Lomopedia: Nikon 28Ti

As far as point-and-shoot cameras go, the all-titanium Nikon 28Ti did and still can turn heads when it comes to performance and styling. The 28Ti is a follow-up to the Nikon 35Ti that was released in 1993. The newer version still came in titanium with a protective (and equally stylish) black finish and a wider 28mm prime lens. It’s every bit a premium point-and-shoot camera just like its predecessor but with more fine-tuned details and a heftier price tag. When the 28Ti was first released in the market, it could fetch up to $1,000 but now sells at a significantly lower starting point of $300 and upwards. Quite a small price to pay for a high-end and well-designed piece of equipment, actually.

The 28Ti was a premium offering and along with that, it had some unique features as well. For starters, the Nikkor 28mm f2.8 wide-angle prime lens produced ultra-sharp photos even in the edges. Its 7 elements in 5 groups lens had integrated coating and extra-low dispersion glass corrected errors, providing for more natural image rendering and better image quality. Another unique feature was the top analogue display that is reminiscent of old-school gauges and meters. Truly a welcome feature especially for collectors and avid fans of everything vintage. It’s an inspired design that makes the 28Ti and 35Ti cameras stand out in the point-and-shoot arena.

Another feature worth mentioning is its matrix metering system. It measures exposure instead of just light thus applying the apt settings to get correct exposure each time. Just a side note for prospective buyers out there, some reviews list the 28Ti’s autofocus to be relatively slower than that of its high-end point-and-shoot counterparts. But then again, maybe those cameras just have outstanding autofocus features and are already a class on their own.

Nikon 28Ti Technical Specifications:

Lens: 28mm f2.8 Nikkor prime lens, 7 elements in 5 groups, with integrated coating and extra-low dispersion glass
Aperture: f2.8, auto exposure range of EV2 to EV17 at ISO 100
Focus: autofocus lens-shutter
Focusing range: 0.4m to infinity
Shutter: programmed electronic shutter (aperture-priority automatic also possible) 1/500 to 2 sec and long time exposure up to 10 minutes
Size: 118 × 66 × 36mm
Weight: 315g without battery
Battery: 3v lithium battery (DL123A or CR123A type)
Material: titanium
Flash: auto flash for low-light and backlit scenes, anytime flash and flash cancel can be selected by flash mode switch with red-eye reduction
Film: 35mm, fully automatic loading, advance, and rewinding
Picture format: normal 24mm x 36mm and panorama 13mm x 36mm
Viewfinder: illuminated viewfinder, 0.35x magnification, frame coverage approximately 82% -1 diopter
Exposure compensation: within a range of + / – 2EV in 1/3 steps

Take a look at some photos taken with the Nikon 28Ti by our very own community members:

All information used in this article was sourced from Thorley Photographics, Casual Photophile, Camerapedia Wiki, Japan Camera Hunter, and Mir.

written by cheeo on 2016-12-03 #gear #lomopedia #35mm #nikon #camera #gear #compact #af #fixed-focus #titanium #lomopedia #28ti