Found old Nikon F-401; which lenses?

<p>Hello,<br>

<br />I've found the old, entry-level Nikon F-401 owned by grandpa, but with no lenses.</p>

<p>I would like to know if actual lenses for (Nikon) full-frame DSLR would work with it.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for the support</p>

<p>It should work with all the Auto focus (AF, AF-D) and the AI and AIS manual focus lenses.</p>

<p>The G lenses (without an aperture ring) will not provide a way to change the aperture settings</p>

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<p>It'll work with any Nikkor lens with an aperture ring.</p>

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According to <strong><a href="http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/specroom98/f401/f40spec.htm">mir.com</a></strong>, pre-AI lenses can't be used.</p>

<p>As I understand it, the F401 (N4004 in USA) has no AI coupling, so you can mount an AI lens but it will not meter, the same as the low-end DSLR's now available. If this is so, I would assume that most pre-AI lenses will mount as well, even though one is cautioned not to try. Some pre-AI lenses are said not to be AI convertible owing to odd skirts, and these might not work, but a lens that can be converted to AI ought to fit.</p>

<p>G lenses will work on all meter settings, because aperture is changed with a dial on the camera. </p>

<p>On the F4, which has no such dial, G lenses work only on S and P modes. </p>

<p>Along with no AIS autofocusing, AF will also not work. </p>

<p>Info from mir.com</p>

<p>http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=getpage.jsp&A=getpage&Q=Product_Resources/bodylens.jsp</p>