Vintage Nikon Lens Series E 100mm 2. 8 Serial Number 1963263 - Fine
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:887988 | Compatible Brand: For Nikon |
| Brand: Nikon | Focal Length: 100mm |
Vintage Nikon Lens Series E 100mm 2.8 serial number 1963263 - Fine Condition.
In addition to Nikkor lenses, Nikon produced a group of small, light weight and affordable lenses called the Nikon Series E lenses as alternative to budget conscious users and/or taking on third party independent lens producers. In many ways, these lenses use very similar optical formula as with the Nikkor lenses and feature same F bayonet mount in order they can used on any AI-spec Nikon SLR bodies.... They have been scaled down in size, weight and in some cases, with a revised optical formulas to enable them to be more affordable and attractive to beginners, hobbyists and even seasoned amateurs who may be interested in Nikon products but still like to compare prices from other manufacturers. They were originally designed to complement the small size and weight of the super compact camera body of Nikon EM, FG and the FG-20. These group of eight Series -E lenses, ranging from wideangle of 28mm to longer reach of 210mm, provide almost a complete package any new SLR users might cover in their general photography. Many of them also being bundled and sold along with the equally budgetly priced Nikon EM, FG and FG-20 camera body as most often, prices of Nikkor lenses may seem not as competitive whenever a similar package offered by rivaling brands was compared.
Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8s telephoto lensHere is a good lens for general photography such as head-and-shoulder portraits, travel and others. It was believed to have been introduced at the first quarter of 1980. Somehow, the Nikon 100mm f/2.8 E series lens fills the vacuum on the lower price range at this focal length. But it doesn't seem like it is here to challenge the status of other Nikkor such as the famed Nikkor 105mm f2.5 but rather serves and targeted at another different crops of users who may be more conscious with budget spending but still like to enjoy to use Nikon optic in their photography. The 100mm E lens weighs only halve to that of the 105mm Nikkor counterpart. Optically, it has a simpler 4 elements in 4 groups design as opposed to the Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 's 5 elements in 5 groups.The version introduced at early stage has similar appearance of other Series E optic. It does not has a meter coupling prong on the aperture ring. The aperture ring and focusing ring was a square plastic grip design with 4 rows for the focusing grip. They are all matte finished externally and distance scales are conceal, displaying distance info in another separate rotating ring. The positive aspect of the lens is its light weight (only 215g) and compactness. The depth of field scales are also very well illustrated. And most of all, the lens is a Ai-S-spec lens in nature. The second upgraded version has improved its handling by adding an Aluminum aperture ring and the four rows square grips have been reverted back to a more welcoming Nikkor's rubberized grip design.However, despite its lack of quality finishes in its construction, optically this lens exhibits an entirely different impression. It is sharp and images are uniformly maintaining very high contrast for all apertures. The f/2.8 maximum aperture provides is quite adequate for general available light photography and it also provides a reasonably good manipulation of depth of field control control. Given its optical performance and affordable cost entry (especially the used ones). This lens is a very good alternative to other excellent Nikkor optic at this specific focal length.An interesting note is, this the the one and only lens Nikon has ever produced for the 100mm focal length and its f/2.8 is also the first within the lens family within the 100-105mm focal length .
In addition to Nikkor lenses, Nikon produced a group of small, light weight and affordable lenses called the Nikon Series E lenses as alternative to budget conscious users and/or taking on third party independent lens producers. In many ways, these lenses use very similar optical formula as with the Nikkor lenses and feature same F bayonet mount in order they can used on any AI-spec Nikon SLR bodies.... They have been scaled down in size, weight and in some cases, with a revised optical formulas to enable them to be more affordable and attractive to beginners, hobbyists and even seasoned amateurs who may be interested in Nikon products but still like to compare prices from other manufacturers. They were originally designed to complement the small size and weight of the super compact camera body of Nikon EM, FG and the FG-20. These group of eight Series -E lenses, ranging from wideangle of 28mm to longer reach of 210mm, provide almost a complete package any new SLR users might cover in their general photography. Many of them also being bundled and sold along with the equally budgetly priced Nikon EM, FG and FG-20 camera body as most often, prices of Nikkor lenses may seem not as competitive whenever a similar package offered by rivaling brands was compared.
Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8s telephoto lensHere is a good lens for general photography such as head-and-shoulder portraits, travel and others. It was believed to have been introduced at the first quarter of 1980. Somehow, the Nikon 100mm f/2.8 E series lens fills the vacuum on the lower price range at this focal length. But it doesn't seem like it is here to challenge the status of other Nikkor such as the famed Nikkor 105mm f2.5 but rather serves and targeted at another different crops of users who may be more conscious with budget spending but still like to enjoy to use Nikon optic in their photography. The 100mm E lens weighs only halve to that of the 105mm Nikkor counterpart. Optically, it has a simpler 4 elements in 4 groups design as opposed to the Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 's 5 elements in 5 groups.The version introduced at early stage has similar appearance of other Series E optic. It does not has a meter coupling prong on the aperture ring. The aperture ring and focusing ring was a square plastic grip design with 4 rows for the focusing grip. They are all matte finished externally and distance scales are conceal, displaying distance info in another separate rotating ring. The positive aspect of the lens is its light weight (only 215g) and compactness. The depth of field scales are also very well illustrated. And most of all, the lens is a Ai-S-spec lens in nature. The second upgraded version has improved its handling by adding an Aluminum aperture ring and the four rows square grips have been reverted back to a more welcoming Nikkor's rubberized grip design.However, despite its lack of quality finishes in its construction, optically this lens exhibits an entirely different impression. It is sharp and images are uniformly maintaining very high contrast for all apertures. The f/2.8 maximum aperture provides is quite adequate for general available light photography and it also provides a reasonably good manipulation of depth of field control control. Given its optical performance and affordable cost entry (especially the used ones). This lens is a very good alternative to other excellent Nikkor optic at this specific focal length.An interesting note is, this the the one and only lens Nikon has ever produced for the 100mm focal length and its f/2.8 is also the first within the lens family within the 100-105mm focal length .
