We have fixed the issue that sometimes rendered the auto distortion control option in the camera menus unavailable when distortion control data version l2. What i like about the f2 is that it has less ca in the extreme corners, and much less vignetting. So far, this plastic lens does better than the old glass. The 28mm ais not only takes great landscapes, but you can reverse it using the nikon nikon br2a reversing ring and take macro shots 2.
It provided the middle ground between the top of the range f2 and economical f3. Feed subscribe to the nikon nikkor 28mm f2 ais pool view as slideshow. The same thing happened when the ai lenses were introduced. Offering a comfortable wideangle field of view in a small size, the nikkor 28mm f2. Sep 07, 2009 getting back to the 28mm lens in question.
Only the nikkor allmanual lenses manual aperture give the user control of the f stop while in the reversed position. Brain meltdown recovery program part iii from the other direction. However, with development of the new nikon series e lenses and plans to release new ais versions of existing ai. I have one and if i had to hold sell all but one of my lenses, this would be the one that i would keep. Only the nikkor allmanual lenses manual aperture give the user control of the fstop while in the reversed position. This is a great early lens that can be used with modern nikon digital cameras.
Youll find plenty of such elsewhere on the internet. It is excellent even at f2 and i find the lens to feel very normal when used on a dx camera. At that time it was one of three 28mm prime nikkor lenses in the lineup. There was a total of 33 focal lengths converted to the ais system. Available through special order only against confirmed and noncancelable orders. The ais version is optically similar but the thick central element is split in two with close range. Below is a shot i took back in the late 70s with a 20mm f4 ai nikkor. The wide angles lost the throw required to focus to infinity. Currently using them on a d7000 hoping to get better performance than my nikkor 35mm f1. The 28mm ai s not only takes great landscapes, but you can reverse it using the nikon nikon br2a reversing ring and take macro shots 2. I was disheartned with this nikkors performance, and reutrned it. Nikon made about 40,000 of the optically identical nonai version 28mm f2.
Manuelle scharfstellung an allen nikonkameras mit f. Please discuss your opinion of this lens here, and discuss feedback for lenshero at our support community. The f 2 was the pro version of them all, and it features nikons crc system and the nic coating. All metal and are very well put together so its solid as a rock. A nonai version of this lens was made between 19741977. Thrown in the mix the sony zeiss 2470mm f4 fe started production in 2014, it has 12 elements in 10 groups and focuses down to 0. This is a very popular lens family for nikon and it has a long production life because they were practical and economical at the same time. No fungus, haze, scratches, oil or significant dust. Tonight, i would like to talk about the wideangle lens ai af nikkor 28mm f 1. Find out what 7 readers thought of the nikon 28mm f2. Discussionwhat do you think about the nikon nikkor 28mm f2. This lens is actually very good and at mediumfar distances is a near match for the ais version.
Before loading distortion control data, update the camera firmware to a version that supports distortion control data version 2. It has crc closerange correction for great performance shooting at close distances. A simple 5element formula was later employed for the af 28 mm f2. Calssic nikon f2a film slr camera with nikkor 28mm f2. Tonights tale is a sequel to tale sixteen about the noct nikkor. Nikon has made about 750,000 of all the various f3. Wider angle telephotos are a little harder to come by for priceperformance. Starting production in 1970 the nikkor 28mm f2 ai has 9 elements in 8 groups focusing down to 0. Its one of those lenses that may last forever and its a joy to shoot with.
Yes, wide open the corners are a bit soft, but no worse than many top line modern zooms. Whether youre traveling across the world or across the street, youll love the convenience and versatility of the af nikkor 28mm f2. Speech is free, but discussion at lenshero is moderated. Its sharp, fast and works great on film and fx cameras. Introduction this is one of my favourite lenses ever, the nikkor 24mm f2. However, with development of the new nikon series e lenses and plans to release new ais versions of existing ai lenses surfacing, one problem arose. It has 9 elements in 8 groups with close range correction crc. Nikon 28mm f2 ais fx, dx and 35mm coverage, 52mm filters, oz. Nikon imaging products nikkor the thousand and one. Only the nikkor allmanual lenses manual aperture give the user control of.
Even when i only had a d700 i was getting prints equal in quality to those from 645 format. Wellsuited for landscape and travel photography, the nikkor 24mm f2. See more images taken with this lens in the gallery at the bottom of the article. For 28mm if you want to stay manual focus, the nikkor 28mm f2. Find out what 2 readers thought of the nikon 20mm f2. Aug 20, 2012 this is one of my favourite lenses ever, the nikkor 24mm f2. The f2 was the pro version of them all, and it features nikons crc system and the nic coating. The f2 lens is rather soft wide open at f2, and is still a little behind the f2. See 24 sample photos taken with the nikon nikkor 28mm f2. Bokey is splendid,color vivid, contrast close to zeiss 28mm f2 zf i rented one few weeks ago and wouldt trade it for nikon. Its extremely sharp and the construction is typical nikon ais. Even now, when autofocus lenses are the norm, nikon keeps some ais nikkor lenses in its lineup for those who use manual focus.