Nikon NIKKOR-S Auto 35mm F2.8 Lens

The Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 35mm f/2.8 is a manual focus wide-angle prime lens built for Nikon’s F-mount SLR system, representing a pre-AI era Nikkor optic. At 35mm with an f/2.8 maximum aperture, it delivers a moderately wide field of view well suited to street, documentary, environmental portraiture, and everyday photography, with useful light gathering capability for lower light conditions. The S designation refers to the optical formula, indicating a seven-element construction within the Nikkor naming convention of the era. As a pre-AI lens, it predates Nikon’s AI metering coupling system introduced in 1977, and full metering compatibility on later AI and AI-S bodies may require a physical modification to the aperture ring. Fully manual operation covers both focus and aperture adjustment directly on the lens. Compatible with Nikon F-mount film SLR bodies of the appropriate era, and adaptable to mirrorless systems via F-mount adapters with appropriate consideration of metering compatibility.

– 35mm wide-angle focal length
– f/2.8 maximum aperture
– Pre-AI era Nikkor optic
– Seven-element S-designation optical formula
– Fully manual focus and aperture control
– Nikon F-mount compatibility
– AI conversion may be required for metering on later Nikon bodies
– Adaptable to mirrorless systems via F-mount adapters