The AF designation matters: Nikon lists full AF/AE for specific AF-S, AF-P and AF-I classes through FTZ II, not every F lens.
Make the exact-model decision
Read the full lens inscription; do not treat an AF-D label as AF-S or assume screw-drive AF transfers. Record the adapter model and read its direction as lens side to body side. Check the maker’s excluded lenses before attaching anything.
A manufacturer example
Nikon’s FTZ II page names the F-lens classes for which it claims full AF/AE. It does not give that blanket status to every historical F lens. Use the linked page for its stated model and revision; a different model may need a different support document.
Where to draw the line
Electronic contacts, a manual ring and a glass-containing adapter solve different problems. Avoid extrapolating from one adapter generation to another. If a source does not address the exact feature you need, record that feature as unknown rather than treating silence as support or incompatibility.
Your next step
Take the model code from the body or lens label, open the official source below, and compare its scope with the equipment you have. Then use the inspect directed adapters to organize what is known. Do not mount an item that resists or appears on a maker’s exclusion list.
Official sources and scope
Checked for this reference on October 30, 2026. Product firmware and support lists can change; inspect the current maker page for your exact revision.