Circa 1977-1981
80-200mm f/4.5 (newer version), 105mm f/4 micro, 135mm f/3.5, 135mm f/2.8
43-86mm f/3.5, 105mm f/2.5, 55mm f/3.5, 24mm f/2
28mm f/3.5, 35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.8
Here are two nice sales brochures via Pacific Rim Camera.
Earlier K lenses, when upgraded with a factory AI kit, are basically indistinguishable from the AI lenses unless you check the serial numbers. The only exceptions are the 35mm f/1.4 (K stops down to f/22, AI to f/16) and 105mm f/2.5 (K f/32, AI f/22).
I've already written some about the differences between AI and AI-S lenses. By and large the differences are not worth worrying about, but typically AI-S lenses have shorter focusing throws for some reason. Sometimes AI-S lenses have newer (and usually better?) designs (the 18mm, 20mm, 24mm, 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2.8, and 105mm macro e.g.) or different cosmetics (the 35mm f/1.4 and 105mm f/2.5 e.g).
As always this is a strictly worse version of Photosynthesis.
8mm f/2.8 Fisheye AI (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 2500 made. Also available in non-AI and AI-S mounts.
Approximately 700 made. Also available in multicoated and K versions. Replaced by the 15mm f/3.5 AI.
15mm f/3.5 AI (circa '78-'81)
Approximately 1900 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a slightly shorter focus throw.
16mm f/3.5 fisheye AI (circa '77-'79)
Approximately 1600 made. Available in an older style (diagonal pattern focus ring) and K versions. Replaced by the 16mm f/2.8.
16mm f/2.8 fisheye AI (circa '79-82)
Approximately 4900 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
18mm f/4 AI (circa '74-'82)
Approximately 8000 made. Also available in K mount. Replaced by the 18mm f/3.5 AI-S.
20mm f/4 AI (circa '77-'78)
Approximately 11000 made. Also available in K mount. Replaced by the 20mm f/3.5.
20mm f/3.5 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 28000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a slightly shorter focus throw. Replaced by the 20mm f/2.8 AI-S.
24mm f/2.8 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 160000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a much shorter focus throw. Also available in AI-S mount.
24mm f/2 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 17000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a much shorter focus throw.
28mm f/3.5 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 194000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a much shorter focus throw.
28mm f/2.8 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 184000 made. Also available in a K version. Replaced by the 28mm f/2.8 AI-S.
28mm f/2 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 30000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, K, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version has slightly closer focusing.
28mm f/4 PC (circa '77-'80)
Approximately 2300 made. Also available in a K version. Replaced by the 28mm f/3.5 PC.
35mm f/2.8 AI older (circa '77-'79)
6 elements in 6 groups. Has the depth of field scale lower than the focus ring. Approximately 19000 made. Also available in K mount. Replaced by a newer version of the 35mm f/2.8 with 5 elements in 5 groups.
Here are comparison shots: newer lens on the left, older on the right.
35mm f/2.8 AI newer (circa '79-81)
5 elements in 5 groups. Has the depth of field scale at the same level as the focus ring. Approximately 11000 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
35mm f/2 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 121000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, K, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version has a slightly shorter focusing throw.
35mm f/1.4 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 17000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, K, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version has a shorter focusing throw.
35mm f/2.8 PC chrome knob (circa '77-'80)
Approximately 9600 made. Also available in single coated and K versions. Replaced by the 35mm f/2.8 PC black knob.
50mm f/2 AI (circa '77-'79)
Approximately 313000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, and K versions. Replaced by the 50mm f/1.8 AI.
50mm f/1.8 AI (circa '78-'82)
Approximately 405000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a much shorter focus throw, not to be confused with the compact version based off of the Series E lens.
50mm f/1.4 newer (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 911000 made. Also available in K and AI-S versions. The AI-S version has a much shorter focusing throw.
50mm f/1.2 AI (circa '78-81)
Approximately 73000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a shorter focusing throw.
55mm f/3.5 AI (circa '77-'79)
Approximately 165000 made. Also available in cm-marked, single coated, multicoated, and K versions. Replaced by the 55mm f/2.8 micro AI-S.
55mm f/1.2 AI
Approximately 26000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, and K versions. The single and multicoated versions do not focus as close. Replaced by the 50mm f/1.2 AI.
58mm f/1.2 AI Noct (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 2400 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a much shorter focusing throw.
85mm f/2 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 90000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a much shorter focusing throw.
105mm f/2.5 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 157000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, K, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version has a slightly shorter focus throw and a built-in lens hood.
105mm f/4 micro AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 44000 made. Also available in AI-S mount. Replaced by the 105mm f/2.8 micro AI-S.
135mm f/3.5 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 104000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with a slightly shorter focus throw. Note my sample has the wrong metering foot from an earlier non-AI lens.
135mm f/2.8 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 147000 made. Also available in K and AI-S mounts.
135mm f/2 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 7500 made. Also available in K and AI-S mounts. The AI-S version has a shorter focusing throw.
180mm f/2.8 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 18000 made. Also available single coated and (rarely) multicoated. Replaced by the 180mm f/2.8 ED AI-S.
200mm f/4 AI (circa '77-'81).
Approximately 148000 made. Also available in K and AI-S mounts.
300mm f/4.5 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 34000 made. Also available in single-coated, K, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version focuses closer. Surpassed by the 300mm f/4.5 ED-IF.
300mm f/4.5 AI ED (circa '78-79)
Odd, rare lens. Approximately 1000 made. Also available in a K version.
300mm f/4.5 AI ED-IF (circa '78-'81)
Approximately 8000 made. Also available in AI-S mount with 9 aperture blades instead of 7.
400mm f/5.6 AI ED (circa '77-'83)
Approximately 850 made. Replaced by the 400mm f/5.6 AI ED-IF.
400mm f/5.6 AI ED-IF (circa '78-'82)
Approximately 2800 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
Zooms:
25-50mm f/4 AI (circa '79-'81)
Approximately 11000 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
35-70mm f/3.5 AI (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 48000 made. Replaced by the 35-70mm f/3.5 AI-S.
28-45mm f/4.5 AI (circa '75-'77)
Approximately 2000 made. Replaced by the 28-50mm f/3.5 AI-S.
43-86mm f/3.5 AI (77-82)
Approximately 239000 made. Also available in a K version.
50-300mm f/4.5 AI (circa '77-'79)
Approximately 950 made. Replaced by the 50-300mm f/4.5 ED.
50-300mm f/4.5 AI ED (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 4100 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
80-200mm f/4.5 AI older (circa '77)
Approximately 15000 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, and K versions.
80-200mm f/4.5 AI newer (circa '77-'81)
Has a rectangular rear shade and a dash to index the aperture. Approximately 153000 made. Replaced by the 80-200mm f/4 AI-S
Other rare or exotic lenses:
6mm f/2.8 Fisheye AI (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 120 made. Also available in non-AI and AI-S mounts.
13mm f/5.6 AI (circa '77-'82)
Very rare, very expensive, very wide. Approximate 40 made. Also available in K and AI-S versions.
300mm f/2.8 AI ED-IF (circa '77-82)
Approximately 2500 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
400mm f/3.5 AI ED-IF (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 3700 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
600mm f/5.6 AI ED-IF (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 1500 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
600mm f/4 AI ED-IF (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 1500 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
800mm f/8 AI ED-IF (circa '78-'81)
Approximately 270 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
1200mm f/11 AI ED-IF (circa '79-'82)
Approximately 160 made. Also available in AI-S mount.
1000mm f/11 Reflex (circa '76-'77)
Approximately 640 made. Also available in single coated, multicoated, and K versions.
2000mm f/11 Reflex (circa '77)
Approximately 20 made. Also available in single coated and multicoated versions.
180-600mm f/8 AI ED (circa '77-'82)
Approximately 20 made. Also available in K and AI-S versions.
200-600mm f/9.5 (circa '77)
Approximately 1900 made. Also available in non-AI, K, and AI-S versions.
360-1200mm f/11 AI ED (circa '77-'81)
Approximately 30 made. Also available in K and AI-S versions.
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