Difference between Nikkor 28/2.8D and 28/2.8S

[ricardoyamamoto]

Is there much difference in image quality between Nikkor 28mm/2.8D

and Nikkor 28mm/2.8S? What are they?

[todd peach seattle, washi]

What's an 'S'? Do you mean AIS?

[markp]

I've occasionally seen AIS lenses referred to in the Japanese and other Asian photo literature as Ai-S or just S. If this is, in fact, what you're referring to, the Ai-S lenses are manual focus lenses. I've owned two samples of the 28mm f2.8Ai-S over the years, and both were excellent performers. The "D" version is the latest autofocus version of the lens.

 

Image quality between the two lenses is very similar. After acquiring a D version of the lens, I found its optical performance to be very slightly better than my beloved 28mm AIS, but it was very close. If I hadn't done a side-by-side test I'd have never been able to tell the difference.

[bill_marshall1]

I own both of these lenses & both are very good. The AIS is a superior lens when you want to get closer to your subject.