| IR | Focal Length |
Minimum Aperture |
Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-35mm | ƒ/3.5-4.5 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED |
⌀77mm | 385 g | Used this for IR almost exclusively for 18 months. Very good focal length for IR subjects and only saw small hot spots at the highest aperture. Lou Aiello | ||
| 28-45mm | ƒ/4.5 | Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 28-45mm F4.5 KEH |
⌀72mm | Tested by Rob | |||
| 28-300mm | ƒ/3.5-5.6 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
⌀77mm | 800 g | Before going mirrorless, this was my go to travel and go to IR lens. Very good results. Minor hot spots at the highest apertures only. Lou Aiello | ||
| 70-200mm | ƒ/4 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR |
⌀67mm | 850 g | Submitted by Tye Hardison | ||
| 16mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D |
n/a | 290 g | Good results with IR. Lou Aiello | ||
| 24mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon NIKKOR-N Auto 24mm F2.8 KEH |
⌀52mm | Tested by Rob | |||
| 50mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 50mm F1.4 KEH |
⌀52mm | ||||
| 58mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G |
⌀72mm | 385 g | No hotspots. Tends to flare with sun near frame. | ||
| 60mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D |
⌀62mm | 440 g | Versatile little lens that can do Macro, portraits, street work. Surprisingly poor IR Performance with hot spots starting at f5.6 Lou Aiello | ||
| 85mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF |
⌀77mm | 550 g | One of Nikon’s all time great portrait lenses but only get decent under f/11 which should work since most portraits are done in that range anyway. Lou Aiello | ||
| 85mm | ƒ/1.8 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G |
⌀67mm | 350 g | No hot spots up to ƒ/11, never shoot narrower than ƒ/11. Tye Hardison | ||
| 90mm | ƒ/2.8 | Tamron SP 90mm ƒ/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (Model F017) KEH B&H |
⌀62mm | 610 g | Wonderful lens, hotspots only over ƒ/16 Massinissa Dalla Costa | ||
| 105mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED |
⌀82mm | 985 g | |||
| 105mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED |
⌀62mm | 720 g | Macro work horse that is very good for IR as well. Lou Aiello | ||
| 200mm | ƒ/4 | Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED |
⌀62mm | 1185 g | Exceptional and expensive MACRO. As you would expect from a Nikon F prime. Good results in IR. Lou Aiello |
Nikon F Lens Mount Adapters
Use an adapter to mount these lenses to many mirrorless cameras.