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Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount and more recently, for the Nikon Z line of mirrorless cameras.
Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved.
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Nikkor ニッコール
Product type
Camera lenses Industrial optics Enlarger lenses Microscope objectives
The Nikkorbrand was introduced in 1932, a Westernised rendering of an earlier version Nikkō (日光), an abbreviation of the company's original full name Nippon Kōgaku ("Japan Optics"; 日本光学工業株式会社).[1] (Nikkō also means "sunlight" and is the name of a Japanese town.) In 1933, Nikon marketed its first camera lens under the Nikkor brand name, the "Aero-NIKKOR," for aerial photography.[1]
Nikon originally reserved the Nikkor designation for its highest-quality imaging optics, but in recent history almost all Nikon lenses are so branded.
Nikon introduced the Z-mount in 2018 for their system of digital full-frame and APS-C (DX) mirrorless cameras. All of Nikon's Z-mount lenses are Nikkors.
Nikkors constitute the majority of lenses available for the Nikon F-mount, which is itself the largest system of interchangeable flange-mount photographic lenses in history[clarification needed]. These lenses are designed for the 135 (35mm) and Nikon DX formats. Over 400 different F-mount Nikkor models are known to exist.[2]
Nikon introduced the compact mirrorless Nikon 1 camera system using 2.7x-crop sensors in 2011. The Nikon 1 system was effectively discontinued in 2018 with the introduction of the full-frame Nikon Z system.
The original Nikonos system introduced in 1963 is a scale-focus and rangefinder system for underwater photography. The 1992 Nikonos RS system is an underwater autofocus SLR system based on the F-mount.
Note: In the case of the Nikkor wides, "W" just means "wide". Prior to approximately 1976, most Nikon lenses had a suffix appended directly after the "Nikkor" name that was used to denote the number of optical elements in the lens design.
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No. of Elements
Designator Letter
Origin of Designator
1
U
"Uns"
2
B
"Bini"
3
T
"Tres"
4
Q
"Quatour"
5
P
"Pente"
6
H
"Hex"
7
S
"Septem"
8
O
"Octo"
9
N
"Novem"
10
D
"Decem"
11
UD
"Uns" and "Decem"
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For example, a lens with eight elements would be marked "Nikkor-O", and a lens with eleven elements "Nikkor-UD".
Telephoto series. The 360mm / 600mm are triple-convertible lenses with 500mm and 720mm / 800mm and 1200mm interchangeable rear elements which were available separately.
Nikkor-T ED 270mmF6.3
Nikkor-T ED 360mmF8
Nikkor-T ED 500mmF11
Nikkor-T ED 720mmF16
Nikkor-T ED 600mmF9
Nikkor-T ED 800mmF12
Nikkor-T ED 1200mmF18
Apo-Nikkor
Apo-Nikkor 240mm f/9 lens
true Apochromat series, designed for the printing industry, optimized for 1:1 reproduction.
With Waterhouse type Filter Slot.
Apo-Nikkor / Early type
Lens Construction 4 elements in 3 groups / Tessar Type Lenses.
Apo-Nikkor 12cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1961)
Apo-Nikkor 15cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1960) - φ53mmP=0.75 Screw Mount
Apo-Nikkor 18cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1962) - Image circle φ250mm。
Apo-Nikkor 21cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1959)
Apo-Nikkor 24cmF9 - Image circle φ350mm。
Apo-Nikkor 30cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1949)
Apo-Nikkor 38cmF9 (Manufacture start Year: 1946)
Apo-Nikkor-Q.C 45cmF9 (Product Year: 1948) - φ72P=1.0mm Screw Mount
Apo-Nikkor 60cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1948)
Apo-Nikkor 75cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1957)
Apo-Nikkor 90cmF9 (Release of drawing Year: 1953)
Apo-Nikkor / Later type
Lens Construction 4 elements in 4 groups / Double Gauss Type Lenses.
Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lenses.
The wide angle version Apo-Nikkor lens was developed for small-scale platemaking cameras.
W.A.Apo-Nikkor 150mmF8 - φ53mmP=0.75 Screw Mount. - Image circle φ350mm。
W.A.Apo-Nikkor 210mmF8 - φ72mmP=1.0mm Screw Mount. - Image circle φ460mm。
W.A.Apo-Nikkor 240mmF10
W.A.Apo-Nikkor 300mmF9 - φ90mmP=1.0mm Screw Mount. - Image circle φ610mm。
W.A.Apo-Nikkor 360mmF9 - φ90mmP=1.0mm Screw Mount. - Image circle φ730mm
EL-Nikkor 68mm f/3.5 lensApo-EL-Nikkor 170mm f/5.6 lensApo-EL-Nikkor 105mm f/5.6 lenses, old type and new type (small)
EL-Nikkor
The EL-Nikkor series of lenses are designed for photographic enlargers. Most feature 39mm Leica thread mounts, although some feature a 50mm screw mount. Most are 6-element, 4-group designs. Some slower, lower-cost designs (marked †) are 4-element, 3-group designs. Newer versions of these lenses are marked with an "N" (focal lengths to 105mm) or "A" (focal lengths from 135mm). (Per Nikon, Inc. Technical and Service Support (800-645-6689), manufacture and sale of all enlarging lenses has been discontinued.)
EL-Nikkor 80mmF5.6 (introduced in 1966) - M39 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6 (introduced in 1966) - M39 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 135mmF5.6 (introduced in 1966) - M39 Screw Mount & φ45mmP=0.5 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 150mmF5.6 (introduced in 1968) - φ53mmP=0.75 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 180mmF5.6 (introduced in 1972) - φ62mmP=1 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 210mmF5.6 (introduced in 1968) - φ72mmP=1 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 240mmF5.6 (introduced in 1972) - φ82mmP=1 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 300mmF5.6 (introduced in 1972) - φ100mmP=1 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 360mmF5.6 (introduced in 1972) - φ130mmP=1.5 Screw Mount. (6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor N
EL-Nikkor 40mmF4N(Sale Year: 1984) - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups / Biogon Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 50mmF2.8N - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups / Double Gauss Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 50mmF4N - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 4 elements in 3 groups / Tessar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 63mmF2.8N - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups / EL-Nikkor Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 75mmF4N - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 4 elements in 3 groups / Tessar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 80mmF5.6N - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6N - M39 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups / Orthometar Type Lens)
EL-Nikkor A
EL-Nikkor 135mmF5.6A - M39 Screw Mount & φ50mmP=0.75 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
EL-Nikkor 150mmF5.6A - M39 Screw Mount & φ50mmP=0.75 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
EL-Nikkor 180mmF5.6A - φ72mmP=1 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
EL-Nikkor 210mmF5.6A - φ72mmP=1 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
EL-Nikkor 240mmF5.6A - φ90mmP=1 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
EL-Nikkor 300mmF5.6A - φ90mmP=1 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
Apo-EL-Nikkor
The Apo-EL-Nikkor series of lenses are true Apochromat photo enlarging lenses with chromatic aberration corrected not only for the entire visible range of the spectrum, but also in near ultraviolet and near infrared ranges (380-700nm). They are all 8-element, 4-group designs with maximum-minimum aperture of f/5.6-45.
Apo-EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6
Apo-EL-Nikkor 170mmF5.6
Apo-EL-Nikkor 210mmF5.6
Apo-EL-Nikkor 300mmF5.6
Apo-EL-Nikkor 480mmF5.6
Apo-EL-Nikkor N
Apo-EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6N
Apo-EL-Nikkor 210mmF5.6N
EL-Zoom-Nikkor
EL-Zoom-Nikkor 45-91mmF5.6-11.4 - Mount φ86mm (Lens Construction 15 elements in 12 groups)
EL-Zoom-Nikkor 77-111mmF5.6-9.8 - Mount φ125mm (Lens Construction 10 elements in 10 groups)
Designed for 1:1 reproduction with a usable magnification range from 0.3x to 3x. Transmission from 350 to 700 nm, no focus shift between visible and actinic light used for photoresists. Completely symmetric lenses with no distortion.
Fax-Nikkor 160mmF5.6 - φ62mmP=0.75 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
Fax-Nikkor 210mmF5.6 - φ72mmP=1.0 Screw Mount. (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
Fax-Nikkor 210mmF7
Fax-Nikkor 260mmF10 - (Lens Construction 4 elements in 4 groups / Topogon Type Lens)
Fax-Nikkor 300mmF7 - φ95mmP=1.0 Screw Mount.
Fax-Ortho-Nikkor
Designed for 10:1 reproduction. Field size varies from 200x200mm to 400x400mm with correspondingly larger image sizes and very long back-focal distances (several meters). Completely symmetric lenses with no distortion.
Fax-Ortho-Nikkor 250mmF5.6
Fax-Ortho-Nikkor 400mmF5.6 - (Lens Construction 6 elements in 4 groups)
The interchangeable lens only for large-sized macro photography equipment "Multiphot"
Macro-Nikkor 19mmF2.8 - RMS Mount.
Macro-Nikkor 35mmF4.5 - RMS Mount.
Macro-Nikkor 65mmF4.5 - M39 Screw Mount.
Macro-Nikkor 12cmF6.3 - M39 Screw Mount.
Printing-Nikkor
Was developed as an optical lens for optical printing, as demand occurs after the line sensor lenses. Thoroughly eliminate various aberrations in the reference scale, with a high color fidelity and resolution. Has now been redesigned for the Eco-glass, like the current product.
Printing-Nikkor
Printing-Nikkor 75mmF2.8 - (Lens Construction 12 elements in 4 groups)
Printing-Nikkor 95mmF2.8 - (Lens Construction 12 elements in 4 groups)
Printing-Nikkor 105mmF2.8 - (Lens Construction 12 elements in 4 groups)
Printing-Nikkor 150mmF2.8 - (Lens Construction 10 elements in 4 groups)
The lens for table type small platemaking cameras. Lens Construction 4 elements in 4 groups. Topogon Type Lens.
Standard magnification is ×1.
A 400 to 650nm chromatic aberration compensation wavelength band.
Process-Nikkor 180mmF10 - φ62mmP=1.0 Screw Mount.
Process-Nikkor 210mmF10 - φ72mmP=1.0 Screw Mount.
Process-Nikkor 240mmF10 - φ82mmP=1.0 Screw Mount.
Process-Nikkor 260mmF10 - φ90mmP=1.0 Screw Mount.
Rayfact
Rayfact is the current industrial lens brand of Tochigi-Nikon, which doesn't use the Nikkor brand any more.
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