Identification
These frames record only the lens's focal length and maximum aperture (80-400mm f/4.5-5.6), not its model, so the specific version cannot be determined from the photos alone.
Frames in this group that also carry a Nikon lens ID number elsewhere were assigned to their exact lens. Lens ID numbers seen here, and the lens each one indicates:
| Lens indicated by ID | Frames |
|---|---|
| lens ID 251 (no table match) | 1 |
Versions confirmed in other frames. Some frames recorded with these same specifications also carry a Nikon lens ID number that identifies the exact lens. Those frames are counted on that lens's own page:
| Lens confirmed by lens ID | Frames |
|---|---|
| AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR | 643 |
| AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED | 205 |
The 6,070 frames on this page carry no lens ID, so their version is unknown. They should not be assumed to split in the same proportions.
Lenses in ExifTool's lens table with these specifications (candidates):
- AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
- AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
- Sigma 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 APO DG D OS
- Sigma 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 EX OS
- Tokina AT-X 840 AF-II (AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6)
- Tokina AT-X 840 D (AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6)
Candidate list from the ExifTool 13.59, lib/Image/ExifTool/Nikon.pm (%nikonLensIDs), github.com/exiftool/exiftool commit 2200871d9cef988051d2a99d67df3bda6cbb30a8, retrieved 2026-10-01. It covers lenses ExifTool knows, not every lens ever made.
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Lens serials identified
None of the frames assigned to this lens carry a lens serial number. Lens serials appear in metadata mainly for newer lenses reporting through Nikon Z bodies.
Frame list
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Cameras used with this lens
| Camera body | Frames |
|---|---|
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6020867 | 992 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2063181 | 820 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2055552 | 813 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5002650 | 734 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2054926 | 593 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6020883 | 444 |
| Nikon D3S S/N 2021064 | 408 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5033252 | 279 |
| Nikon D3X S/N 5033554 | 231 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 6500792 | 165 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6026710 | 153 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502515 | 142 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027268 | 85 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 6501554 | 54 |
| Nikon Z6 S/N 3032220 | 48 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027235 | 25 |
| Nikon D4 S/N 2059240 | 18 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3503281 | 18 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027250 | 13 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2058166 | 7 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027237 | 6 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027233 | 5 |
| Nikon D2X S/N 5038648 | 4 |
| Nikon D3S S/N 2053322 | 4 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 3502531 | 3 |
| Nikon D5 S/N 6500781 | 2 |
| Nikon D2X S/N 5040799 | 1 |
| Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027234 | 1 |
| Nikon D3 S/N 2058079 | 1 |
| Nikon D800 S/N 3000269 | 1 |
Missions
ISS030 (2,246), ISS038 (1,042), ISS023 (728), ISS028 (385), ISS034 (246), ISS043 (231), ISS067 (214), ISS021 (181), ISS022 (169), ISS037 (153), ISS026 (92), ISS065 (91), ISS064 (74), ISS029 (53), ISS035 (35), ISS050 (24), ISS017 (9), ISS020 (8), ISS027 (6), ISS036 (6), ISS051 (5), ISS040 (4), ISS066 (3), ISS018 (2), ISS048 (2), ISS055 (2), ISS016 (1)