Will the Nikon AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D work on a Nikon D3400?

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I have a Nikon AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D lens and am considering buying a Nikon D3400. Will this lens mount and work on the D3400, and will autofocus be available?

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You can use it to take pictures with a D3400, but you will need to manually focus the lens.

Nikon AF lenses do not have focusing motors in the lens and depend on a focusing motor in the camera body. The D3x00 and D5x00 series cameras do not feature an in-body AF motor. AF-S lenses, which do have a focusing motor in the lens, are needed to use autofocus with the D3x00and D5x00 bodies.

There is a newer version, the AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR, that will autofocus with a D3400.

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Yes. The AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D will mount on a Nikon D3400 and can be used to take photos. However, autofocus will not work.

That lens is an older Nikon AF/AF-D design that relies on the camera body’s focus motor. The D3400 does not have an in-body autofocus motor, so you would need to focus manually.

If you want autofocus on a D3400, look for Nikon AF-S lenses, which have their own focus motor built into the lens. The newer AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR is one example that will autofocus on the D3400.

Will the Nikon AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D work on a Nikon D3400?

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