Nikon 28mm f/3.5 Ai : Specifications and Opinions

Nikon 28mm f/3.5 Ai

The Nikon 28mm f/3.5 Ai is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1977 to 1981 (discontinued). The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 90 €;

14 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.

Specifications
Focal lenght	28 mm
Angle of view	75.4°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/3.5
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	6 elements in 6 groups
Min. focus distance	0.30 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.13x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Manual Focus
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	Yes
Filters	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	240 g
Dimensions	63 x 43 mm
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Leonelli Ivan

sent on 10 Febbraio 2026

Pros: Lots of quality and absolute lightness

Cons: Nothing to have in your pocket is always an advantage

Opinion: Taken almost as a joke just to have a 28 I habitually use the 20 f2,8 ais I see on the D600 perfect files you don't realize that it's only f.3,5 a spectacle colors both of gg and night lost already at full aperture if you close it becomes a blade really value for money used scary even on the analog of behaves very well we are not joking it is not the 28ais 2,8 but it is very close to that level there

Gsabbio

sent on 16 Novembre 2025

Pros: Full aperture also excellent on digital, minimum distance 0.30

Cons: difficult to find fault

Opinion: A great little lens, which at T.A. does not look out of place even on 45 mpix. There are many positive opinions about this lens considered the cheapest version of the F2.8, which for this reason has escaped the attention of most. I got this lens at a very cheap price to complete my analog kit (28, 55 micro, 58, 80-200) and the first time I used it was on an F3 loaded with Ektachrome 100. The quality of the images was immediately evident to me: engraved all over the field, with an admirable ability to reproduce the finest details and with a nice contrast. starting from this I took the whim of doing comparative tests with the nikon Z 24-120 f4 S (which is currently at the top of the most engraved lenses I own). The result, not at all unexpected, is that the 'little one', already starting from the maximum aperture, in the center plays on equal terms with the zoom, while at the edges it shows a slight drop in sharpness but absolutely negligible. Closed by one stop (f5.6), in practice it is equivalent. It is a beautiful lens, which ranks among the few wide-angle lenses of the analog era that possess a perfect rendering even on current megapixels. Moreover, it allows you to focus at 30 cm, so it lends itself very well to the close-up set. The grade: it still deserves a 10

Odysseus

sent on 29 Marzo 2025

Pros: (AIS version). 'Vigorous' color and formidable contrast.

Cons: F3.5... not having it...

Opinion: Great cleanliness image... Unfortunately I no longer have the images taken with this lens (about '76 with Nikkormat FT3 on tripod) which mainly concerned architectural details in rural environments. I remember with great satisfaction the performance in the dimly lit interiors and the absence of obvious optical defects. In 2015 I tried the AI version, which however seemed to me more 'stingy' in general transfer.

Davidtrt

sent on 17 Marzo 2025

Pros: HC auto version: backlight resistance, stars already at f/5.6, sharpness in the center, sharpness from edge to edge when closed, character.

Cons: HC car version: yield at the edges, minimum maf distance of 0.6m, requires slim filter not to vignette.

Opinion: HC car version (different from the AI version): on paper a useless or almost useless lens, and instead over the years I have taken some of my best shots of it despite a set of over 20 lenses between vintage and modern. Exceptional for photos with the sun inside the image because of the absence of flare even in the most difficult conditions, the excellent contrast, and the creation of stars even at normal apertures. So in fact it is my lens for panoramas with the sun or on a tripod in the evening. For the rest I use version 2.8 AI. Excellent in the center at f3.5 as well as at f11, where it saturates the 12 mp of the d750 without problems at all distances. At the edges, on the other hand, it is absolutely bad when open, but closed at f8/11 it excels from edge to edge on a par with the best optics, with only a hair of AC that can be eliminated with 1 click. Also good for set portraits, where it has a lot of character and manages to isolate the subject more than you would expect, due to the strong difference in center/edge sharpness and strong vignetting. Unfortunately the minimum maf of 0.6m is limiting in many situations. I find it excellent in BN, as others have also said.

Maurizioartax

sent on 19 Dicembre 2020

Pros: For what it costs, nothing to say

Cons: Nothing

Opinion: It looks like a toy but churns out some very nice photographs. Don't be fooled by the reduced opening of the daphragm, which is f/3.5. Outdoors it brings out an elegant character, both with b/n and in color. I refer to what Caneca says ....." .... The grayscale is well graded, as in the vintage photos" It costs very little, it is light and robust.

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