• In general, all Nikkor lenses are interchangeable with any Nikon DSLR camera body.camera lens image by dinostock from Fotolia.com
  
  The Nikon D60 is an entry level DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera and is therefore one of the most user-friendly camera bodies for beginning photographers. However, once you have the body, the question of which lens to buy arises. Luckily, there are many options including both Nikon brand lenses and alternate brands to choose from that are compatible with the D60 body.
  
  

Nikkor Lenses

• Since 1977, Nikon has made each and every Nikkor lens interchangeable with any and all Nikon camera bodies with very few exceptions (two exceptions). That is, any Nikkor lens, whether for an old film SLR or for a Nikon D60 will fit any model interchangeably. Older Nikkor lenses built for film camera bodies do, however, produce a certain amount of chromatic aberrations (color distortions of the lenses inability to focus the image at a single convergence point) when used on digital (DSLR) cameras such as the Nikon D60. However, despite aberrations, all Nikkor lenses (with two exceptions) are compatible with the Nikon D60.
  
  

Two Exceptions

• Though the first Nikkor lens was created in 1932, only lenses produced after 1977 are compatible with all film and digital Nikon bodies. Those produced before 1977 are known as Pre-AI (AI stands for aperture indexing) lenses. Pre-AI Nikkor lenses are not compatible with any DSLR Nikon body and can be used with a select few film SLR Nikon bodies. To identify if a lens is a Pre-AI or not, check for a letter following the word "Nikkor" (such as Nikkor-N, Nikkor-H, Nikkor-O, etc.).
  
  The second exception is the Nikkor F3AF lense series. The F3AF line was first introduced in 1983 and are only compatible with the F3 (and a few other) SLR camera body.
  
  

Alternate Brands

• Other lens manufacturers such as Kodak, Fuji, Sigma and Tamron produce a variety of lenses that are compatible with Nikon camera bodies including the D60. Lens types include the Fuji S1 (and S2 and S3) Pro, the Kodak DCS series, and a wide variety of Sigma lenses. Before purchasing an alternate brand from Nikkor for your D60, make sure it reads as "compatible" to Nikon camera bodies before purchasing. The compatibility rating will be noted as "Available Mounts:" or "Compatible Mounts:" followed by a list of camera bodies.