The Nikon 35mm f/2.8 Ai-S is a wide-angle fixed focal length lens designed for Nikon F mount cameras. Introduced in 1981, it is prized for its compactness, light weight and optical quality, making it ideal for street, landscape and reportage photography.
The all-metal construction gives the lens a solid and durable feel. The manual focusing mechanism is smooth and precise, facilitating accurate focusing, particularly useful in landscape and architectural photography.
With its maximum aperture of f/2.8, the lens performs well in low-light conditions and produces a pleasing bokeh effect, effectively isolating the subject from the background. It is compatible with all Nikon F film and digital cameras, although on some modern digital cameras it may be necessary to use the stop-down metering mode.