Album images with the 1979 Nikon Series E 35mm f/2.5, a manual focus legacy prime, mounted on a 10.2MP CCD Nikon D200, a workhorse DSLR from 2005.
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The Nikon Series E 35mm f/2.5 is a lens from within a group of compact, lightweight, and budget-friendly manual-focus primes introduced by Nikon with the launch of the Nikon EM in 1979. The Ai-S lenses, which include the 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2.5, 50mm f/1.8, 100mm f/2.8, and 135mm f/2.8 primes, are accompanied by the 36-72mm, 75-150mm, and 70-210mm zooms. These lenses were scaled down in size, weight, and in some cases, feature revised optical formulas to make them more affordable and attractive to Nikon enthusiasts wanting products with competitive pricing.
In many ways, these lenses have similar optical formulas to mainstream Nikkor lenses and share the same F bayonet mount, which is compatible with any AI-spec Nikon SLR bodies. However, they are not equipped with the 'rabbit ears' or meter coupling arm, making them incompatible with automatic exposure modes on older Nikon bodies such as Nikon F, F2, and Nikkormat, although they can still be used in stop-down metering mode.
As a group, these lenses are generally recognized for their performance, the use of NIC (Nikon Integrated Coating) throughout the series, and their overall optical quality, which is above average compared to third-party lenses. Early models featured a plastic aperture ring, which was heavily criticized for being too fragile, but it was later replaced by a more durable aluminum ring in subsequent production runs.
The 35mm f/2.5, seen here mounted on the Nikon D200, which has a slightly larger maximum aperture than the rest of the series, is a simple 5-elements in 5-group design with 7 aperture blades, has a closest focusing distance of 0.3 meters, a non-rotating front element, measures 62.5 × 35mm (length), accepts 52mm filters, and weighs approximately 150 grams. The lens is noted for its ability to deliver smooth heptagonal bokeh and pleasing sharpness, especially when stopped down to its 'sweet spot,' between f/5.6 and f/8.
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On the Nikon D200, the Series E 35mm 1:2.5 is equivalent to a 52.5mm lens on a full-frame camera, an excellent choice for natural-looking photos that mimic what the eye sees. The focal length, considered normal, is ideal for general-purpose photography, street photography, travel, daily snapshots, and portraits, or extended to table-top scenes, documentary and storytelling, and close-ups with extension tubes.
Nikon D200, Nikon Series E 35mm f/2.5
The Nikon D200, a prosumer-level DSLR camera with a 10.2MP APS-C CCD sensor, was launched by Nikon in 2005, with features and functionalities that include an 11-area autofocus system, 5fps continuous shooting, a top LCD panel, a 2.5-inch rear LCD, with various shooting modes (Program, Shutter priority, Aperture priority, and Manual). The camera, built with a sturdy magnesium chassis and weather sealing, bridges the gap between the consumer-oriented D70 and the professional-grade D2, and is compatible with a wide range of Nikon lenses. The D200 was succeeded by the D300 in 2007.
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