Talk:Nikkor

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[edit] Nikkor vs. F-mount

The following text appears on the Nikkor page:

Nikkor is the brand of the lenses produced by Nikon Corporation for its line of Nikon cameras.

That definition of "Nikkor" is wrong. Most Nikon-made lenses are called "Nikkor" whether or not they're made for Nikon cameras.

Nikon's hallmark is to ensure, as much as possible, compatibility among its cameras and lenses; with few exceptions, contemporary lenses are compatible with legacy cameras, and most legacy lenses can be made to work on contemporary cameras. For this reason, and others, Nikon optics have gained a solid reputation among amateurs and professionals, alike.

Nikon's DX-series, a series of lenses made specially for Nikon digital system cameras with their internal "DX" sensor, is an exception. These lenses produces vignetting when used on film cameras. However, Nikon lenses designed for film cameras will work on the digital system cameras with some limitations.

These statements don't belong on the Nikkor page, because they refer specifically to camera lenses. Again, many Nikkor optics are not camera lenses at all. This type of information belongs on the F-mount page or the Nikon page. There is already a lot of mention of Nikon lens compatability issues on the F-mount page.

--Stybn 21:03, 1 July 2006 (UTC)