Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8
Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · October 1959
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-S Auto 1:2.8 f=3.5cm
- Class:
- · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
- System:
- · Nikon F (1959)
Abbreviations
| S | The lens consists of seven elements. |
Model history (7)
| ■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1959 ● | |
| ■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1962 ● | |
| ■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 35mm F/2.8 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1967 ● | |
| ■Nikon Nikkor 35mm F/2.8 | A | 6 - 6 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1974 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2.8 | A | 6 - 6 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1977 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI Nikkor 35mm F/2.8 | A | 5 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1979 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 35mm F/2.8 | A | 5 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1981 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 35mm | |
| F/2.8 | |
| 7 elements in 5 groups | |
| Nikon F [46.5mm] | |
| 63.4° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 6 (six) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.30m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 200g | |
| ⌀62.5×58mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 52mm | |
| HN-3 - Screw-type round | |
| <No data> |
Sources of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
- Nikon for flexibility & versatility booklet.
- Nikon cameras, Nikkor lenses, Nikon accessories booklet.
Manufacturer description #1
This lens provides ample speed for most lighting situations, and is eminently suited for general work. Features automatic diaphragm with click-stops to f16. 62 deg. angle of view. Focuses down to 1 foot or 30 cm. Accepts 52 mm screw-in filters. Supplied with plastic case. Leather case supplied on order.
Manufacturer description #2
This lens provides ample speed for most light situations, and is eminently suited to general work. Covers 2X the area of the 50mm lens. Features 7-elements. Automatic diaphragm. Click-stops to f16. Focuses to 12". 62° angle of view. Accepts 52mm screw-in filters. Couples to Nikon F exposure meter.
From the editor
The 35mm focal length covers an angle of view of 62 degrees and has frequently been adopted by many photographers as an alternative to the 50mm focal length. Over the years Nikon has offered different speeds within this popular focal length. The first 35mm introduced in 1959 was the Nikkor-S 35mm f2.8 with seven elements, that weighed just 200g. As with other early Nikkor lenses released for the Nikon F camera this version has a red "R" to denote the IR focus point. The second version from 1962 dispensed with this marking and has a simple red dot in its place.
Initially, the lens had 9 aperture blades, but at some point their number was reduced to 6.
Notes
- This non-AI lens was designed for Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW 35mm film SLR cameras.
- Non-AI lenses cannot be used on Nikon digital SLR cameras (except for the Df) or late (AI) film SLR cameras. However, non-AI lenses can be fitted to Nikon FM, FE, EL2, F3, F4 and Nikkormat FT3 cameras which used the AI metering system but allowed the metering coupling lever to be disengaged. The F5 could have this mechanism fitted as an optional extra. Non-AI lenses can be also fitted to the Nikon F2A and F2AS cameras because the AI mechanism was fitted to the removable metering prism.