Name: Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f3.5 Lens AIS
Brand: Nikon
SKU: UNK-06-0720-2 183186
Price: 479.4 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 ultra-wide prime for landscapes, architecture, and interiors. Explore classic manual control and buy with confidence.

The Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 is a vintage wide-angle lens designed for Nikon F-mount cameras. Renowned for its compact design and excellent optical performance, this lens is ideal for capturing expansive landscapes, architectural details, and travel photography. Its manual focus mechanism and robust build quality make it a favorite among photography enthusiasts and collectors.

The 18mm focal length provides a wide field of view, perfect for capturing expansive scenes and architectural details.

Wide-Angle Perspective

Offers precise focusing control, ideal for photographers who prefer a hands-on approach to their craft.

Manual Focus Control

Designed for portability, making it an excellent choice for travel and outdoor photography.

Compact and Lightweight Design

The Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 is a **prime**, **manual focus** wide-angle lens built for the **Nikon F mount**, designed to cover a **full frame** sensor. At **18mm**, it sits firmly in the ultra-wide category, well suited for scenes where a broad, expansive field of view is the goal. The maximum aperture of **f/3.5** provides a useful light-gathering capability for this focal length range. With **no autofocus** and **no image stabilization**, this lens rewards photographers who prefer deliberate, hands-on shooting with full control over focus and exposure. The lens weighs **350g**, keeping it manageable for travel and on-location use. A **72mm filter thread** allows straightforward use of polarizing filters, neutral density filters, and other circular filter types. Whether used on a modern Nikon F mount DSLR body or an older film-era Nikon camera, this lens delivers a fixed wide-angle perspective that requires no compromise on focal length or format coverage.

Fixed 18mm focal length delivers a consistent, expansive field of view suited to landscapes, architecture, and environmental work.

18mm Ultra-Wide Prime

Projects an image circle covering the full 35mm frame, with no vignetting on full frame Nikon F mount bodies.

Full Frame Coverage

Reasonably fast for an ultra-wide prime, allowing usable exposures in moderate low-light conditions.

f/3.5 Maximum Aperture

AI-S coupling provides linear aperture control for compatibility with Nikon bodies that support shutter priority and program auto exposure modes.

Nikon AI-S Manual Focus

Compatible with a broad range of Nikon F mount film and digital bodies, including modern DSLRs with manual focus support.

Nikon F Mount

Standard 72mm front thread accepts common circular filters such as polarizers and ND filters, practical for landscape and architectural shooting.

72mm Filter Thread

Substantial enough to feel well-constructed while remaining manageable for extended handheld use.

350g Build Weight

Fully manual focus design with a tactile focus ring suited to deliberate, controlled shooting workflows.

No Autofocus Mechanism

User Manual

Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5

Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 Lens

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The Nikon Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 Lens is a classic ultra-wide prime built for photographers who want a distinctive perspective with manual control. This like new lens is a great choice for landscapes, architecture, interiors, and creative wide-angle shooting, offering the tactile experience and straightforward operation that AI-S lenses are known for. Key Features<ul><li>Ultra-Wide Perspective: The 18mm focal length is ideal for expansive scenes, dramatic compositions, and tight shooting spaces.</li><li>Manual Focus Design: Offers precise, hands-on focusing for deliberate and controlled image making.</li><li>AI-S Mounting: Compatible with Nikon AI-S systems and well suited to classic Nikon film workflows.</li><li>Compact Prime Lens: A lightweight, single-focal-length design that is easy to carry and use on the go.</li><li>Creative Flexibility: Excellent for landscape, street, interior, and architectural photography.</li><li>Classic Nikon Build: Known for durable construction and a straightforward mechanical feel.</li><li>Like New Condition: Presents beautifully and is ready to join your kit.</li></ul> If you are looking for a distinctive ultra-wide Nikon prime with classic handling, this Nikkor AI-S 18mm f/3.5 is ready to bring a bold new look to your photography.

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