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    Nikon Nikkor-S 35 mm f/ 2.8 non-Ai
    Nikon Nikkor-S 35 mm f/ 2.8 non-Ai

    Nikon Nikkor-S 35 mm f/ 2.8 non-Ai

    35mm · f/2.8

    Overview

    The Nikon Nikkor-S 35mm f/2.8 non-Ai is a compact, all-metal manual focus lens with good build quality. Optically, it is soft wide open but sharpens by f/4 and is excellent from f/5.6 to f/11. It shows some haze at f/2.8 and edge softness at wider apertures. The focus ring is smooth and dampened, but turns opposite to modern lenses. It suits users who enjoy manual focusing and can work around its wide-open softness, but may not be worth converting for modern cameras given the affordable AI version.