Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 35-200mm f/3.5-4.5S — Optical Cross-Section & Ray Tracing

Home / Lenses / Nikon / Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 35-200mm f/3.5-4.5SNikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 35-200mm f/3.5-4.5SUS 4,770,511↗ — Yasuo Yonezawa, Yasuhiro Aono, Tomowaki Takahashi
17 elements / 13 groups
f = 36.23-194.85 mm computed
F/3.5-4.5 nominal
135 full-frame coverage
All-spherical prescription
Focus MechanismNormal focusing is by the first lens group. The close-focus endpoint modeled here is the patent telephoto-end macro state at β = -0.25.
Optical Elements (17 physical)ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusSF6 / S-TIH6 class (dense flint, 805/254)
L2Biconvex PositiveFK / J-FKH1 class (fluorophosphate crown, 498/823)
L3Positive MeniscusBAF10-class barium flint (670/471, near-match)
L4Negative MeniscusJ-LASFH9 catalog equivalent (patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L5aPositive MeniscusSF6 / S-TIH6 class (dense flint, 805/254)
L5bNegative MeniscusTAF3D catalog equivalent (patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L6aNegative MeniscusJ-LAK8 / LAK8 class (713/540)
L6bPositive MeniscusJ-SFH2 class (very dense flint, 861/230)
L7Positive MeniscusBK7 / J-BK7A / S-BSL7 class (517/641)
L8Biconvex PositiveJ-PKH1 catalog equivalent (patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L9Negative MeniscusJ-SFH2 class (very dense flint, 861/230)
L10Biconvex PositiveBK7 / J-BK7A / S-BSL7 class (517/641)
L11Positive MeniscusS-BSM16 / J-SK16 / N-SK16 class (620/603)
L12Biconcave NegativeNBFD2 catalog equivalent (patent 796410; production supplier unspecified)
L13Positive MeniscusBK7 / J-BK7A / S-BSL7 class (517/641)
L14aPositive MeniscusBALK3 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L14bNegative MeniscusLAH64-class lanthanum flint (788/475, near-match)

Element	Type	Glass
L1	Negative Meniscus	SF6 / S-TIH6 class (dense flint, 805/254)
L2	Biconvex Positive	FK / J-FKH1 class (fluorophosphate crown, 498/823)
L3	Positive Meniscus	BAF10-class barium flint (670/471, near-match)
L4	Negative Meniscus	J-LASFH9 catalog equivalent (patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L5a	Positive Meniscus	SF6 / S-TIH6 class (dense flint, 805/254)
L5b	Negative Meniscus	TAF3D catalog equivalent (patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L6a	Negative Meniscus	J-LAK8 / LAK8 class (713/540)
L6b	Positive Meniscus	J-SFH2 class (very dense flint, 861/230)
L7	Positive Meniscus	BK7 / J-BK7A / S-BSL7 class (517/641)
L8	Biconvex Positive	J-PKH1 catalog equivalent (patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L9	Negative Meniscus	J-SFH2 class (very dense flint, 861/230)
L10	Biconvex Positive	BK7 / J-BK7A / S-BSL7 class (517/641)
L11	Positive Meniscus	S-BSM16 / J-SK16 / N-SK16 class (620/603)
L12	Biconcave Negative	NBFD2 catalog equivalent (patent 796410; production supplier unspecified)
L13	Positive Meniscus	BK7 / J-BK7A / S-BSL7 class (517/641)
L14a	Positive Meniscus	BALK3 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L14b	Negative Meniscus	LAH64-class lanthanum flint (788/475, near-match)