Monday, February 10, 2020

AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D, In the Park

Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D
Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D
Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D
Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D
Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D
Analog Diary: Film photography favorites, image making with an AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:35~4.5 D.
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I was using the lens for a short stint recently, with the lens mounted on a Nikon N75, and here I am back again, this time with the lens mounted on a Nikon F-601, out on an early morning walk in the park. Images were captured on a roll of Kodak ColorPlus 200, lab-processed, and scanned on the CanoScan 9000F MkII.

The AF Nikkor 35-105mm 1:3.5~4.5 D, or in its full designation, 'Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5~4.5D IF' is a 16-elements in 12-groups NIC (Nikon Integrated Coating) multicoated push-pull zoom lens, introduced in 1995. The lens was the last of three versions after the original Nikon's AF Zoom Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5~4.5, produced from 1986 to 1991, and the replacement Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5~4.5N MK II which was in production from 1991 to 1995.

Nikon F601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:3.5~4.5 D
Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:3.5~4.5 D

The AF Nikkor 35-105mm 1:3.5~4.5 D version, incidentally, is the only version fully compatible with all 35mm SLR Nikon film cameras and Nikon FX digital cameras manufactured from 1977 onward. As for the camera, the Nikon F601 is a 1990 vintage, the first Nikon to use a 6V Lithium battery pack, and the second to be fitted with the improved autofocus and spot metering system which is the mainstay of the high-end F-801s.

Nikon F601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:3.5~4.5 D
Nikon F-601, AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm 1:3.5~4.5 D

The F-601 is fitted with a built-in pop-up electronic flash, a top shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second, and a new "Matrix" evaluative multi-zone metering program. It is compatible with a wide range of Nikon F-mount lenses, including both autofocus and manual focus types. During its production, the F-601 sat between the Nikon F-401 and Nikon F-801s in the company's consumer SLR range.



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