Help Identify This Nikon Lens

jgwetworth · Jan 13, 2013

Hi Apug, Was watching a documentary and was curious as to what lens the photographer in it was using. I Was wondering if anyone could identify the lens from some pictures.

Those are just about the clearest shots of the lens in question, Thanks in advance!

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

My guess: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/55f28ais.htm

Ricardo Miranda · Jan 13, 2013

Same guess here. And the camera is a Nikon FE2.

semi-ambivalent · Jan 13, 2013

From its bulk, and the shape of the (proper-ish?) hood I'd say 35mm f/1.4. Can't help with cam...ooops, coffee just finished

swchris · Jan 13, 2013

Ricardo Miranda said:
And the camera is a Nikon FE2.

I'd say it's a FM2.

freecom2 · Jan 13, 2013

swchris said:
I'd say it's a FM2.

Agreed. It's got the ISO window on the shutter speed dial (the FE2 doesn't), and it has a 1/4000s shutter speed (so it can't be an FM).

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

And the hat? The hat. Does anyone know who made that hat??

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

semi-ambivalent said:
From its bulk, and the shape of the (proper-ish?) hood I'd say 35mm f/1.4. Can't help with cam...ooops, coffee just finished

I am officially changing my guess from the 55/2.8 macro to agree with s-a and say its the 35/1.4 too. The rings of knurls on the rubber focusing ring are 4 deep like the 35/1.4 not 3 like the 55/2.8 macro. I also believe I can just make out what looks like 1.4 on the lens in the photo he's taking of the aquarium fish in the second photo. So this one: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/35f14ais.htm

RalphLambrecht · Jan 13, 2013

my guess is it's a 85mmf/2 or f/1.4

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

RalphLambrecht said:
my guess is it's a 85mmf/2 or f/1.4

Could be. I think he'd use a different hood though and that second photo would be quite the close up, can the 85 focus that close?

BrianShaw · Jan 13, 2013

With the ID marking on the outside, the 4-row grip, and the tiny lens hood... 35mm, f/1.4
Also note that he has a protective filter with that "wide-angle" hood.

Cool hat... did anyone guess that yet?

Alex Muir · Jan 13, 2013

The camera looks to be a titanium finish, rather than chrome. Was there an FM2/T ?

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

rich815 said:
Could be. I think he'd use a different hood though and that second photo would be quite the close up, can the 85 focus that close?

Just looked it up, 0.85 meters or about 2' 9" or so. He's at the close limit for sure if that's the 85. I still vote 35/1.4.

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

Alex Muir said:
The camera looks to be a titanium finish, rather than chrome. Was there an FM2/T ?

Yes: http://mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfmseries/fm2t/index.htm

mablo · Jan 13, 2013

I'd say it's the 35mm/2 AIS. The place looks a lot like a fish market in Thailand.

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 13, 2013

mablo said:
I'd say it's the 35mm/2 AIS. The place looks a lot like a fish market in Thailand.

Download and enlarge photo 2: does that not look like 1.4 on the barrel to you?

BrianShaw · Jan 13, 2013

This is fun but I'm wondering why the OP didn't just ask the guy.

semi-ambivalent · Jan 13, 2013

Bing! Bonus Round!

So, is he shooting at f/1.4, where it's Coma City or f/5.6, where it's Wetzlar, ja, Wetzlar, or F/11, where it's Soligoroid?

The hat looks like something one of my son's friends would buy at Urban Outfitters. (Now, If you want a hat get thee to O'Farrell's, in Santa Fe, and get one besoke.)

Ricardo Miranda · Jan 13, 2013

swchris said:
I'd say it's a FM2.

You're right: I mistaken the ASA label for the Auto setting.

BradleyK · Jan 13, 2013

The lens is a 35mm F1.4 Nikkor with a Nikon HN-1 hood (a Nikon HN-3 is Nikon's designated hood for this particular lens).

jgwetworth · Jan 13, 2013

Thanks everyone It does seem to be the 35mm f/1.4 with HN-1 Hood!

And if anyone is interested in watching the documentary its got some fantastic analog photography in it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQC3jp1udUg

Christiaan Phleger · Jan 13, 2013

35mm f/1.4 Ais.

Christiaan Phleger · Jan 13, 2013

I disagree, Its the HN-2 with filter. HN-1 is flatter, HN-2 has the very slight angle to it.

agphotography · Jan 15, 2013

That's Patrick Brown he typically shoots with 2 FM2n bodies, one with a 28mm and one with a 35mm so my guess concurs with the others (35mm f/1.4)

Christiaan Phleger · Jan 15, 2013

Or could be the 28mm f/2 with filter and HN-2. But the more bulbous focussing ring looks more likely to me to be the 35mm f/1.4.

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