Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/1.4
Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1977
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Nikon NIKKOR 35mm 1:1.4
- Class:
- · Ultra-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 (5)
| ■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-N[·C] Auto 35mm F/1.4 | A | 9 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1970 ● | |
| ■Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/1.4 | A | 9 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1975 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/1.4 | A | 9 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1977 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/1.4 | A | 9 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1981 ● | |
| ■Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm F/1.4G | A | 10 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀67 | 2010 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 35mm | |
| F/1.4 | |
| 9 elements in 7 groups | |
| Close Range Correction (CRC) | |
| Nikon F [46.5mm] | |
| 63.4° (35mm full frame) | |
| On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 53.6mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/2.1 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 44° |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 7 (seven) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.30m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 400g | |
| ⌀67.5×62.5mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 52mm | |
| HN-3 - Screw-type round | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-14 → 49mm F/2 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-14A → 49mm F/2 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-200 → 70mm F/2.8 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-201 → 70mm F/2.8 |
Sources of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
- Nikon Sales Manual (July 1977).
- Nikkor lenses sales manual (January 1979).
- Nikon Sales Manual (June 1978).
Manufacturer description
Of all the wideangle lenses, the 35mm focal length is the closest to that of the normal lens. It therefore produces an almost natural perspective, making it ideal for photographers who are just beginning with wideangle photography. Because of its wider coverage, the 35mm lens is often used for general photography in place of a normal lens. In addition, this lens is convenient for flash photography since most flash units are designed to cover a picture angle up to about 60°. Three 35mm models in different lens speeds are available. The 35mm f/1.4 is the fastest of all Nikkor wideangle lenses, ensuring an easy, bright viewfinder image for quick, accurate focusing and is especially suited for picture taking indoors or in dim-light situations. Even at extremely close range, this lens gives sharp edge-to-edge pictures because it incorporates the floating element system.
The 35mm f/2 lens also offers high speed, enabling the photographer to work under a wide range of lighting conditions. Coma and other aberrations are well corrected to provide sharp pictures of high contrast. The Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 is exceptionally compact and light, and prized by photographers throughout the world for its superb contrast and resolving power.
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.