NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome) happens to a lot of serious photographers and gadget lovers.  The brand name Nikon is almost synonymous with “cameras”, (but it is a copy written name, so be careful!) Once you invest in a Nikon, you want to get the best out of it.  You may also get your first pangs of NAS.  To ease the NAS pangs and get better photos that help free your creativity, you need Nikon camera lenses.

So Many To Choose From

You can’t just stick any old camera lens on a Nikon.  It just won’t fit, let alone work.  But there are a myriad of camera lenses available, let alone Nikon camera lenses.  How do you know which one will fit?  Nikon tends to leave a conversion chart or laminated list with their venders to answer just that question, and questions on what batteries fir the cameras, as well.  They should be chained to the Nikon display case wherever Nikons are sold.

If you’d rather not fight the shopping slugs and find out quickly what you need to know, you need to get online.  You can enter “Nikon camera lenses” into your favorite search engine and look at the top results.  You can also go to Nikon’s website, where they list the Nikon camera lenses that fit to each of their camera models.  Then, you need to resist buying them all at once.  It’s good to get used to handling one lens before investing in several.

Some Nikon Alphabet Soup

One of the signs of NAS is that you learn some of the jargon Nikon uses to classify their lenses.  There are many types of Nikon camera lenses.  They are usually divided into two categories – zoom and Fixed Focal Length.  Some are auto focus and some have to be manually focused.  Zoom lenses tend to bring the subject of the photo closer at whatever distance you need it to.  Fixed Focal length is just that – it’s always of a particular magnification.

You can also choose from wide angle lenses (often called panoramic lenses), telephoto and “normal”.  These all come in a variety of sizes and usually a black color and a round shape.  Nikon camera lenses have become lighter over the years, and their weights (or lack thereof) will be proudly featured along with the price tag.

Some Nikon camera are called AI, which are vintage Nikons made from 1959-1977.  Although they can still take excellent photos, finding camera lenses for them might prove a bit tricky.
 

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