When I joint the newspaper in 1974 as photojournalist, there was one lens that was found in every photojournalist's bag throughout the 70s and 80s; that "standard lens" was the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 wide angle lens.
The Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 was introduced, in 1969. It was Nikon's first multicoated lens and it has been used by NASA in space!