Used Nikon Lenses (Manual Focus) |
The first Nikon F-mount lenses were what are today termed unofficially NON-AI lenses. NON-AI lenses lacked the ability to inform the camera body of the maximum aperture. So, in fact, the maximum aperture had to be indicated to the meter by setting the lens with the aperture ring set to f/5.6, and then turning the ring to first the minimum and then the maximum. AI lenses introduced technology that eliminated this step.
The AI lenses mechanically indicated the value of the maximum aperture and also included a ridge that encodes the aperture setting relative to maximum aperture. Nikon offered a kit to adapt NON-AI lenses to AI lenses, in their widely-acknowledged consumer-friendly legacy policies.
An enhanced AI-S specification added two mechanical features required for the automatic modes of the FA, N2000, and F4. AI-S lens apertures move linearly. This allowed the aperture to be uniformly controlled via a mechanical protocol and thusly enabled shutter priority capabilities.
These lenses can be used to varying degrees on modern DSLRs. Some offer a great value and perform as well or almost as well as their modern brethren in manual focus mode. |
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Nippon Kogaku/Nikon/Nikkor |
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| The 13mm F5.6 Rectilinear (non Fisheye) 118 Degree View Full Frame 24mm by 36mm
Widest Production True Wide Angle Lens Available in Photography
Sixteen Elements in Twelve Groups
Picture angle: 118 Degrees
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| The 15mm F3.5 Rectilinear
Fourteen Elements in Eleven Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 110 Degrees
Minimum Aperture: F22
Weight: 627g (22oz)
Filters: Rear Bayonet. Supplied with L1Bc, A2, B2 and O56 Front filters ... |
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| The 16mm F2.8 Full Frame 180 Degree Fisheye
Eight Elements in Five Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 180 Degrees
Minimum Aperture: F22
Weight: 330g
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| AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D |
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| The 16mm F3.5 170 Degree Full Frame Fisheye
16mm f/3.5 Ai Fisheye-Nikkor
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<<< --- The picture at left of the Nikkor Fisheye 16mm f/3.5 lens was a scanned image from a 1978 Nikkor ... |
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| The 18mm F3.5 Rectilinear
Eleven Elements in Ten Groups
Weight: 350g
Diagonal Angle of View: 100 Degrees
Minimum Aperture: F22
Filter Size: F72
Similarly, in a lens catalogue published in 1985, the similar le... |
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| The 18mm F4 Rectilinear
Thirteen Elements in Nine Groups
Weight: 315g (11 oz)
Diagonal Angle of View: 100 Degrees
Filter Size: 86mm
Specifications:
Focal Length: 18mm
Maximum Aperture: f/4.0; Lens Construc... |
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| The 2.1cm F4
Eight Elements in Four Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 92 Degrees
Weight: 210g
Minimum Aperture: F16
Optical Construction: 8 elements in 4 groups 92 degrees angle of view; Length: 2.54cm (1"); weigh... |
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| The 200mm F2
Ten Elements in Eight Groups including 2 ED Glass Elements (BLUE)
Diagonal Angle of View: 12 1/3 Degrees
Minimum Aperture: F22
2.4 Kg
Filter Size: 122mm (AIS Version takes Drop-In GEL)
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| The 200mm F4 Micro-Nikkor
Nine Elements in Six Groups
Weight: 880g
IF (Internal Focus)
Diagonal Angle of View: 12 1/3 Degrees
Filter Size: 52mm
Succeeded by the 1.2Kg Thirteen Element in Eight Group 200mm AF-... |
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| The 20mm F2.8
12 Elements in 9 Groups
Weight: 260g
Filter Size: 62mm
Floating Element (CRC) Design
Diagonal Angle of View: 94 Degrees
Specification for Nikkor 20mm f/2.8s
Focal length/Aperture: 20mm f/2.8
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| The 20mm F3.5
Eleven Elements in Nine Groups
Weight: 390g (14 oz)
Diagonal Angle of View: 94 Degrees
Filter Size: 72mm
Focal length: 20mm
Maximum aperture: 1:3.5
Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 g... |
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| The 20mm F4
Ten Elements in Eight Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 94 Degrees
Weight: 210g
Minimum Aperture: F22
Focal length: 20mm
Maximum aperture: 1:4.0
Lens construction: 10 elements in 8 groups
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| The 28mm (2.8cm) F3.5
Six Elements in Six Groups
Weight 215g (8 oz)
Filter Size: 52mm
Diagonal Angle of View: 74 Degrees
Minimum Aperture: F16
Specifications:
Focal length: 28mm
Maximum apertu... |
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| The F3.5 PC (Perspective Control)
Nine Elements in Eight Groups
Diagonal Angle of View: Does Not Apply
Weight: 880g (13 oz)
Minimum Aperture: F22
Specifications:
Focal length/Aperture: PC 28mm f/3.5
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| The 28mm F4 PC (Perspective Control) Nikkor
Ten Elements in Eight Groups
Weight: 410g (14.5 oz)
Minimum Aperture: F22
Filter Size: 72mm
Specifications:
Focal length: 28m
Maximum aperture: 1:4... |
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