Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount. The Nikkor brand was introduced in 1932, a Westernised rendering of an earlier version Nikkō, an abbreviation of the company's original full nameNippon Kōgaku. In 1933, Nikon marketed its first camera lens under the Nikkor brand name, the "Aero-NIKKOR," for aerial photography. Nikon originally reserved the Nikkor designation for its highest-quality imaging optics, but in recent history almost all Nikon lenses are so branded. Notable Nikkor branded optics have included:
F-mount lenses for 35mmSLR and DSLR photography. For a full list see Nikon F-mount.
Industrial lenses, including lenses in support of the Japanese war effort during World War II.
Currently the most actively developed and marketed Nikkor lenses are Nikon's F-mount photographic lenses. These lenses are designed to cover the 24x36mm area of 135 film and the Nikon FX format, or in the case of "DX" designated lenses, the 16x24mm area of the Nikon DX format.
Products
Lenses for Nikon F-mount
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. These lenses are designed for the 135 and Nikon DX formats. Over 400 different F-mount Nikkor models are known to exist.
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.
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"
For example, a lens with eight elements would be marked "Nikkor-O", and a lens with eleven elements "Nikkor-UD".
Telephoto series. The 360 mm / 600 mm are triple-convertible lenses with 500 mm and 720 mm / 800 mm and 1200 mm 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
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.
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
Photographic enlarging lenses
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 are 4-element, 3-group designs. Newer versions of these lenses are marked with an "N" or "A".
EL-Nikkor 40mmF4
EL-Nikkor 5cmF2.8/50mmF2.8 - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 5cmF3.5C - "El-NIKKOR-C"
EL-Nikkor 5cmF3.5
EL-Nikkor 50mmF4† - M39 Screw Mount.
Helmes 5.5cmF3.5 - Tessar Type
EL-Nikkor 63mmF2.8
EL-Nikkor 6.3 cm/63mmF3.5 - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 68mmF3.5 - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 75mmF4 †
EL-Nikkor 80mmF5.6 - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6 - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 135mmF5.6 - M39 Screw Mount & φ45mmP=0.5 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 150mmF5.6 - φ53mmP=0.75 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 180mmF5.6 - φ62mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 210mmF5.6 - φ72mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 240mmF5.6 - φ82mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 300mmF5.6 - φ100mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 360mmF5.6 - φ130mmP=1.5 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor N
EL-Nikkor 40mmF4N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 50mmF2.8N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 50mmF4N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 63mmF2.8N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 75mmF4N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 80mmF5.6N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6N - M39 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor A
EL-Nikkor 135mmF5.6A - M39 Screw Mount & φ50mmP=0.75 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 150mmF5.6A - M39 Screw Mount & φ50mmP=0.75 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 180mmF5.6A - φ72mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 210mmF5.6A - φ72mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 240mmF5.6A - φ90mmP=1 Screw Mount.
EL-Nikkor 300mmF5.6A - φ90mmP=1 Screw Mount.
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. They are all 8-element, 4-group designs with maximum-minimum aperture of 5.6-45.
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 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.
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 650 nm 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
It is an industrial lens brand of Tochigi-Nikon. He does not declare himself Nikkor.
Rayfact PF10545MF-UV - The succeeding kind which made "Ai UV-Nikkor 105mmF4.5S" eco-glass specification.
Rayfact 25mmF1.4 - C Mount.
Rayfact IL
The succeeding kind of "EL-Nikkor" which ended sale in 2006.
Rayfact IL40mm PF4040ML - M39 Screw Mount.
Rayfact IL50mm PF5028ML - M39 Screw Mount.
Rayfact IL63mm OF6328ML - M39 Screw Mount.
Rayfact VL
The succeeding kind of "Printing-Nikkor". Use by a line sensor was designed as a premise from the beginning.
Rayfact VL ×0.5 OFM05042MN - Real focus distance 119.3mm
Rayfact VL ×0.7 OFM07052MN - Real focus distance 121.0mm
Rayfact VL ×1 OFM10064MN - Real focus distance 123.9mm
Rayfact VL ×1.4 OFM14074MN - Real focus distance 121.0mm
Repro-Nikkor
It is designed supposing the use as x1 copy or a relay lens.
FR-Nikkor 75mmF1.0
Repro-Nikkor 85mmF1.0 - φ53mmP=0.75 Screw Mount.
Repro-Nikkor 100mmF2.8
Repro-Nikkor 170mmF1.4 - φ73mmP=0.75 Screw Mount.
Regno-Nikkor
The lens for X-rays indirect photograph equipment.
Regno-Nikkor 10cmF1.5
TV-Nikkor
The lens for fluoroscopy of an X-ray.
TV-Nikkor 35mmF0.9 - M39 Screw Mount.
Xero-Nikkor
The lens for about doubling the enlarging radiography of the documents displayed on CRT.
Xero-Nikkor 13.5cmF2 / 135mmF2
New Xero-Nikkor 135mmF2
Zoom Nikkor
Nikon Nikkor 28–45 mm f/ 4.5 is a rare lens designed for landscape photography. The lens was introduced in August 1975, and was stopped some years later. It has seven diaphragm blades. The lens is rather sharp, has normal contrast, and corrects for geometric distortion. The bokeh is inexpressive in comparison to other wide angle Nikkor`s lenses.