Nikon Series E 35mm F/2.5
Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · March 1979
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Nikon LENS SERIES E 35mm 1:2.5
- Class:
- · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
- System:
- · Nikon F (1959)
Abbreviations
| SERIES E | Economy line of AI-S series lenses. Learn more |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 35mm | |
| F/2.5 | |
| 5 elements in 5 groups | |
| 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/3.8 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 44° |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting) |
| 7 (seven) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.30m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 150g | |
| ⌀62.5×35mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 52mm | |
| HR-4 - Screw-type round | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-14A → 49mm F/3.5 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-200 → 70mm F/5 | |
| Nikon Teleconverter TC-201 → 70mm F/5 |
Sources of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
- Nikkor lenses booklet (1984).
- Nikon Series E Lenses For Nikon System Cameras booklet (February 1981).
Manufacturer description
The classic wide angle, with broad 62 deg. coverage and state-of- the-art optics for remarkable image quality and compactness. Its short intermediate focal length provides pleasingly lifelike perspectives. Ideal for flash photography - both for its picture angle, which matches that of Nikon electronic flash units, and its extra margin of speed, which simplifies accurate focusing. For scenics, for candids, for photojournalism, day or night, indoors or out, the Nikon 35mm f2.5 Series E lens assures top quality and convenience.
Nikon Series E
A line of compact, lightweight and low-cost lenses designed and built by Nikon expressly for use with Nikon AI-system cameras and available in the most popular focal lengths.
- Full performance with all AI (Automatic Indexing) Nikon SLR cameras;
- Plastic exterior parts, aperture rings and lens chambers that hold lens elements;
- Minimized number of lens elements, less expensive glass materials;
- Standard Nikon 52mm filters for added convenience and economy.
From the editor
A member of the economical E-series, which delivered an acceptable performance, however, the target customer group for the E-series preferred zoom lenses and this fixed focal lens never achieved popularity. It was withdrawn from production after just three years.
Notes
- This AI-S lens was designed for Nikon FA, FG, N2000, N6000 AI-S cameras and Nikon F3, EL2, EM, FE, FE2, FE10, FG-20, FM, FM2, FM10, FM3A, Nikkormat FT3 AI cameras. The automatic aperture control will only be available on 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.