Friday, November 17, 2006

AI Nikkor 28mm F2.8S: Introduction

From Photography is Malaysia
Nikkor 28mm f2.8 Lens

Bjørn Rørslett says (referring to Nikkor 28 mm f/2.8 AIS, 0.2 m Close-Focus version) "Nikon designed this lens to yield sharp images even used for close-up photography. This was achieved thanks to its advanced 8-element design and a CRC feature acting on the front elements as with the 28/2 Nikkor. Images taken up close really are extremely sharp in the middle part of the picture and sharpness extends quite gracefully into the corners. Optimum near-focus sharpness is obtained at f/5.6 and f/8. For distant scenes, however, corner sharpness isn't that remarkable and ghosting under adverse conditions can be troublesome. There is some corner colour fringing present, too.

The close-focusing 28 copes very well with D2X, and for near subjects, you are assured of high quality images with virtually no CA issues (not yet tested for distant subjects with this camera)."

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