Nikkor 28mm f2 AIS

[Kei]

Came across one the other day and couldn't resist. Seems that it isn't a particularly common lens.


Seems to be a nice lens, though I have read that the slower f2.8 version is a little better. There is some coma wide open that disappears completely by f4. Corners are soft wide open and sharpen up nicely by f4. Very extreme corner remains a bit soft till f8. Flare is almost non existent, but some green ghosts can be seen under extreme conditions. (mine is NIC not SIC, so later ones may be better)

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St Woolos Garage by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1323 by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1320 by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1318 by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1313 by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1308 by --Kei--, on Flickr

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Gear Clinic by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1293 by --Kei--, on Flickr

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KMW_1295 by --Kei--, on Flickr

[ManualFocus-G]

Nice samples! The Nikkor 28/2 is the only old wide and fast lens I've been truly impressed with Probably shouldn't have sold mine

[Tedat]

I really like what I see.. nice photos

[uhoh7]

There was a big discussion over this one vs the 2.8. Bjorn loved this one and somebody else loved the 2.8. I had one of these and it never lived up to it's rep on the Sony cameras I had at the time---only a Nex-5---, but your Sony sensored 810 seems to like it fine

[Attila]

Congrats, great lens , great samples!

[Kei]

I'm liking this lens more than the 24mm N.C auto I have. Probably got a lot to do with the 7 blade aperture vs six.

If provoked, it seems that flare can be persuaded to show up.
Byron Road by --Kei--, on Flickr

Did some proper close ups at MFD. Seems excellent.
Spring Beckons by --Kei--, on Flickr

KMW_1383 by --Kei--, on Flickr

[Kei]

I've really enjoyed using this lens, it's pretty much replaced both my 24 f2.8 and 35 f1.4. It seems to excel at both close up and infinity, has pleasant bokeh and lovely colours.

Clematis Guernsey Cream by Kyle, on Flickr

Californian Poppy by Kyle, on Flickr

Canopy Bokeh by Kyle, on Flickr

Blossom Bokeh by Kyle, on Flickr

Amongst The Petals by Kyle, on Flickr

Grass Seeds by Kyle, on Flickr

Leaves by Kyle, on Flickr

[hoanpham]

Nice samples. I like mine too.
CRC is another word for floating element. Distagon 2/28 has a MFD of 25cm, but bigger and weight a lot more.

[kds315*]

First ones I enjoyed a lot, truly a keeper Kei!

[tomasg]

Nice samples, i have the same lens sn 562... I really like it at close distances wide open, somehow the bokeh doesn t look like it s from a wide angle lens. I am useing it less since i got a Samyang 24/1.4

Tomas

[yusuf]

I owned 28/2 AIS, it's a sharp lens but somehow never liked out of focus rendering especially wide open as can also be seen from some of the pictures here.

[BeardsAreBest]

Wow very nice shots indeed.
I am yet to use a nikkor lens.
might have have a go.

[SonicScot]

Thanks for sharing these excellent examples

[Basilisk]

I like my copy of this lens. Very nice shots by the way.
f2 and nice close focus gives scope for quite a lot of bokeh. Like most wides of its day the bokeh is not always smooth, but it can be interesting, almost painterly