History of the Nikkor 35mm f|2.8 - the various versions

From 1959 to 1989 Nikon produced four different versions of the 35mm f/2.8. Two are worth owning for the shooter, one has collector value and the other can be avoided.

See what Nikon's own optical engineers had to say about this lens series:



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