Used Nikon Lenses (Manual Focus) |
The first Nikon F-mount lenses were what are today termed unofficially NON-AI lenses. NON-AI lenses lacked the ability to inform the camera body of the maximum aperture. So, in fact, the maximum aperture had to be indicated to the meter by setting the lens with the aperture ring set to f/5.6, and then turning the ring to first the minimum and then the maximum. AI lenses introduced technology that eliminated this step.
The AI lenses mechanically indicated the value of the maximum aperture and also included a ridge that encodes the aperture setting relative to maximum aperture. Nikon offered a kit to adapt NON-AI lenses to AI lenses, in their widely-acknowledged consumer-friendly legacy policies.
An enhanced AI-S specification added two mechanical features required for the automatic modes of the FA, N2000, and F4. AI-S lens apertures move linearly. This allowed the aperture to be uniformly controlled via a mechanical protocol and thusly enabled shutter priority capabilities.
These lenses can be used to varying degrees on modern DSLRs. Some offer a great value and perform as well or almost as well as their modern brethren in manual focus mode. |
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Nippon Kogaku/Nikon/Nikkor |
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| Extraordinarily sharp, last evolutionary step for Nikon design of 24mm f2.8 manual focus lens. Floating element design results in remarkable resolving power at all reproduction ratios. 84 degree angle of coverage when f... |
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From $199.00 to $360.00
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| 28mm (2.8cm) f3.5
Type One: First introduced with the original "F" in 1959, the 2.8cm f3.5 production started in March of 1960. The earliest version had shallow fine ribbing on the aperture ring, NK lens data on the t... |
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From $102.40 to $435.22
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| 28mm f2.0 Nikkor
In April 1971 Nikon introduced this amazing optical triumph. Though the very first version did not have the characteristic "C" designation, it was one of the earliest unsung beneficiaries of Nikon's ... |
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$489.50
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| Nikon's Earliest "F" Wide-Angle Lens: The 3.5 cm (Introduced August 1959)
All engineering drawing dimensions in mm.
For a while after the "F" was introduce, many serious photographers refused to embrace it enthusi... |
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From $59.56 to $270.75
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Late evolved (circa 1979) modest quality build near range zoom lens. Benefits from advanced lens coating techniques new glass formulations yielding a very light weight and compact but surprisingly sharp zoom lens. Ver... |
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From $98.93 to $155.65
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| Before computer-controlled automatic flashes were introduced, the issue of controlling exposure in flash photography had been a very encumbering limitation. Flash lighting generally falls off obeying an inverse square fu... |
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$555.00
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| Moderate price normal lens for Nkikon body |
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From $118.41 to $775.00
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| With other manufacturers long having produced faster than f2.0 economy standard normal lenses the introduction of a f1.8 normal was long overdue when it finally arrived in 1978.
Version 1: The 50mm f1.8 was introduced... |
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From $98.21 to $188.07
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| The 50mm F1.4 Nikon's First Really Credible Professional "Normal" Lens Offering
Dimensions given in engineering drawing are in mm.
In March of 1962, Nikon finally brought out its 50mm F1.4 "Normal". Its 5.8cm F1.4 ha... |
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From $139.39 to $399.50
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| 55mm f2.8 Micro Nikkor NIKON'S SHARPEST NORMAL FOCAL LENGTH MANUAL LENS !
One valid criticism of the 55mm F3.5 lens had been that all of its formulation corrections were calculated for a 1:10 reproduction ration whic... |
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$486.00
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| The 5.5cm/55mm Micro Nikkor, The Building of a Legend
5 Elements in 4 Groups Lens drawing for 5.5cm and 5.0cm Micro Nikkor
The 5.5cm F3.5 "F" lens is a slightly altered version of the rangefinder 5.0 cm Micro Nikkor... |
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From $89.09 to $1,450.00
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| The 5.8 cm F1.4, Nikon's First Ultra Fast Normal Reflex Lens
Nikon's first daunting optical task for its SLR camera was coming up with an excellent F1.4 normal lens. It could not use the superbly designed and exe... |
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From $364.72 to $387.20
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| Nikon's First Commercial Autofocus lens, the AF Nikkor 80mm F2.8
About twelve years earlier Nikon had shown a non commercial prototype (huge, heavy and obtusely slow focussing) at the 1971 Chicago Photo Expo.
Inten... |
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$423.20
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| The Nikkor 85mm F1.8, Nikon's First Professional Near Telephoto Designed For the Nikon F
All dimensions in engineering drawing in mm.
When Nikon introduced its Nikon F SLR it very well could have accompanied it wit... |
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From $364.43 to $493.94
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| The 85mm-250mm (8.5cm-25cm) f4.0-4.5 or f4.0 (Late)
If wide angle lenses were the realm of the rangefinder's greatest strength over the rapidly oncoming "F", the telescopic and especially the telescopic zoom arena was... |
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$1,363.50
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| 100mm f2.8 Series E AIS (no prong)
Version 1: Onset serial number 178701 introduced in March 1980 for the EM. All black motif with no Silver mounting ring as shown. No coupling ring and no accommodation for one... |
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$185.79
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| Nikkor 10.5cm/105mm F2.5
Arguably this is Nikon's longest lived and most highly successful lens formulation family. It can be claimed that in its very first embodiment, it was not actually a 105mm(10.5cm) F2.5 but... |
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From $127.07 to $685.62
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The 105mm F4.0, first introduced November 1975, came successively in three highly similar versions:
Version 1 thru 3 look extremely similar and resemble both the very last version of the 55mm F3.5 AI/non AI as well ... |
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$397.62
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| 135mm (13.5cm) f4 Nikkor
Arguably one of Nikon's earliest lens formulations intended for close focus (later called "MICRO" more generally by Nikon) applications but at a distance. Created for the "S" or rangefinder se... |
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From $400.00 to $687.44
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| Introduced during the summer of 1964 the 300mm f4.5 was an entirely newly designed lens in the Nikon F series.
Version 1 (shown): Onset serial number 304501 June 1964; non AI; large prominent brushed chrome grip ring;... |
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From $174.88 to $338.56
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| The 105mm F1.8 Nikkor
Five Elements in Five Groups
Weight: 580g
Minimum Aperture: F22
Diagonal Angle of View: 23 1/3 Degrees
Optically and physically this lens scores highly both in its performance and in it... |
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| The 10mm F5.6 OP (Orthographic Projection) Fisheye
Front Element Surface is Aspherical
Circular picture angular coverage 180°
Employs orthographic projection formula
Nine Elements in Six Groups
Weight: 400g
Minim... |
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