Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor·C 28mm F/3.5

piero2025

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the only 28mm for the S3/SP, I am wondering about its optical quality.
I could not find ANY photo on flickr taken with it, also the only opinion is a quick reference here:


How good is the lens? The 28mm is a fundamental focal length for me.
 
I luckily found an LTM version a number of years ago when I was trying to complete my Nikon lens set for my Leica IIIc cameras. It's a decent lens, no complaints.

Like Brian I used it on an M-Monochrom and it rendered beautifully.

Best,
-Tim
 
Taken with the LTM version over the years. I think that I replaced that lens with the Color-Skopar 28/2.8 but still vie the S-mount version. Interestingly, my copy of the S-mount version was much better than the LTM version.

W-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 LTM
 
I have that Nikkor and love it. Got my eye on an S4 right now - put a external finder permanently in the shoe and away I go with my three lens kit of 28, 50 & 105 & a 100' of Ilford XP2+ :D
 
It's a good lens for sure. Sufficiently sharp in the center when wide open. Does need to be stopped down to f8 to be sharp across the frame.
Watch out for internal haze.
 
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