What does the S stand for after the AF ? null

AF-S – Auto Focus with Silent Wave Motor. The AF-S lenses have built-in motors inside the lens, which work great on all cameras without built-in motor such as Nikon D40/D40x, D60, D3x00 and D5x00 series.

It will autofocus on cameras that do not have a built in autofocus motor, it is built into the lens.

It means that the lens will have image stabilization built into the lens. The main use for that would be to drop the shutter speed for a longer exposure in low light conditions without the flash while reducing blur from hand-held camera movement.

The "S" in AF-S indicates that the lens features Nikon's Silent Wave Autofocus Motor.

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AF-S – Auto Focus with Silent Wave Motor. The AF-S lenses have built-in motors inside the lens, which work great on all cameras without built-in motor such as Nikon D40/D40x, D60, D3x00 and D5x00 series.
Answered by TouaLee 8 years ago
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It will autofocus on cameras that do not have a built in autofocus motor, it is built into the lens.
Answered by Mike 7 years ago
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It means that the lens will have image stabilization built into the lens. The main use for that would be to drop the shutter speed for a longer exposure in low light conditions without the flash while reducing blur from hand-held camera movement.
Answered by KidWithACamera 8 years ago
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The "S" in AF-S indicates that the lens features Nikon's Silent Wave Autofocus Motor.
Answered by NikonStaff 8 years ago
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