NIKON NIKKOR 28mm f/2.8 (Nikon 28Ti)

US 5,528,428 — Motoyuki Ohtake, Motohisa Mouri

7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS
f ≈ 28.9 mm
F/2.87
2ω ≈ 74.0°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Unit focus — entire lens assembly moves axially.

Optical Elements (7 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusS-TIL6 (OHARA)
L2aBiconvex Positive840433 - lanthanum flint (patent nd=1.84042, vd=43.30; no exact public catalog match)
L2bBiconcave NegativeE-FD2 (HOYA)
L3aBiconvex PositiveS-LAH59 (OHARA)
L3bBiconcave NegativeEF3 (HOYA)
L4Positive MeniscusJ-LASF017 (Hikari catalog-equivalent to patent 797454; supplier not identified)
L5Negative Meniscus595/355 (close to S-FTM16, OHARA)