Nikon Lenses

The lens-database.com catalog contains 740 Nikon lenses, indexed across 9 distinct mount systems. Each entry is cross-referenced by focal length, maximum aperture, year of introduction, and source attribution. Records cover multiple optical generations. This page enumerates the 50 most notable Nikon lenses ranked by maximum aperture, with full per-lens detail one click away.

Lens Database is a free, open public catalog of more than 23,885 photographic and cinematographic lenses, aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources including CineD, lensdb, dpreview, kentfaith, and allphotolenses. The catalog is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, so the specifications, counts, and tables shown on this page may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Page last verified 2026-06-11. Maintained by Jaime Ferrando Huertas. Source attribution per lens is shown on each individual detail page.

Who makes Nikon lenses?

Nikon lenses are manufactured by Nikon itself; lens-database.com indexes 740 Nikon lens records across 9 mount systems, cross-referenced with year of introduction, focal length, and aperture.

How many Nikon lenses are in the catalog?

Lens-database.com indexes 740 Nikon lenses as of 2026-06-11. The catalog updates continuously as new releases and historical records are added.

What mounts does Nikon cover?

Nikon lenses are catalogued across 9 mount systems, including BRONICA, CONTAX, EXAKTA, L-MOUNT, M39, NIKON 1, NIKON F, NIKON S, and others.

Top 50 Nikon lenses (by aperture)

LensMountFocal lengthMax apertureYear
Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm F/0.95 S NoctNIKON Z58mmf/0.952019
Nikon Nikkor-N ·C 50mm F/1.1M3950mmf/1.11956
Nikon Nikkor-N 50mm F/1.1 LSMM3950mmf/1.1
Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-N 50mm F/1.1NIKON S50mmf/1.11956
Nikon 1 Nikkor 32mm F/1.2NIKON 132mmf/1.22013
Nikon AI Nikkor 50mm F/1.2NIKON F50mmf/1.21978
Nikon AI Nikkor 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21977
Nikon AI Noct-Nikkor 58mm F/1.2NIKON F58mmf/1.21977
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.2NIKON F50mmf/1.21981
Nikon AI-S Noct-Nikkor 58mm F/1.2NIKON F58mmf/1.21981
Nikon Nikkor 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21974
Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm F/1.2 SNIKON Z35mmf/1.22025
Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F/1.2 SNIKON Z50mmf/1.22020
Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F/1.2 SNIKON Z85mmf/1.22023
Nikon Nikkor-S ·C Auto 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21967
Nikon Nikkor-S 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21965
Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21965
Nikon Nikkor-S·C 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21972
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon NIKKOR-S Auto 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21967
Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-S Auto 55mm F/1.2NIKON F55mmf/1.21965
Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm F/1.4DNIKON F28mmf/1.41993
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.4NIKON F50mmf/1.41991
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F/1.4DNIKON F50mmf/1.41995
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm F/1.4DNIKON F85mmf/1.41995
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm F/1.4D IFNIKON F85mmf/1.41995
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F/1.4E EDNIKON F105mmf/1.42016
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm F/1.4G EDNIKON F24mmf/1.42010
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28mm F/1.4E EDNIKON F28mmf/1.42017
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm F/1.4GNIKON F35mmf/1.42010
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4GNIKON F50mmf/1.42008
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm F/1.4GNIKON F58mmf/1.42013
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm F/1.4GNIKON F85mmf/1.42010
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/1.4NIKON F35mmf/1.41977
Nikon AI Nikkor 50mm F/1.4NIKON F50mmf/1.41977
Nikon AI Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 Gold 60th Anniversary EditionNIKON F50mmf/1.41977
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/1.4NIKON F35mmf/1.41981
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4NIKON F50mmf/1.41981
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 "Millennium Limited Edition"NIKON F50mmf/1.42000
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 GoldNIKON F50mmf/1.41984
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4 Gold "Camera Grand Prix 1984"NIKON F50mmf/1.41984
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 85mm F/1.4NIKON F85mmf/1.41981
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/1.4NIKON F35mmf/1.41975
Nikon Nikkor 50mm F/1.4NIKON F50mmf/1.41974
Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm F/1.4NIKON Z35mmf/1.42024
Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm F/1.4 NanNIKON Z35mmf/1.4
Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F/1.4NIKON Z50mmf/1.42024
Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm F/1.4 NanNIKON Z50mmf/1.4
Nikon Nikkor-N 35mm F/1.4NIKON F35mmf/1.41970
Nikon Nikkor-N Auto 35mm F/1.4NIKON F35mmf/1.41970
Nikon Nikkor-S ·C Auto 50mm F/1.4NIKON F50mmf/1.41966