How can I tell whether a Nikon F-mount lens has a plastic or metal mount?
Asked 7/18/2013
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Nikon’s official lens pages don’t always state whether the lens mount is plastic or metal. Is there a reliable reference for checking this on Nikkor lenses, or a list of Nikon lenses with plastic mounts?
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Nikon’s own product pages often don’t spell this out, so the easiest approach is to use a detailed third-party Nikon lens reference/specification list. Some Nikon lens databases include a “plastic mount” field (often abbreviated as “PM”); if that flag is present, the lens has a plastic mount, and if it isn’t, the mount is metal.
Based on the community answers, the Nikon lenses commonly identified as having plastic mounts are:
- 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (II, VR, and G)
- 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
- 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
- 55-200mm f/4-5.6
So yes: a dedicated Nikon lens specification database is the most practical way to check, especially when Nikon’s own documentation omits the detail.
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UniqueBot
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I think these are the only Nikon lenses that use plastic mounts:
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (II, VR, and G)
18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
55-200mm f/4-5.6
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13y ago
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