w/Caps【Top Mint】Nikon NIKKOR-H.C Auto 28mm f/3.5 Non-Ai Wide Lens Japan #E0430

• Focus ring works smoothly
• Aperture ring clicks properly
• Aperture blades move smoothly

• No fungus
• No haze or fog
• No scratches
• No balsam separation

• Brand: Nikon
• Model: NIKKOR-H.C Auto 28mm f/3.5
• Lens Type: Manual Focus Wide-Angle Prime
• Lens Mount: Nikon F (Non-Ai)
• Compatible Cameras: Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FTn / Nikomat EL; FM, FE, FM2, FE2, FA, Df (with fold-up coupling lever)
• Focal Length: 28mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/3.5
• Minimum Aperture: f/16
• Lens Construction: 6 Elements in 6 Groups
• Lens Designation: H = 6 elements; C = multi-coated
• Lens Coating: Nikon multi-coating (C)
• Angle of View: 74°
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.6 m
• Focus Type: Manual Focus
• Aperture Coupling: Meter coupling prong (Non-Ai)
• Filter Size: 52mm
• Focusing Scale: Meters and Feet
• Depth of Field Scale: Yes
• Made in: Japan

The Nikon NIKKOR-H.C Auto 28mm f/3.5 is the multi-coated version of Nikon's classic 28mm f/3.5 wide-angle lens. The 'H' indicates a 6-element optical design, while the 'C' marks the addition of Nikon's multi-coating for improved contrast and flare resistance compared with the earlier single-coated version.

Optically, the lens delivers crisp, well-defined images with good contrast. It performs particularly well when stopped down, producing detailed results across the frame that are ideal for landscapes, architecture and travel photography.

The 28mm focal length is one of the most versatile wide-angles, wide enough for sweeping views and interiors, yet natural enough for street and documentary photography. It allows you to include context and atmosphere while keeping proportions realistic.

The lens is built with Nikon's classic all-metal construction, with a smooth focusing helicoid and a scalloped focusing grip. Clear depth-of-field markings make it easy to zone focus for quick, candid shooting.

As a Non-Ai lens, it is best suited to cameras designed for pre-Ai lenses, such as the Nikon F, F2 (with non-Ai finders), Nikkormat FTn and Nikomat EL, and to bodies with a fold-up meter coupling lever such as the FM, FE, FM2, FE2, FA and Df. It should not be mounted on cameras with a fixed Ai coupling tab unless it has been Ai-converted.

The Nikon F mount offers outstanding compatibility across decades of cameras, and this lens can also be adapted to modern mirrorless bodies such as Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, Nikon Z (via an F-to-Z adapter) and Micro Four Thirds. On mirrorless cameras, focus peaking and magnification make precise manual focusing easy for both stills and video.

Multi-coated Nikkor-C lenses are valued for combining the build and character of early Nikkors with improved contrast for colour photography, giving a satisfying balance of vintage feel and practical performance.

If you are looking for a well-built vintage Nikon wide-angle with improved coatings and classic character, the NIKKOR-H.C Auto 28mm f/3.5 is an excellent choice.