Nikon D300s Compatible Lenses, 340, Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring

Compatible Lenses

CPU lenses (particularly types G and D) are recommended for use with the D300S. CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel.

Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring.

CPU contacts Aperture ring

CPU lensType G lensType D lens

Compatible CPU Lenses 1

Camera setting		Focus mode		Exposure		Metering system
				mode
	S	M (with		P	A		a	Z
	C	electronic	M	S	M	3D	Color	b
Lens/accessory		rangefinder)
Type G or D AF NIKKOR 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	—	✔ 3
AF-S, AF-I NIKKOR
PC-E NIKKOR series	—	✔ 4	✔	✔ 4	✔ 4	✔ 4	—	✔ 3, 4
PC Micro 85mm f/2.8D 5	—	✔ 4	✔	—	✔ 6	✔	—	✔ 3, 4
AF-S / AF-I Teleconverter 7	✔ 8	✔ 8	✔	✔	✔	✔	—	✔ 3
Other AF NIKKOR	✔ 9	✔ 9	✔	✔	✔	—	✔	✔ 3
(except lenses for F3AF)
AI-P NIKKOR	—	✔ 10	✔	✔	✔	—	✔	✔ 3

1IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used.

2Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses.

3Spot metering meters selected focus point.

4Can not be used with shifting or tilting.

5The camera’s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and/or tilting the lens, or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used.

6Manual exposure mode only.

n	7	Can be used with AF-S and AF-I lenses only (0 341).
	8	With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

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