What is the difference between AF-S and AF lenses?
I'm looking to buy nikon 70-300mm lense for nikon d3100, i'm unable to find which one to choose either AF-S or AF lense because AF-S lense price is around INR29000 where as AF lense price is around INR 7000 why this much cost difference, can i go for cheaper one is it suitable to my gear?
Nikkor AF-S lenses are the latest version of Nikkor lenses
AF-S have an on board, ultra fast auto focusing motor.
The older AF lenses depend upon the auto-focus motor in all but the entry level cameras like the D3000 and D5000 series Nikon cameras.
If you buy a Nikkor AF lens, you will have to manually focus it using your fine D3100 camera.
The af-s lens will auto focus on your camera. The af lens will not.
The only Nikon lenses that will auto focus on your Nikon D3100 are the more expensive AF-S models. To lower the costs and be more price competitive Nikon eliminated the focusing motor in their entry-level models. Of course they make more money selling you AF-S lenses than they make selling you a camera.
On your camera body, you can fit an AF lens but you will need to manually focus it. The AF-S version will autofocus.
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