Nikon 28mm f2 Nikkor K Pre-AI - Lens

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Model Details

Manual focus wide-angle lens made for F-mount 35mm SLR cameras introduced by Nikon starting in 1974. These K-type lenses are from the transition from Pre-AI to AI lens designs. They are still Pre-AI but have the newer external design as the later AI lenses. The letter K does not appear anywhere on either lens. Metal and plastic body available in black.

  • Nikon 28mm f2 Nikkor (7 elements, 7 groups)
  • Minimum focusing distance: 0.3m
  • Aperture blades: 7
  • Size: 64 x 60 mm
  • Weight: 352g
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Nikon F

Nikon introduced their first SLR, the Nikon F, in 1959. Alongside it they unveiled a series of lenses and a new lens mount that would carry them to professional success for the next decades. To this day, all Nikon DSLRs use the Nikon F mount.

In the beginning, Nikon lenses communicated aperture information to the body using a metal coupling fork, affectionately known as "bunny ears". Soon after, Nikon began using a similar system that automatically told the camera the maximum aperture of the lens. This Automatic Indexing (AI) system stuck around for decades in lenses and is still found on Nikon's high-end professional DSLRs even though new lenses communicate this information electronically.

With only minor compatibility issues (don't use a pre-AI lens on AI bodies or modern digital cameras), Nikon F lenses and bodies are pretty much interchangeable.

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Nikon 28mm f2 Nikkor K Pre-AI - Lens Availability & Price History
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Available T112854 $444.00 Nikon 28mm f2 Nikkor K Pre-AI