Do all nikon lenses fit on d3200?
Just wandering about getting it but want good lens compatibility.
Pre - AI don't, but they're collector's pieces.
AI and AIS (including E-Series) fit but won't autofocus or meter.
AF fit and meter, but won't autofocus.
AF-S and third-party lenses with motors provide full functionality.
It will fit 99/99% of the 70 million lenses that Nikon has made since the 1950s.
While the lens will fit, there will be some limitations by using some lenses.
For any lens made prior to around 1985 or so, they will be manual focus and manual exposure.
Modern lenses will all expose automatically, but only AF-S lenses will autofocus.AF lenses will still require you to manually focus. If you want to autofocus AF lenses, you need to buy an advanced Nikon, such as the D7000.
If you are thinking about buying lenses, consider the D7000. While it is more costly up front, it will be cheaper if you buy AF lenses for some of your lenses. They are still manufactured today as some of them are still high-quality lenses, and are less expensive than the EQUIVALENT AF-S version. So you will recoup your investment on a D7000 if you buy AF lenses.
NO
Nikon D3200 is a DX format camera without internal focus motor
Nikon D3200 accepts DX format and AF-S Lenses only
BETTER, see recommended lenses for Nikon D3200 (Source)
Most do physically fit, but only AF-S lenses will autofocus.
You do NOT have to use DX only lenses. That is a myth. The full frame lenses will work fine, but again only the AF-S versions will autofocus. DX lenses will be smaller and lighter than the full frame lenses, but they are NOT a requirement.
For lenses which do not autofocus, it is possible to focus manually, and there are indicators in the body to tell you when you are in focus, but it is not so easy to use and much slower so not really recommended. The exception is for macro lenses (which allow you to get very close up), where manual focus is preferred because the amount of depth in focus is small and it's difficult for the AF to get it right.
Lenses for the Nikon One series (J1 and V1) will only fit Nikon One bodies.
If you are looking at second hand lenses on ebay, it is worth knowing that the few lenses which were bought out for Nikon Pronea APS film cameras will not fit anything other than the Pronea bodies.
There are still a lot of lenses which will fit the D3200, both affordable and expensive ones, but if you are really that worried then you need to look at the D7000 or the older D90, which both have far better lens compatibility.
Almost all Nikon lenses can be made to fit in some way or form, however most won't work properly. Nikon lenses can be categorised into the following:
1) Pre-AI (these lenses are not marked as such).
1b) Pre-AI, invasive type.
2) AI, AI-S and AI modified
3) AI-P
4) AF (and AF-D and AF-N)
5) AF-S/AF-I (with aperture ring)
6) G-Type (these are all AF-S)
Only class 5 and 6 will give you full functionality, which means autofocus and auto exposure. Class 3 and 4 gives partial compatibility, these lenses only have auto exposure, AF lenses require a motor built into the camera body to get autofocus, which the D3200 doesn't have.
Class 2 lenses will fit onto a D3200, however you don't get much function. It will only work in manual mode, and you won't have any exposure metering, so you need to guestimate exposures with these lenses.
Class 1/1b lenses won't fit at all. However Class 1 lenses can be machined to make them fit, after which they become class 2 lenses. Class 1b lenses aren't ever going to work.
If you want good better compatibility with class 1 and class 2 lenses, you'll be better off buying a Canon 5D markI/classic, and adapting the lenses.
Most do physically fit, but only AF-S lenses will autofocus.
You do NOT have to use DX only lenses. That is a myth. The full frame lenses will work fine, but again only the AF-S versions will autofocus. DX lenses will be smaller and lighter than the full frame lenses, but they are NOT a requirement.
For lenses which do not autofocus, it is possible to focus manually, and there are indicators in the body to tell you when you are in focus, but it is not so easy to use and much slower so not really recommended. The exception is for macro lenses (which allow you to get very close up), where manual focus is preferred because the amount of depth in focus is small and it's difficult for the AF to get it right.
Lenses for the Nikon One series (J1 and V1) will only fit Nikon One bodies.
If you are looking at second hand lenses on ebay, it is worth knowing that the few lenses which were bought out for Nikon Pronea APS film cameras will not fit anything other than the Pronea bodies.
There are still a lot of lenses which will fit the D3200, both affordable and expensive ones, but if you are really that worried then you need to look at the D7000 or the older D90, which both have far better lens compatibility.
im waiting to buy a 70-300 or bigger for my d3200 but am afraid ill get wrong one, so many letters and numbers am confused. D or G or so many more