Marco Aries

Nikkor lenses seem to have a bit of a cult following, with many people swearing by their amazing quality, so I was curious to try them myself. A few months ago I finally found two of them, the 28mm we’re checking out today and the 50mm 1.4 that I’m still testing out. Right off the bat, I have to say that Nikkor lenses are kind of confusing; while they all share the same F-mount introduced in 1959, there a number of different variations, often almost indistinguishable one from the other. Luckily for me, none of that matters when adapting to a mirroless camera. This lens is made out of metal, it weights 220g, it is 45mm long when focused to infinity and 50mm when fully extended, with a 52mm front thread. The iris has 7 blades, the aperture is clicked and it goes from f2.8 to f22. The focusing ring is rubberized, it turns 180 degrees and minimum focusing distance is 30cm. When focusing the front element turns as well. Flange distance for the Nikon F mount is 46,5mm, here' an adapter