The Nikon N2020 was the world's second viable autofocus 35mm SLR, right on the heels of Minolta's Maxxum 7000.Both were introduced in 1985. Canon experimented with focusing aids in its AL-1, and Pentax put focusing motors in a lens and mounted it to a special body, the ME-F.Nikon itself experimented with autofocus with the 1983 release of the F3AF, which used a special finder head to.. The Nikon N2020 or F501 hails from the mid 1980's and, even from the standpoint of today, is a feature rich camera: Auto focus with single or continuous options Auto film wind-on but only manual film rewind
Operation. Lens Compatibility: While Nikon retained its "F Mount" up until its newest Z mirrorless cameras, the N2020 cannot use with full functionality the entire range.The N2020 can utilize Ai, Ai-S, Series E, AF, and AF-D lenses. After that, things get a little dicey. Screw-drive G lenses will autofocus but will only work in program mode.. The N2020 (F-501 outside of the US) was Nikon's first mass market auto-focus SLR. It was an upgrade of the N2000 (F-301 "in the rest of the world"), Nikon's first SLR with an integrated motor. They inaugurated a new type of laser etched focusing screen, and a new camera naming scheme based on numbers. Because…