Nikon D60 Lenses Compatibility

A little known fact about the new Nikon D60 is that it doesn't have an built-in focus drive motor which means it can auto focus only with lenses which have their own drive motor (AF-S and AF-I lenses). This same thing can be in the Nikon D40 and Nikon D40x. However, the Nikon D60 has a new features, which is an electronic rangefinder to help manual focus on non AF-S / AF-I lenses.

The guys over at ShutterAsia has generously shared with all it's forumers on the list of compatible lenses that can be used with the Nikon D40/40x/60. They have also posted a link from Digital Photography Review on the list of the compatible lenses that can be used. The links to both the sites can be viewed below.

• Nikon D60 compatible lenses (Link to Digital Photography Review)
  
• Nikon D40, D40x & D60 Auto Focus Compatible Lenses List (Link to ShutterAsia Forum)

I am sure the list above is very helpful to all the Nikon D40/40x/60 users. For the benefit of those who are unable to view the above links for some reason, I have reproduced the link below for all.

Wide angle lenses

• Nikkor
• 12-24 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX
• 14-24 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S
• Sigma
• 10-20 mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
• 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM

Standard zooms

• Nikkor
• 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
• 17-35 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S
• 17-55 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX
• 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX
• 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX
• 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX
• 18-70 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX
• 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX
• 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR
• 24-70 mm f/2.8G ED AF-S
• 24-120 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR
• 28-70 mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
• Sigma
• 17-70 mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro HSM
• 18-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 DC HSM
• 18-50 mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro HSM
• 18-125 mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM
• 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
• 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
• Tamron
• 17-50 mm f/2.8 XR Di II (Model A16II)
• 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II (Model A14)
• 18-250 mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II (Model A18)
• 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model A09NII)
• 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO (Model A20N)

Telephoto zooms

• Nikkor
• 55-200 mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX
• 55-200 mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR
• 70-300 mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR
• 70-200 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
• 200-400 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
• Sigma
• 50-150 mm f/2.8 EX DC APO HSM
• 50-500 mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM
• 55-200 mm f/4-5.6 DC HSM
• 70-200 mm f/2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II
• 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro
• 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
• 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG OS APO
• 100-300 mm f/4 EX DG HSM
• 120-300 mm f/2.8 EX IF DG HSM APO
• 120-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM APO
• 150-500 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO
• 300-800 mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM
• Tamron
• 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 Di (model A17)

Prime lenses

• Nikkor
• 200 mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR
• 300 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
• 300 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S
• 400 mm f/2.8G ED-IF VR AF-S
• 400 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S II
• 500 mm f/4G ED-IF VR AF-S
• 500 mm f/4G ED-IF II AF-S
• 600 mm f/4G ED-IF VR AF-S
• 600 mm f/4G ED-IF II AF-S
• Sigma
• 4.5 mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye
• 10 mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Diagnonal fisheye
• 30 mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
• 50 mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
• 300 mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM
• 500 mm f/4.5 EX DG APO HSM
• 800 mm f/5.6 EX DG APO HSM

Macro lenses

• Nikkor
• 60 mm f/2.8G ED AF-S
• 105 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
• Sigma
• 150mm f/2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM
• 180mm f/2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM

Hope this list helps those Nikon D40, D40x and D60 users out there. I would to stress here that this list is compiled based on the informations provided in the 2 links that I have mentioned earlier. If any of you spots a mistake or have additions to this list, please write a comment so that I may rectify this posting.

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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

Last weekend (22 June 2008), I tagged along my girlfriend and her colleagues for an outing at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. They were there for a team outing and I tagged along hoping to get some exposure on my photography skills.

I went there armed with my Nikon D60 and the 18-55mm kit lenses. I knew from the start I would come back a disappointed man. Why disappointed you ask? I know for a fact that my 18-55mm kit lenses would not be sufficient enough to take good photos, especially of those birds located quite far away. Anyway, I decided to just go along and take some shots, hoping to get a few good shots.

Here are some of the nicer shots that I managed to get on that day.

::: Main Entrance :::

::: Love Bird cleaning itself :::

::: Hi there :::

::: Handsome looking fella :::

::: Too far to get a nice closeup of the peacock :::

::: Parrots cleaning each other :::

::: Eagle :::

::: Owls :::

::: Eagle. I took this shot thru the wire mesh. I had to manual focus on the eagle and use a wide aperture to blur the wire mesh of the cage :::

::: Waterfall :::

::: Full view of the artificial waterfall created within the KL Bird Park :::

::: Forgot the name of this bird :::

::: Colourful bird :::

::: Goodbye :::

More pictures can be viewed on my multiply site. The link to the album is as given below

A Day at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

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