W-Nikkor 3.5CM F3.5 in LTM

[Steve Levine]

First time poster here. I recently acquired one of these tiny little lenses. Has anyone ever used one? Can anyone steer me towards any reviews or articles regarding this lens? I need basic 411, such as number of elements/groups etc.

The version I own lacks click stops for the F stops. Was this common on older lenses?

 

[payasam]

At one time many -- perhaps most -- lenses did not have click stops for the aperture control.

 

[rangefinder_bill]

Most of the early Nikkor lenses didn't have click stops, especially the heavy chrome on brass lenses. The later black aluminium came with click stops.

 

[jonmanjiro]

I won one of these last night in Nikon S-mount. I'm looking forward to receiving it.

The optical formula of the LTM version is the same - 4 elements in 3 groups. Take a look at the link below.

http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/nik.htm

 

[Joe Vitessa]

I've got the 35mm 2.5 Nikkor for LTM. It's a nice lens with surprisingly good contrast. I hear the 3.5 isn't quite as sharp. Stopped down, I'm sure it'll be fine, likely comparable to a Summaron.