The Nikon F series is a series of single-lens reflex cameras from the Japanese manufacturer Nikon (formerly Nippon Kogaku).
Nippon Kogaku specialized in the construction of rangefinder cameras in the 1950s. But in that decade, it was realized that the path in professional photography would lead to SLR cameras. So they developed their first own SLR camera and presented it to the public in 1959, the Nikon F.
The Nikon F impressed, among other things, with the high quality of the available lenses and the very extensive range of accessories. Over the years, more and more cameras were introduced for the system. Even today's digital cameras from Nikon are still partly based on the system developed back then.
For the Nikon F mount, over 400 different lenses were produced by Nikon itself. In addition, there are the ranges of third-party manufacturers such as Sigma, Tokina, Samyang, Zeiss and Tamron. Unlike other manufacturers such as Canon, the lens mount was not fundamentally changed when an autofocus system was introduced. The only system that also applies to this is the Pentax K mount.
From fisheye to extreme telephoto, practically every focal length can be found in some version for Nikon SLR cameras. However, it should be noted that not all lenses are 100% compatible with all cameras. Especially modern lenses can only be used to a limited extent with the old film cameras.
