Nikon AI Nikkor 28mm F/2.8

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1977
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nikon NIKKOR 28mm 1:2.8
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

AI A manual focus lens with automatic maximum aperture indexing, which is a mechanical system for coupling the lens to the camera's exposure system. Learn more

Model history (6)

■Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀52 1974 ●
■Nikon AI Nikkor 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀52 1977 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 28mm F/2.8A8 - 80.20m⌀52 1981 ●
■Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm F/2.8 [I]A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1986 ●
■Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm F/2.8 [II]A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1991 ●
■Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm F/2.8DA6 - 60.25m⌀52 1994 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
28mm
F/2.8
7 elements in 7 groups
Nikon F [46.5mm]
75.4° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
42.8mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
53.6°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
7 (seven)
Focusing:
0.30m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
245g
⌀63.5×44.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
HN-2 - Screw-type round
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14 → 39.2mm F/3.9
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14A → 39.2mm F/3.9
Nikon Teleconverter TC-200 → 56mm F/5.6
Nikon Teleconverter TC-201 → 56mm F/5.6

Sources of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.
  • Nikon Sales Manual (July 1977).
  • Nikkor lenses sales manual (January 1979).
  • Nikon Sales Manual (June 1978).

From the editor

Unlike the subsequent AI-S version, this AI lens does not incorporate CRC technology. Size and weight (245g) are consistent with other Nikon f/2.8 wide and normal prime lenses. The reasonable f/2.8 maximum aperture keeps size and weight down, and is a good compromise between the 28/3.5 and 28/2 models. The 28/2.8 takes Nikon standard 52mm filters so it can share specialty filters with many other Nikkor lenses.

Notes

  • This AI lens was designed for Nikon F3, EL2, EM, FE, FE2, FE10, FG-20, FM, FM2, FM10, FM3A, Nikkormat FT3 AI cameras and Nikon FA, FG, N2000, N6000 AI-S cameras.
  • AI and AI-S lenses are backward compatible with Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW cameras.
  • On Nikon digital SLR cameras, the automatic exposure metering with AI and AI-S lenses will not be available on D40, D40X, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D3000-D3500, D5000-D5600 series.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Nikon F system

■Nikon F mount (34)
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1967 ●
Nikon Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 90.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 24mm F/2.8A9 - 90.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 24mm F/2A11 - 100.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 24mm F/2A11 - 100.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-H Auto 28mm F/3.5A6 - 60.60m⌀52 1960 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H[·C] Auto 28mm F/3.5A6 - 60.60m⌀52 1968 ●
Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/3.5A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 28mm F/3.5A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 28mm F/3.5A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.30m⌀52 1974 ●
Nikon Series E 28mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 28mm F/2.8A8 - 80.20m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 28mm F/2A9 - 80.30m⌀52 1970 ●
Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/2A9 - 80.30m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 28mm F/2A9 - 80.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 28mm F/2A9 - 80.25m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 50.30m⌀52 1959 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.30m⌀52 1962 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8A7 - 60.30m⌀52 1967 ●
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1974 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A6 - 60.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon Series E 35mm F/2.5A5 - 50.30m⌀52 1979 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-O[·C] Auto 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1965 ●
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/2A8 - 60.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1970 ●
Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/1.4A9 - 70.30m⌀52 1981 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Nikon F mount (62)
Chinar 28mm F/2.8 [M.C]
akaHanimex Automatic 28mm F/2.8		A7 - 70.40m⌀52 ●
Chinon 24mm F/2.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 24mm F/2.5 Multi-Coated		A10 - 90.25m⌀55 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 28mm F/2.8 Aspherical SL II N • Pancake lensA7 - 60.22m⌀52 2012 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 28mm F/2.8 Aspherical SL II SA7 - 60.15m⌀52 2021 ●
Cosina 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 24mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 24mm F/2.8 Macro		A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Cosina 28mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaCarl Zeiss Jena II 28mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 28mm F/2.8 Macro
akaVivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC		A5 - 50.22m⌀49 ●
Hanimex Wide-Auto 28mm F/2.8A7 - ?0.45m⌀58 ●
Hanimex Automatic 28mm F/2.8 MCA8 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Irix 30mm F/1.4 SLRA13 - 110.34m⌀86 2021 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 24mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 28mm F/2 MCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Kino Precision Kiron 28mm F/2.8 MCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 1980 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 28mm F/2.8 PMCA7 - 60.30m⌀49 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 28mm F/2.5 Type 1A8 - 70.30m⌀62 ●
Panagor Auto Wide Angle 28mm F/2.5 [PMC] Type 2A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 28mm F/2 PMCA8 - 80.30m⌀55 ●
Panagor Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.5 PMCA? - ?0.30m⌀55 ●
Quantaray 28mm F/2.8 MCA? - ?0.30m⌀49 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated IIA8 - 70.18m⌀52 1988 ●
Sigma MF High-Speed Wide 28mm F/1.8 Aspherical II ZENA9 - 80.30m⌀58 1994 ●
Sigma MF High-Speed Wide 28mm F/1.8 Aspherical Multi-Coated ZENA9 - 80.30m⌀58 1990 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Wide 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated II
akaQuantaray 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated		A6 - 60.22m⌀52 1985 ●
Sigma MF H.L. Wide 28mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA8 - 70.22m⌀52 1984 ●
Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-CoatedA7 - 70.18m⌀52 1981 ●
Sigma MF Mini-Wide 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated
akaPentacon Prakticar PM 28mm F/2.8 MC		A7 - 60.22m⌀52 1978 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 28mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA8 - 70.35m⌀52 1978 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-CoatedA10 - 80.25m⌀62 1978 ●
Sigma-Z MF 24mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A10 - 80.25m⌀62 1975 ●
Sigma-Z MF 28mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A7 - 60.40m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor C/D 28mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A8 - 70.23m⌀58 1974 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A9 - 70.30m⌀55 ●
Soligor G/S Wide-Auto 28mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
Soligor C/D 28mm F/2.8 MCA7 - 60.40m⌀58 ●
Soligor C/D 28mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.30m⌀52 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 28mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A7 - 60.30m⌀58 ●
Soligor C/D Dualfocal 28+35mm F/3.5+3.8 MCA9 - 90.40m⌀52 1981 ●
Zenitar 28mm F/2.8 MC (100 units)
akaЗенитар-Н 28mm F/2.8 МС
akaЗенитар-С 28mm F/2.8 МС		M7 - 70.30m⌀52 2013 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 28mm F/2.8A7 - 70.25m⌀52 ●
Tokina SL 28mm F/2.8A5 - 50.30m⌀49 ●
Tokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [II]A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Tokina 24mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 24mm F/2.8 [I]		A8 - 80.27m⌀52 ●
Tokina 28mm F/2.8 RMC
akaVoigtlander Color-Skoparet 28mm F/2.8 MC		A5 - 50.30m⌀52 ●
Vivitar Series 1 Auto Wide Angle 28mm F/1.9 VMC (s/n 37xxxxxx)A9 - 80.30m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 24mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide-Angle 28mm F/2 [MC] Compact (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀55 1978 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 28mm F/2.5 Type 2 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 28mm F/2.5 Type 1 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀62 1969 ●
Vivitar [Auto] Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 [MC] Compact [I] (s/n 28xxxxxx)A7 - 70.30m⌀49 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact [II] (s/n 42xxxxxx)A7 - 70.30m⌀49 1983 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2 MC Close Focus (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 70.23m⌀49 1983 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Close Focus (s/n 28xxxxxx)A5 - 50.23m⌀49 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A7 - 70.19m⌀52 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A8 - 70.25m⌀58 1976 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide Angle 28mm F/2.5 "Bright Band" (s/n 22xxxxxx)A8 - 70.30m⌀62 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto 28mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"A8 - ?⌀52 1966 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 24mm F/2 MC Compact (s/n 28xxxxxx)A8 - 80.30m⌀52 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)A5 - 50.23m⌀49 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2A11 - 100.25mE67 2011 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 28mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2A10 - 80.24mE58 2007 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Distagon T* 25mm F/2.8 ZF / ZF.2 / ZK / ZSA10 - 80.17mE58 2006 ●
ZEISS Otus Apo Distagon T* 28mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A16 - 130.30mE95 2015 ●
ZEISS Milvus Distagon T* 25mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2A15 - 130.25mE82 2017 ●
■Interchangeable mount (25)
Hanimex 28mm F/2.8 [T]
akaHanimex 28mm F/3		P7 - ?0.45m⌀58 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 28mm F/3.5 [Unidapter]P6 - ?0.40m⌀55 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 24mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A7 - ?0.26m⌀52 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 28mm F/3.5 [Unidapter Auto]A8 - ?0.30m⌀52 ●
Komuranon 24mm F/2.5 K·M·CA11 - 80.26m⌀58 1974 ●
Komuranon 28mm F/2.5 K·M·CA9 - 70.30m⌀58 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Wide] 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic [Multi-Coated] [YS]A10 - 80.20m⌀62 1972 ●
Sigma MF Widemax 28mm F/2.8 [Multi] [YS]A7 - 60.30m⌀62 1970 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 28mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A7 - 60.30m⌀58 ●
Soligor Wide-Auto 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Soligor Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 [T]P6 - 63.5 ft.⌀58 ●
Mir-10A 28mm F/3.5 [T]
akaМИР-10А 28mm F/3.5		P8 - 70.20m⌀67 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 MC 01B [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1979 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 01BB [Adaptall-2]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1987 ●
Tamron 28mm F/2.5 MC 02B [Adaptall-2]A7 - 70.25m⌀49 1979 ●
Tamron 24mm F/2.5 CW-24 [Adaptall]A10 - 90.25m⌀55 1976 ●
Tamron 28mm F/2.8 CW-28 [Adaptall]A7 - 70.25m⌀52 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 24mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A8 - 60.25m⌀72 1971 ●
Tamron Auto 28mm F/2.8 [Adapt-A-Matic]A7 - 70.22m⌀62 1969 ●
Tamron Auto 28mm F/2.8 [Adapt-A-Matic]A7 - 70.22m⌀58 1972 ●
Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.5 [T]P8 - 70.30m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 28mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A7 - 60.30m⌀58 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A8 - 70.30m⌀67 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 28mm F/2.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A7 - 70.24m⌀52 1976 ●
Vivitar Auto Wide-Angle 24mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A8 - 70.23m⌀58 1976 ●

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