Nikon 45mm 2.8P focus - is it too tight?

[martin_jiang1]

I just bought one off ebay, and found out that the focus ring is

kind of tight and different from any other Nikon I had before. Since

I never used one before I am not sure if that is normal or not.

 

Any response will be appreciated.

[User_276104]

I've never handled the 45 f/2.8P - but - is this the first manual focus lens you've used? If you're only used to AF lenses, the focus ring will definitely feel different. A "dampened" feel, as opposed to the loose feel of most AF lenses.

 

If it's a gritty kind of tight, there might be a problem.

[martin_jiang1]

I did used AIS lens before, this one is more tighter than the rest. However, the 45mm 2.8P has a vry narrow focus ring, so I am not sure what ti supposed to feel like

[aaron_ng]

The 45mm f/2.8P focusing ring is tight. Tighter than my AIS 50mm f/1.8, 28mm f/2 and 105mm f/2.5. But it is more loose than my AI 200mm f/4 lens.

 

As Eric said, if it is gritty, then there is a problem. Otherwise, it is ok. Unless you need a pair of pliers to turn the focus ring it is ok.

[jeff h.]

Compared to most Nikkor "D" lenses I have, yes, the 45mm f/2.8P focus ring is tight. After testing all my lenses, I find that it is the tightest of any lens I own, even some older manual focus lenses (maybe this is how the focus felt when they were new twenty or thirty years ago). The loosest focus award goes to my 85mm f/1.8D lens.

[kent_demas1]

I have had no issues with a "tight" feeling focus ring. I actually think the lens is the nicest feeling recent Nikon I have used. The build quality is really nice.