Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/2

The Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/2 is one of Nikon's 85mm manual focus lenses. It has It has five lens elements in five groups and a diaphragm with seven blades^[1] with full-stop scale aperture range f/2 - f/22.

It is a medium telephoto (with angle of view of 28°30 on 35mm full-frame cameras and 18°50 on dx crop-factor cameras) prime lens.

There are some slightly different identifiable versions for both some features and according to the serial number:^[2]

• AI type (S/N: 104102) prototype - with engraving^[3] "LENS MADE IN JAPAN";
• AI type (S/N: 175111 - 179151) using a prong (meter coupling shoe^[4]) with large holes - with engraving^[3] "LENS MADE IN JAPAN";
• AI type (S/N: 178259 - 193769) with engraving^[3] "MADE IN JAPAN";
• AI type (S/N: 192159 - 265109) using a sheet metal prong^[4] from S/N 2100xx - with engraving^[3] "MADE IN JAPAN";
• AI-S type (S/N: 270001 - 358019) with depth of field scale on chrome ring - with engraving^[3] "MADE IN JAPAN".

Nikkor 85mm f2 AI-S

According to some statistics, this lens maintains a good used value (see ^[5] for AI type and ^[6] for AI-S type or simply search on e-bay^[7]).

What's inside the AI type - S/N between 178259 and 193769

Unscrewing the nikkor 85mm f2 ai bayonet mount

In order to remove the back lenses assembly you need to unscrew the bayonet mount and gently lift it up.

Lifting-up the bayonet-mount of the nikkor 85mm f2 ai

Lifting-up the aperture ring of the nikkor 85mm f2 ai

After that, the aperture-ring can be raised too.

Now, setting the focus-ring at infinite, there is enough space to unscrew the back lens assembly.

unscrewing the front labeled ring of the nikkor 85mm f2 ai

unscrewing the focusing ring of the nikkor 85mm f2 ai

In order to remove the front lenses assembly you need to unscrew the front labeled ring (a right diameter rubber can help) and the focus-ring.

unscrewing the front lens holder ring of the nikkor 85mm f2 ai

unscrewing the front lens assembly of the nikkor 85mm f2 ai

Now removing the side screw-lock, you can unscrew both the front lens holder-ring and the front lens assembly.

External links

Reviews

• Ken Rockwell review
• Nikonland reviwew (Italian) (automatic english translation)
• BKS Picture
• MFLens
• MIR

Descriptions

• Destoutz
• Allphotolenses

References

1. ↑ "Nikon Lenses". www.photosynthesis.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-09-15. 
2. ↑ "Nikon Lens Versions and Serial Nos". www.photosynthesis.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-09-15. 
3. 1 2 3 4 5 Stoutz, Richard de. "«LENS MADE IN JAPAN» Engravings on NIKKOR F Lenses". www.destoutz.ch. Retrieved 2016-09-16. 
4. 1 2 "AI-S type lens compatibility". www.mir.com.my. Retrieved 2016-09-16. 
5. ↑ "Nikkor - 85mm f/2.0 AI panoramica". AuctionPriceTracker. Retrieved 2016-09-15. 
6. ↑ "Nikkor - 85mm f/2.0 AI-s panoramica". AuctionPriceTracker. Retrieved 2016-09-15. 
7. ↑ "Nikkor 85mm F2 | eBay". eBay. Retrieved 2016-09-16.