100mm F2.8 E SERIES AIS (52) MANUAL FOCUS TELEPHOTO LENS


note that this is the mark2 version with the silver metal ring.

" 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. "

This lens is abit plastic outside compared to the 105f2.5 but supposingly they follow the same optical formula and this lens thus produce very nice portraits as well.

Lens in totally MINT condition.



Built with similar optics design as the 105F2.5, the 100mm gives very sharp shots even at wide open.The telelens effect allows for isolation of subject.