Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005LE71
• Item model number: B00005LE71
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2002

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Lens-making is an art--Nikon artisans craft Nikkor optics from the finest materials, taking pride in adding their intellect and technique to bring the world's finest lenses to life. They push the leading edge of lens-making in their effort to provide the "glass" that makes the world's greatest pictures.

AF Nikkor lenses work with Nikon SLRs for optimal performance, even the very latest. The Nikon 28mm f2.8D AF Nikkor is a compact, lightweight wide-angle lens constructed with superb optical design for architecture, wedding and landscape photography. It features 74-degree (53-degree with Nikon DX format) picture coverage with edge-to-edge sharpness. It also weighs an exceptionally light 7.4 ounces and boasts a 0.85-foot close focusing distance.

Nikon Super Integrated Coating ensures exceptional performance
To enhance the performance of its optical lens elements, Nikon employs an exclusive multilayer lens coating that helps reduce ghost and flare to a negligible level. Nikon Super Integrated Coating achieves a number of objectives, including minimized reflection in the wider wavelength range and superior color balance and reproduction. Nikon Super Integrated Coating is especially effective for lenses with a large number of elements, like our Zoom-Nikkors. Also, Nikon's multilayer coating process is tailored to the design of each particular lens. The number of coatings applied to each lens element is carefully calculated to match the lens type and glass used, and also to assure the uniform color balance that characterizes Nikkor lenses. This results in lenses that meet much higher standards than the rest of the industry.

Distance information
D-type and G-type Nikkors relay subject-to-camera distance information to AF Nikon camera bodies. This then makes possible advances like 3D Matrix Metering and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash. Note: D-type and G-type Nikkors provide distance information to the following cameras: Auto exposure; F6, F5, F100, F90X, F80, F75, F70, F65, F60, F55, F50, Pronea S, Pronea 600i, D2 series, D1 series, D100 and D70s/D70. Flash control; F6, F5, F100, F90X, F80, F75, F70, D2 series, D1 series, D100, and D70s/D70 cameras.

What's in the Box:
Lens, 72mm snap-on front lens cap, rear lens cap LF-1.

Product Description

28mm D-Series Wideangle lens for Nikon cameras

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Little Lens, March 9, 2009

By	CC - See all my reviews

This is my second copy of this lens. I sold my first one when I went digital and didn't think I would need it anymore. However I found zoom lens were sometimes to large or slow and found myself wanting a fixed prime lens for my Nikon D300. So I bought another one a few months ago and love it. It is the equivalent of a 42mm on my D300 and it stays on the camera most of the time. It is sharp, has beautiful colors and is lightweight. I use it mostly for landscape photography and set the aperture and focus manually for the greatest depth of field.

A very well made lens.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Sharp Lens, Well Built - Smooth/Damped Focusing, January 26, 2009

By	Oracle DBA - See all my reviews

This is probably one of Nikons underappreciated lenses. For those looking for an affordable 28mm wide angle lens that is very sharp, this is it. It is well built (Made in Japan) with very good IQ.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great walking around lens, March 3, 2009

By	J. Ellis "jodz" (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

I received this lens approximately three weeks ago and I've been using it heavily ever since. The quality of the images, including color, is outstanding and the lens is very light which makes it an easy 'walking' lens. I am especially impressed with the night photos I've taken at F2.8. They're very sharp and the color is very good. This is a great lens for the price - highly recommended.