adapter Why This Combination? Wanted to use this awesome APS-C camera with a prime to add some limitations on the wide end, but have the flexibility of a long zoom if needed Subject Matter It was…

© Nikon USA Background After getting my hands on the Nikon Z30 – and loving it more than I thought I ever would – I decided to also take the plunge and get this 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens. Really liked that lens so diving back into the APS-C of Nikon Z (the first experience being the Nikon Z fc). I love long telephotos, so instead of getting the Z 50-250mm lens again – I decided to give the…

Nikon AF Lens Designation

Nikon has produced many different types of AF (autofocus) lenses over the years, many retain compatibility with current cameras. Nikon use a range of designations to identify the features and functions available with each lens. Nikon AF lenses can be split into five basic designation categories AF, AF-D, AF-G, AF-S and DX. AF A CPU lens uses contact pins for camera communication. These were the…

Understanding old Nikon lenses: AI, AI-S, AF and AF-S

If you have any interest at all in using older Nikon lenses, you probably have some understanding of the difference between non-AI, AI, AI-S, AF and AF-S lenses. The trouble is that places on the web that explain the differences easily get lost in the details. This article is intended to serve as a slightly easier to digest version of the story. A lens is a pretty simple thing. It takes light…