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Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens

Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens

Manual focus pancake lens made for F-mount SLR cameras by Nikon manufactured from 2001 to 2006. It has electronic contacts (indicated by the P) that allow it to be used with every digital and autofocus Nikon for full automation. It has a Tessar-type optical structure. The silver version was made to match the design of the FM3a. Metal body available in silver and black (25000 in silver and 12000 in black).

  • Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P (4 elements, 3 groups)
  • Minimum focusing distance: 0.45m
  • Aperture blades: 7
  • Size: 62 x 17 mm
  • Weight: 120 g
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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 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
Available T73790 €549,00 Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P
04 Sep 2024 T76096 € 549,00 Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens Image
31 May 2024 T69860 € 458,03 Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens Image
14 Nov 2023 T32387 € 330,65 Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens Image
20 Mar 2023 T16877 € 445,00 Nikon 45mm f2.8 Nikkor AI-P - Lens Image