Compatible lenses Nikon f100

dylan77 · Dec 7, 2019

I am looking to get my brother a Nikon f100, though have Noticed some don’t work with matrix metering, which I think are manual ones?

Is this correct, and if so which lenses should I be looking for with auto focus, and good compatibility? Ideally he likes 35-50 mm or 24-70.

Is there anything in this range that isn’t too expensive and sharp? Thanks

Sirius Glass · Dec 7, 2019

Nikon 20mm - 35mm AF zoom
Nikon 28mm - 200mm AF zoom
Tamron 28mm - 30mm AF zoom

Dennis-B · Dec 7, 2019

On Ken Rockwell's site, he offers a chart of what's compatible for the F100, along with most all the Nikons ever made:

https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

dylan77 · Dec 7, 2019

Are there any prime lenses 35 and 50 mm?

Sirius Glass · Dec 7, 2019

dylan77 · Dec 7, 2019

Dennis-B said:
On Ken Rockwell's site, he offers a chart of what's compatible for the F100, along with most all the Nikons ever made:

https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

Thanks. It doesn’t really breakdown though which ones are compatible with matrix metering

abruzzi · Dec 7, 2019

dylan77 said:
I am looking to get my brother a Nikon f100, though have Noticed some don’t work with matrix metering, which I think are manual ones?

Is this correct, and if so which lenses should I be looking for with auto focus, and good compatibility? Ideally he likes 35-50 mm or 24-70.

Is there anything in this range that isn’t too expensive and sharp? Thanks

slightly longer than a 24-70, but I have the Nikkor 28-105 f3.5-4.5 D lens and it is surprisingly good for the price they usually go for.

Dennis-B · Dec 7, 2019

dylan77 said:
Thanks. It doesn’t really breakdown though which ones are compatible with matrix metering

On the line for the F100, all AF lenses support matrix metering per Rockwell. He includes AF, AF-D, AF-I, AF-S, VR, G, AF-P. Rockwell states, further up the page -

Matrix Metering, introduced in the 1983 FA, is Nikon's magic metering system which gives perfect exposures over many difficult conditions, including pointing directly into the sun. All Nikon's pro cameras have had it since the F4 of 1988, and all digital cameras have it. Only the FA manual focus camera has it, and most of the AF film cameras have it. See my individual camera reviews for details

benveniste · Dec 8, 2019

dylan77 said:
I am looking to get my brother a Nikon f100, though have Noticed some don’t work with matrix metering, which I think are manual ones?

Is this correct, and if so which lenses should I be looking for with auto focus, and good compatibility? Ideally he likes 35-50 mm or 24-70.

Is there anything in this range that isn’t too expensive and sharp? Thanks

The F100 only supports matrix metering with lenses with a CPU. That includes all autofocus Nikkors. Have your brother download a copy of the manual from this link. The compatibility matrix is on pages 32 and 33.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/42036.pdf

I don't know what "too expensive" means to you, but until recently I occasionally used a Tokina 28-70mm f/2.6~2.8 with my F100. Now I use either use primes or a 24-120mm f/4. The 35-70mm f/2.8D Nikkor and Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lenses are also quite affordable. Avoid the newest 24-70mm lenses which use electronic aperture control -- they can only be used wide open on an F100.

cooltouch · Dec 8, 2019

I'll second abruzzi's comments on the 28-105 D. It's a nice lens and can easily be used in manual mode. I also own a 70-300 ED D, which can often be picked up for reasonable, and again, like other D lenses, it can be used easily in manual.

dylan77 · Dec 8, 2019

benveniste said:
The F100 only supports matrix metering with lenses with a CPU. That includes all autofocus Nikkors. Have your brother download a copy of the manual from this link. The compatibility matrix is on pages 32 and 33.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/42036.pdf

I don't know what "too expensive" means to you, but until recently I occasionally used a Tokina 28-70mm f/2.6~2.8 with my F100. Now I use either use primes or a 24-120mm f/4. The 35-70mm f/2.8D Nikkor and Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lenses are also quite affordable. Avoid the newest 24-70mm lenses which use electronic aperture control -- they can only be used wide open on an F100.

Thanks, that’s very helpful. How would you rate the 35-70, sharpness, reliability, focus? How is it at 2.8?

benveniste · Dec 15, 2019

dylan77 said:
Thanks, that’s very helpful. How would you rate the 35-70, sharpness, reliability, focus? How is it at 2.8?

My apologies for not responding sooner. It's been quite a few years since I used one, but sharpness is excellent except at f/2.8, where it drops to merely very good. As for reliability, it's very well built mechanically, but there are quite a few reports of haze developing on the lens elements.

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