PC-Nikkor
35mm
f/2.8
Nikon
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
NOMENCLATURE
Preset
ring
Preset
alignment
ring
index
Aperture
Distance
Depth-of-field
In
Distance
2
frared
ring
scale
index
scale
indicators
index
Apertu
re
scale
Aperture ring alignment index
Focusing ring
Shift scale
Shift knob
Maximum per missible shift value index
Maximum permissible shift values
Mounti index
3
CONTENTS
Foreword
Mou nti ng
etting
S
Stop-down
Focusing
Depth
Shift
Maximum
Framing
Panoramas ......
Depth
Close-up tables
Features/specifications
4
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the
the
aperture
............
of
field ........
and
rotation
permissible
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of
field
lens
measurement. ....
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movement.
tables
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shift
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FOREWORD
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6
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9
10
11
12
16
20
22
The PC-Nikk
perspective
construction
im
age circle
35mm
angle
when
shifted up
with click-stops every
control.
architectural
enabling
the
subj
camera-and
convenience
ing
for
possible
If used with a Nikon
changeable focusing screens,
with
-
recommended.
corrected,
field, so
or
35mm
f/2.8
control
of this
wideangle lenses providing a coveri ng
of 78°; thus image
the
lens
to
The
the
ect
the
of
greater ease
to
take
its
etched
especially
that
image
(PC) lens with an optical
of
7 el
ements
lens
is
shifted.
11
mm
PC-Ni
and
photographer
without
thru-the-lens viewing and meter-
panoramic
horizontal
All
The
off-axis and
300 for
kkor
commercial
tilting
photographer
of
aberrations
coma
quality
is a retrofocus-type
in
7 groups.
is
wider
than
quality
camera
is
insured even
lens barrel can be
rotated
complete
is
ideally
to
operation.
shots
the
and vertical I ines
and
is
truly
suited
photography,
properly
or
angling
has
the
It
.
having inter-
Type E or
have
been
curvature
outstanding.
The
regular
360
image
for
frame
the
added
is
also
E2
is
well
of
0
MOUNTING
THE
LENS
The PC-Nikkor 35mm fj2.8 mounts on
Nikkormat cameras. To mount the lens, position it
the camera's bayonet mount
index dots on the
Then, grasp the milled surface of the mounting ring
and twist the lens counterclockwise until it clicks and
locks into place.
page 6 for metering procedures.)
To remove the lens from the camera body, press the
lens release button on the camera and, keeping the
button depressed, twist the lens clockwise.
To
use
the PC-Nikkor
using the perspective control feature, rotate the lens
barrel
so
ttiat the shift scale faces up. Then, if necessary, turn the milled shift knob until the distance scale
index
dot
is
aligned with the shift scale index dot.
lens
(See
"Stop-Down Measurement"
as
so
and the camera are aligned.
a normal 35mm lens without
all
Nikon and
in
that the mounting
on
5
SETTING
THE
APERTURE
The PC-Nikkor
operable from f/2.8 to f/32 and a spring-loaded preset
ring to
shooting aperture; a total of eight click-stop positions,
at
the preset
engraved
to facilitate operation
To set the aperture, the following procedure
mended:
and turn it until the f/number setting corresponding
to the desired shooting aperture
ring's index dot ; then release the ring and it
outward and lock
once set, limits the travel
the diaphragm can
full
without the need for checking the scale during stopdown operation.
6
aid
full
-stop intervals, makes for precise placement of
aperture viewing position to the shooting aperture
is
provided with a manual diaphragm
in
setting the diaphragm quickly to the
ring.
Also, identical sets
on
opposite sides
Press
the preset ring toward the camera body
in
of
when
the
place. Note that the preset
of
be
set easily and quickly from the
of
f/numbers are
the front
the aperture
rim
lens
is
used inverted.
is
aligned with the
of
will
ring
the
is
recom-
spring
so that
lens
ring,
Stopped-Down
The
PC-Nikkor lens
mine
the
Because
as
the
lens
before taking a
is
important
It
must
be
measurement
meter
readings may
cameras, such
camera's
Measurement
exposure when used on
the
finder image progressively becomes
is
stopped
meter
to
note
performed
memory
before
be
performed
as
the
lock to retain
speed before shifting
composition. Since
memory
lock,
the
correct
ed while shifting.
must
be
down,
reading .
that
the
occur
. With
Nikon F3 ,
the
lens
the
Nikon
exposure
stopped
down
TTL
to
deter-
cameras.
darker
you should focus first
exposure
lens
after
for
measurement
is
shifted; should
shifting, erroneous
automatic
FE2
the
the
EM
cannot
exposure
or
FE use
correct
final picture
doesn't
be obtain-
shutter
have a
the
7
FOCUSING
8
The aperture and preset rings of the PC-Nikkor enable
focusing at
image, with rapid setting
set shooting aperture.
desired aperture setting, focus
aperture
full
aperture for the brightest viewfinder
of
the diaphragm to the pre-
Having
set the preset ring to the
as
follows: Turn the
ring
to the f/2.8 setting to open the diaphragm
fully for focusing (photo 1); then turn the focusing
ring until the image on the focusing screen
is
in
sharp
focus (photo 2). Before releasing the shutter, turn the
aperture
no
set shoot
Note: The
for
use
zo
the camera
ring
longer
be
turned- the diaphragm
ing
aperture (photo 3).
Type
use
with
FA/
with F/F2/F3/FE
ntal
lines
etched
for
proper
until
It
E2 focusing
FE2/FM3
Nikon
on
the
perspective
contacts the preset
is
now
screen
is
Nikon
cameras.
screen
highly
cameras
The
help
you
correction
and
vertical and horito
of
ring
and can
at
the pre-
recommended
the
Type E for
properly
the
align
image.
Depth
of
Field
Depth
of
field refers to the zone
ing in
front
of
extend
and behind the plane
focus. Within this zone, image blur
be
everything can
T a observe the depth
it
is
necessary to manually set the diaphragm to the
required shooting apert ur
considered
of
field with the
e;
"Setting the Aperture" on page
Depth
of
field can also
be
of
acceptable focus
of
sharpest
is
negligible and
as
being
in
sharp focus.
PC-N
ikkor lens,
for procedures, refer to
6.
determined
by
reading the
color-coded depth-of-field indicators engraved on the
lens barrel opposite the distance
colored
lin
es
corresponds to
color engraved on the lens front
of
field at a particular aperture, focus the lens on the
sca
le. Each pair
an
f/number
rim_
To find the depth
of
the same
subject and then check the numbers on the distance
scale opposite the colored
of
the preset shooting aperture setting.
Wh
en
in
doubt
about
n,
shooting situatio
21
of
this instruction manual.
refer to the tables on page 20 and
lin
depth
es
that match the color
of
fie
ld
for a critical
of
Blank means
Recommended
Various
available
any type
Those
which
your
lens are listed below.
with
Nikon ca
cameras
series
FE), refer
or
the
F
to
the
respective ly.
cific focusing
o =
Excellent
.,
=
Acceptable
The
or cross-hair area
surrounding
0=
Exposure
method
Focusing
interchangeable
for
F3- and F2-series cameras
of
lens
are
meras
(e.g.,
to
the
K2, B2 and E2 focusing screens, refer
columns
For
sc
reen's
focusing
split-image
measurement
not
Screens
focusing
or pict
ure
recommended
other
Nikon
column
on
detail
focusing
matte
usable.
FA,
for
the
K,
s, also
instruction sheet.
rangefinder, micro
is
dim_ Focus
area.
screens
are
to
situation.
use
F3- a
nd
FM2 a
E screens,
to
the
prism
on
stop-down
suit
with
used
F2-
nd
spe-
the
-tak ing
for
For
screens
than
FE2,
F3-series cameras.
B a
nd
refer
via
9
SHIFT
10
AND
ROTATION
MOVEMENT
The
front
the
from
the
whole lens
By
combining
movement
ments can be made.
To
shift
knob
should always be
from the direction
The
shift scale shows
When the
shifted
the
lens
settings provided
desired
movements,
the
11
lens
mount,
intermediate
center
part
of
the
PC-Nikkor shifts up
center
in
a plane parallel
mount
the
of
the lens, an infinite variety
the
lens,
shift
scale
mm
to
in
other
stopping
the
lens can be
in
any
rotates
parallel shift with
turn
the
knurled shift knob.
turned
in
which
the
the
degree
is
facing upward,
the
right
of
directions, simply
at
one
at
300 intervals,
position. By
sh
direction.
through
so
that
lens
of
shift
center.
of
the
combining
ifted up
to
the
a full
the
it
is
facing away
is
to
in
the
In
order
rotate
12
or
to
11
to
11
mm
film,
and
0
360
rotation
of
adjust-
The
be shifted.
millimeters.
lens can be
to
shift
the
whole
click-stop
choosing a
these
two
mm
from
.
Maximum Permissible Shift
Depending on the direction
of
shift, however, there
a maximum permissible shift, beyond which distortion
and/or vignetting may occur
because the film format
produced by the lens
is
mum permissible shift (7, 8 or 11)
in
the picture corners,
is
rectangular while image area
circular. The amount
is
indicated
of
maxi-
in
millimeters at each click-stop on the lens barrel. The
at
diagrams
tion
of
Note:
with
a lens
permissible
right show the limits based on the direc-
shift.
When
you
hood,
amount
use a Nikon
vignetting
of
shift
polarizing
will
occur
at
each
filter
even
click-stop.
in
combination
at the
maximum
is
Diagram 1
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Diagram 2
ABCOEFGHI
Azimuth
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Max,adeQuate
snift
Picture area
when the lens
is
not shifted
11
FRAMING
As
long
as
the camera
the subject
or
less
spective distortion. However, shooting from this
position often produces unbalanced composition,
since the camera
Much
half of the frame,
instance the top of a building,
12
when
as
the eye
unwanted foreground
is
held
in
a position parallel to
shooting, it reproduces scenes more
see
is
while
Fig.1
s them,
usually
with
used
close to ground
is
included
part of the
is
no
unpleasant per-
in
the lower .
main
subject, for
excluded (Fig. 1).
level.
Inevitably, the camera must
include the top
foreground
plane of the film
and because the
(Fig.
of
the building and minimize the
2).
But with the camera tilted, the
is
no
image
size
be
tilted
in
order to
longer parallel to the subject,
varies according to subject
distance, the nearer parts of the subject are reproduced on a scale larger than those farther away.
The sides
of
the building appear to converge,
as
if the
building were leaning back or falling. Similar distor-
tion occurs
long line
Note
: Me
position
in
of
buildings at
ter
with
; this
is
horizontal lines
an
the
camera aimed f
shown
by
Fi
g. 2
angle.
on
when
photographing a
or
the
general final com-
this page.
Fig.2
13
FRAMING - continued
The PC-Nikkor's shift and rotation movements enable
you to create balanced composition without tilting
the camera,
plane
To photograph a tall building, hold the camera
parallel to the plane of the building. Rotate the
mount until the milled knob points downward, and
sight the subject
milled knob until
unwanted foreground area
be
to
ble
shift area
If you must exceed the permissible shift adjustment
in
order to include
compose the picture
will
occur
earth.
make adjustments for horizontal
and diagonal subjects.
14
so
that the film remains parallel to the
of
the subject (Fig. 3).
on
the focusing screen.
all
of
the building
is
trimmed away, checking
sure that the adjustment
(see
page
11).
all
of the desired subject, try to
so
that any peripheral distortion
in
unimportant areas, such
Use
the same technique to
Fig. 3
Now
turn the
is
visible and
is
within the permissi-
as
sea,
sky
lens
or
PANORAMAS
The shift movement
can
also
be
used for making panoramic
pictures
tage
panoramic equipment
you
plane
ished photographs
With
be
to take
movement changes the film plane,
vertical and horizontal li
make
film.
ever match perfectly when joined.
16
by
joining exposures. Its advan-
over the normal lens mounted on
to maintain exactly the same film
in
both exposures
the ordinary
moved after the first exposure
in
a new arc
new
and different angles with the
As
a result, no two photographs
of
the PC-Nikkor
is
that it enables
so
will
match exactl
lens,
the camera must
of
the horizon. This
nes
in
that the fin-
in
order
so
that
the subject
will
y.
To take panoramic shots, place the
in
normal position, shift scale facing
lens
upward, and operate the milled shift
knob to shift the
possible. Compose, focus, and shoot.
out
moving
advance
frame, and rotate the
180
down.
lever
0
so
that the shift scale faces straight
Now
lens
as
far to the left
as
With-
the camera, wind the
to advance the
lens
mount through
film
film
one
make the second exposure.
17
PANORAMAS
- continued
These two exposures together cover a horizontal
angle
of 78° without turning the camera, 4° more
lens,
than the range of a 24mm wideangle
the added advantage of larger
gives
below
a comparison of the angles of various
image
and with
size. The table
wideangle lenses and the PC-Nikkor panorama range.
In
making a vertical panorama, a 65° vertical
can
be
covered using the extreme
with the camera still
overlapping area
is
in
the horizontal position. The
least
rise
when
two pictures are
and
fall
angle
shifts,
matched vertically.
Caution:
shots
between
graphs
on a tripod
35mm IVertical connection 53'
PC
18
Extreme
to
avoid
exposures
will
Nikkor
20mm f/2.8
24mm f/2.8
28mm f/2 64'
35mm f/1.4
I Horizontal connection
not
.
camera
join ex
lens
care
is
movement,
will
result
actly.
Horizontal picture
necessary
since even a slight
in
For
best
84
74'
53
78
when
taking
some
distortion
results
mount
the
angle
'
' 37'
'
Vertical picture angle
panoramic
movement
and
photo-
camera
62
'
53'
45
'
65
'
37'
When
making enlargements,
that the negative
to the
All
easel
of the focusing adjustments on
is
absolutely parallel
to prevent distortions.
the enlarger should
be
maintained
be
sure
constant from one exposure to the
next.
When
the prints are removed
from the washer, insert them
in
rotary dryer facing the same direction.
Overlapped area
for vertical shifting
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x 2.5-1.5
reverse position
fie
ld F
1.3
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(0.99 Xl
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(0,88 Xl .3- 0,36 x 0.54)
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Unit· inc
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60.1 -11.2 (1
) 31.2- 10,6
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(17.8-26.9)
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.9)
4)
FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Focal length:
Maximum
construction:
Lens
Picture
Covering
Distance scale:
from
Aperture
35mm
aperture:
angle: 62°
power: 78
Graduated
O.3m
(1
scale:
f/2.8-f/32
ft) to infinity
Diaphragm: Manual
convenience
the
shooting aperture
Exposure
Lens
rotation:
perspective
direction;
of
rotation;
when
measurement:
Lens
control
click-stops provided
maximum
values engraved
Lens shift: Special
11
mm
off-center
control;
at
graduations
Mount: Nikon
side
shift
of
lens;
adjustments
shift
at
1 mm intervals
bayonet
f/2
.8
7 ele
ments
in
7 groups
°
in
meters and
(00)
type
with
preset
ring for
setting
the
diaphragm
Stop-down
optics
rotate
adjustments
permissible
at
each click-stop position
mount
enables up
shift
for
scales provided with
type
method
360°
in
any
at
each
shift
to
perspective
via milled
feet
for
knob
to
30
Attachment
Dimensions:
sion from flange;
52mm
snap·on
lens
cap
Rear lens
Hard lens
Approx.
Supplied
cap
case
Weight:
size:
52mm
Approx.
320g
Accessories
front
LF·1
CL·34A
(P
= 0.7
5mm)
62mm x 61.5mm
66mm
long (overall)
I Optional
52mm
screw·in lens
hood HN-1
52mm screw-in
Lens pouch No.
exten-
filters
61
23
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critical articles or reviews), may be made without
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