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Gurdie
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 Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: Zoom-Nikkor 28-45/4.5 - world's first wide-angle zoom |
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Gurdie wrote:
My new toy, the 28-45mm 4.5, introduced in August 1975, was the first mass manufactured wideangle zoom by Nikon and the first wide angle zoom ever with a minimum focal length of 28mm. It was a pro lens, about 20.000 copies produced between 1975 and 1978. The 28-45 was discontinued when the Zoom-Nikkor 25-50 mm f/4 was released in 1979.
This is a two-ring design, with 11 elements in 7 groups, aperture scale 4.5 – 22, seven blades. The lens focuses down to 60 cms. It´s quite hefty at 440 grams. Filter size is 72 mm.
The serial numbers start from 174011. Mine is 177831 so it might be originally K- version, converted to AI. AI version numbers start from 187322. (Info from Ronald Vink´s page: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html)
Some samples:
1. 28 mm wide open - well, at 4.5 the opening is not so wide...
2. 28 mm at f/4.5
3. 28 mm f/8
4. Some sources say, that this lens is unusable in backlit situations.
Yes, it flares, but not so badly, IMHO.
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gaeger
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gaeger wrote:
Interesting lens -- I didn't know of that one. Thanks for posting!
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dsmlogger
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| Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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dsmlogger wrote:
A milestone lens really.
It is said that the Zuiko 28-48 f4 is practically a copy of this Nikkor. |
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Gurdie
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Gurdie wrote:
I can understand, why this lens was not so popular - not much FL range, dim viewfinder with f/4.5 max aperture - this lens is not so easy to focus, at least with any screen. And the 72 mm filter ring meant, that you had to buy a new set, if you had been using Nikon´s standard 52 mm filters.
At least the lens looks good on my D700. 
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PBFACTS
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Zoom-Nikkor 28-45/4.5 - world's first wide-angle zoom |
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PBFACTS wrote:
| Gurdie wrote: |
| My new toy, the 28-45mm 4.5, introduced in August 1975, was the first mass manufactured wideangle zoom by Nikon and the first wide angle zoom ever with a minimum focal length of 28mm. |
Exact
Following wide angle "breaking record" lenses were
The vivitar S1 24/48mm designed by opcon released in 1977
The Canon 20/35mm
The Sigma 21/35mm
| dsmlogger wrote: |
A milestone lens really.
It is said that the Zuiko 28-48 f4 is practically a copy of this Nikkor. |
The zuiko 24/48 is very different : very very small lens
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+ i sell: OM Macro panagor extender 1:1
+ i sell: OM Sigma 16mm 2.8 fisheye (last version) / 21-35 3.5-4.2 ot/ 28-70 2.8 /1000mm mirror
+ i sell: Tamron 28-70 3.5-4.5 / 28-80 sp 3.5-4.2 / 28-135 sp 4-4.5 / /28-200 3.5 / 35-135 3..5-4.5 / 90mm sp macro 1:1 2.8
+ i sell: OM Soligor 2x doubler / x3 converte
+ i sell: Soligor FisheEye x0.15
+ i sell: OM Tokina 28/135 4-4.6 / 70/210 3.5 (= vivitar S1 v2)
+ i sell: OM Vivitar 28-70 3.5-4.8 / 28-90 s1 2.8-3.5 / 35-70 2.8-3.8 / 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (komine) / 70-150 3.8 ot (kiron) / 75-150 ot 3.8 (tokina + 2x matched)
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