These are full-frame (FX) Nikon F-mount lenses. For APS-C (DX) Nikon F-mount lenses, see the Nikon F DX Mount page. Both DX and FX lenses use the same physical F-mount. FX lenses can be used on DX bodies without vignetting.
49 lenses (34 good, 14 maybe, 1 bad)
Zooms
| IR | Focal Length |
Minimum Aperture |
Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18-35mm | ƒ/3.5-4.5 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Adorama |
⌀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 | |
| Good | 28-45mm | ƒ/4.5 | Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 28-45mm F4.5 KEH Adorama |
⌀72mm | Tested by Rob | ||
| Good | 28-300mm | ƒ/3.5-5.6 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR KEH Adorama |
⌀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 | |
| Good | 35-70mm | ƒ/3.3-4.5 | Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 KEH Adorama |
⌀52mm | 259 g | Old lens with infrared markers on focus ring. | |
| Good | 70-200mm | ƒ/4 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR KEH |
⌀67mm | 850 g | Submitted by Tye Hardison |
Primes
| IR | Focal Length |
Minimum Aperture |
Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 B&H |
⌀95mm | 880 g | Hotspot starts at f/11, quite subtle. Some vignetting. | |
| Good | 15mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 Adorama |
⌀95mm | 820 g | Usable up to f/16, almost f/22. Significant vignetting. | |
| Good | 16mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D B&H |
n/a | 290 g | Good results with IR. Lou Aiello | |
| Good | 18mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 18mm f/2.8 |
⌀77mm | 675 g | No hotspot. | |
| Good | 18mm | ƒ/3.5 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 18mm f/3.5 |
⌀82mm | 470 g | Usable up to f/11. Some vignetting. | |
| Good | 21mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀82mm | 735 g | Hotspot starts at f/11 and is clearly visible at f/16. | |
| Maybe | 21mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 Adorama |
⌀82mm | 600 g | Hotspot visible at f/5.6. | |
| Good | 24mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon NIKKOR-N Auto 24mm F2.8 KEH Adorama |
⌀52mm | Tested by Rob | View images | |
| Maybe | 25mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 25mm f/1.4 |
⌀82mm | 1171 g | Hotspot starts at f/8 but it’s usable. | |
| Maybe | 25mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm f/2 |
⌀67mm | 570 g | Hotspot visible at f/5.6. | |
| Good | 25mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 |
⌀58mm | 460 g | Usable up to f/11. | |
| Good | 25mm | ƒ/2.8 | Zeiss ZF-IR Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 |
⌀58mm | 480 g | A dedicated IR/UV lens built on the Classic Distagon 25mm f/2.8 optics with IR-optimized coatings. Very diffuse hotspot at f/22, perfectly usable. | |
| Good | 28mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Otus Apo Distagon T* 28mm f/1.4 B&H |
⌀95mm | 1350 g | Hotspot starts at f/11 in a cross shape. | |
| Good | 28mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 28mm f/2 Adorama |
⌀58mm | 500 g | Usable up to f/11. | |
| Good | 28mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D KEH Adorama |
⌀52mm | 205 g | No hot spots, great resolution, tested at ƒ/8 on a Nikon D80. Ricardo García Mainou | |
| Good | 35mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 |
⌀72mm | 1131 g | Hotspot starts at f/11 and is clearly visible at f/16. | |
| Maybe | 35mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 Adorama |
⌀72mm | 830 g | Hotspot starts at f/5.6, but it’s usable up to f/8, no wider. | |
| Maybe | 35mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 35mm f/2 Adorama B&H |
⌀58mm | 649 g | Hotspot starts at f/8, but it’s usable up to f/16. | |
| Maybe | 35mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 35mm f/2 Adorama |
⌀58mm | 530 g | Hotspot starts at f/5.6, but it’s usable up to f/11, no wider. | |
| Good | 50mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 50mm F1.4 KEH Adorama |
⌀52mm | |||
| Maybe | 50mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀58mm | 330 g | Hotspot starts at f/5.6 and is visible at all apertures narrower than that. | |
| Good | 50mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Milvus Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 KEH B&H |
⌀67mm | 875 g | Almost no hotspot except at f/16. | |
| Maybe | 50mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss ZF-IR Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 |
⌀58mm | A dedicated IR/UV lens built on the Classic Planar 50mm f/1.4 optics with IR-optimized coatings. Hotspot starts at f/5.6 but is usable up to f/8. | ||
| Good | 50mm | ƒ/1.8 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G KEH Adorama |
⌀58mm | 185 g | Tested on ƒ/8 on a Nikon D80. No hot spots. Ricardo García Mainou | |
| Maybe | 50mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Classic Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 KEH Adorama |
⌀67mm | 570 g | Hotspot starts at f/8, but it’s usable up to f/22 in bright areas. | |
| Good | 50mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Milvus Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀67mm | 660 g | Usable up to f/16. | |
| Good | 55mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Otus Apo Distagon T* 55mm f/1.4 |
⌀77mm | 970 g | Hotspot starts at f/11 in the shape of a cross, but it’s usable up to f/16. | |
| Good | 58mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀72mm | 385 g | No hotspots. Tends to flare with sun near frame. | |
| Bad | 60mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D KEH Adorama |
⌀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 | |
| Good | 60mm | ƒ/4 | Coastal Optics UV-VIS-IR APO 60mm f/4 |
⌀52mm | 535 g | A dedicated UV-VIS-IR macro lens covering roughly 290-1500nm, built for forensic and scientific imaging. No hotspot, even at f/45. | |
| Maybe | 85mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF KEH |
⌀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 | |
| Maybe | 85mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Otus Apo Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 Adorama |
⌀86mm | 1140 g | Hotspot starts at f/8, but it’s usable up to f/16. | |
| Maybe | 85mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Classic Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 |
⌀72mm | 570 g | Hotspot starts at f/8, but it’s usable up to f/11. | |
| Maybe | 85mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Milvus Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 KEH Adorama |
⌀72mm | 1280 g | Usable up to f/8. | |
| Good | 85mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss ZF-IR Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 |
⌀72mm | A dedicated IR/UV lens built on the Classic Planar 85mm f/1.4 optics with IR-optimized coatings. No hotspot. | ||
| Good | 85mm | ƒ/1.8 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀67mm | 350 g | No hot spots up to ƒ/11, never shoot narrower than ƒ/11. Tye Hardison | |
| Good | 90mm | ƒ/2.8 | Tamron SP 90mm ƒ/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (Model F017) KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀62mm | 610 g | Wonderful lens, hotspots only over ƒ/16 Massinissa Dalla Costa | |
| Maybe | 100mm | ƒ/1.4 | Zeiss Otus Apo Sonnar T* 100mm f/1.4 |
⌀86mm | 1336 g | Hotspot starts at f/8, but it’s usable up to f/11. | |
| Good | 100mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Classic Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 KEH |
⌀67mm | 680 g | Almost no hotspot except at f/22. | |
| Good | 100mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Milvus Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 Adorama B&H |
⌀67mm | 807 g | Almost no hotspot. | |
| Good | 105mm | ƒ/1.4 | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED KEH Adorama B&H |
⌀82mm | 985 g | ||
| Good | 105mm | ƒ/2.8 | Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED KEH Adorama |
⌀62mm | 720 g | Macro work horse that is very good for IR as well. Lou Aiello | |
| Good | 135mm | ƒ/2 | Zeiss Milvus Apo Sonnar T* 135mm f/2 |
⌀77mm | 1059 g | Almost no hotspot except at f/22. | |
| Good | 200mm | ƒ/4 | Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED KEH Adorama |
⌀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.