Nikon 28Ti
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Introduction
The Nikon 28Ti was released in 1994. The name refers to the 28mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens and the titanium camera body. The most remarkable feature is the analog display on top. Four needle-style dials indicate, focusing distance, aperture, frame number and exposure correction.
Origins
The 28Ti had been preceded by the 1993 35Ti. Both are 35mm autofocus cameras of innovative design. Nikon clearly aimed at producing a easy to transport, high quality camera, albeit with a single focal length.
Lens and shutter
The Nikon 28Ti has a 28mm Nikkor lens. Earlier Nikon compacts had had Nikon lenses. All seven elements (in five groups) of the Nikkor are coated using Nikon's Integrated Coating. This results in a lens with good contrast rendition. The shutter and aperture control are placed between the lenses. The shutter is a seven element blade shutter giving an almost circular aperture. The shutterspeeds cannot be selected manually, but chosen by one of the auto-exposure modes. This speed is visible in the viewfinder.
Links
- an in-depth description of the Nikon 28Ti.
