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<\/p>\nThe aperture claw has been removed here, as it serves no purpose on modern digital bodies.<\/i><\/center><\/p>\n
The 28mm f\/2 Nikkor had a very long life, starting in 1970 and finally yielding to the Ai-S version, likely of similar nine elements in seven groups construction, in 1981. The Ai-S version continued through 2005, finally replaced by the AF D, which was recomputed.<\/p>\n
Mine is the N.C. version, meaning multicoated, from 1974 and is in absolutely mint condition, claimed to have had but one prior owner, and ran me $252. It is a pre-Ai lens so I removed the rear flange – five Philips rather than slotted screws – pulled off the aperture ring and conferred the appropriate Ai relief on the rear of the aperture ring using a small flat file. Those less courageous can send any pre-Ai lens to John White<\/a> who can convert it for use on the D700 and like bodies for a modest sum.<\/p>\n The floating element design first used in the 24mm f\/2.8<\/a> is used in this optic, helping with corrections at closer distances.<\/p>\n In practice the lens’s definition falls in the extreme corners on full frame cameras through f\/4 by when they almost match the very sharp center. By f\/5.6 full sharpness is secured across the frame, with f\/2 being perfectly useable for large prints and sharp as a tack in the center of the image, well toward the corners. Contrast is very high at all apertures (mine is the multicoated version, which probably helps) and I see no diffraction even stopped down to f\/22 (but I do see all the crud on my sensor at that aperture!). Minor vignetting gradually disappears by f\/5.6.<\/p>\n Quality of construction and the sheer tactile pleasure in use have to be experienced to be believed. Superb in every way. I have the HN-2 hood on mine though that’s actually intended for the 28\/3.5. The HN-1 is the correct model, but the HN-2 works fine, with no vignetting fully open.<\/p>\n I installed a CPU<\/a> in mine – a simple glue-on operation.<\/p>\n Lens correction profile:<\/b><\/p>\n Owing to the gradual drop in vignetting from f\/2 through f\/4, I have made the lens correction profile at four apertures – f\/2, f\/2.8, f\/4 and f\/5.6. You can download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some snaps from this optic appear here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A fine wide angle optic. The aperture claw has been removed here, as it serves no purpose on modern digital bodies. The 28mm f\/2 Nikkor had a very long life, starting in 1970 and finally yielding to the Ai-S version, likely of similar nine elements in seven groups construction, in 1981. The Ai-S version continued … Continue reading Nikkor N.C. 28mm f\/2 lens<\/span>