On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 22:14:38 GMT, "S" <nospam@spamless.com> wrote:

>While shopping for an old manual camera (looking at Nikon FE and FG), I saw

>many lenses that seemed great, but was wondering about those designations.

>Some were E, some AI, while others were AI-S. I am assuming it has to do

>with what kind of info is passed on to the camera?

>

>Anyone know where I can find a chart that explains the diffs and which

>cameras can use what lenses 'completely' (meaning I am not interested in

>'lens will work, but not meter')

For the FE and FG ***ALL*** Nikkor lenses other than

"non-AI" ones and ones requiring mirror lock-up (these

are also non-AI) will fit and work correctly. Non-AI

lenses can be identified by running your finger around

the rear-facing edge of the aperture ring - if you encounter

no ridges (but only a smooth edge), the lens is non-AI

(though the non-AI lenses can also be used on several

AI bodies [including the FE, but not the FG] by raising the

AI tab on the body before mounting the lens and holding in

the DOF preview button while metering [this is called

"stop-down metering"]). AI lenses include lenses that are

AI'd, AIS, AF, AF-D, AF-I, AF-S, P, or E... These also fit

on AF bodies, though some of the newest bodies will not

meter manual-focus lenses (shame on Nikon for this!).

Simple, no...? ;-)