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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Michio Akiyama on December 24, 2016, 02:34:53

Title: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Michio Akiyama on December 24, 2016, 02:34:53
Hello Nikon friends!

Do you know the Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 lens? This is a true story.
http://redbook-jp.com/redbook-e/record/m70.html

If you'd like to read the in-depth contents, please refer to a Japanese page by Google Language Translator.
Please enjoy and have fun!! Thank you!

Michio Akiyama/JAPAN
A member of NikonGear and Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: armando_m on December 24, 2016, 03:28:10
Thank you for sharing this article, very interesting lens.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 09:19:49
Interesting article, thanks for the link !
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Erik Lund on December 24, 2016, 10:21:07
Thank you for posting! A true detective story ;)
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 01, 2017, 15:25:13
Hello Nikon friends!

Do you know the Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 lens? This is a true story.
http://redbook-jp.com/redbook-e/record/m70.html

If you'd like to read the in-depth contents, please refer to a Japanese page by Google Language Translator.
Please enjoy and have fun!! Thank you!

Michio Akiyama/JAPAN
A member of NikonGear and Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo

Arigato domo Akiyama-San! A wonderful story indeed, great images and a great lens!
I have one too, my serial# is 705148, so it seems to have been made much, much later than yours ;-)

[PS: I also have a rather rare 3.5/68mm (!!) EL-Nikkor #740321, do you know its story, too?]
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Roland Vink on January 07, 2017, 03:33:21
Arigato domo Akiyama-San! A wonderful story indeed, great images and a great lens!
I have one too, my serial# is 705148, so it seems to have been made much, much later than yours ;-)

[PS: I also have a rather rare 3.5/68mm (!!) EL-Nikkor #740321, do you know its story, too?]
Can you confirm #705148, it is the lowest I have seen in the 705xxx series.

The 705xxx series is is engraved "Nippon Kogaku Japan", while the the 370xxx series is engraved "Nikon", so the 370xxx series is later!

I have a few serial numbers recorded here: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#Industrial
This section is still far from complete and probably needs to be reorganized, but this all takes time.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 07, 2017, 14:05:43
Can you confirm #705148, it is the lowest I have seen in the 705xxx series.

The 705xxx series is is engraved "Nippon Kogaku Japan", while the the 370xxx series is engraved "Nikon", so the 370xxx series is later!

I have a few serial numbers recorded here: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#Industrial
This section is still far from complete and probably needs to be reorganized, but this all takes time.

Yes Roland, I had the lens in front of me when I wrote this. Still have it here. It has "Nippon Kogaku Japan" written on the front rim.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Roland Vink on January 07, 2017, 19:38:18
Thank you, I will add it to my database! :)
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 07, 2017, 20:18:22
Yes Roland, I had the lens in front of me when I wrote this. Still have it here. It has "Nippon Kogaku Japan" written on the front rim.
Just seeing the lens in the image makes my knees go soft.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Jakov Minić on January 07, 2017, 20:33:09
Just seeing the lens in the image makes my knees go soft.

 :o had i only known...
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: RonVol on January 07, 2017, 21:04:47
Hello Nikon friends!

Do you know the Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 lens? This is a true story.
http://redbook-jp.com/redbook-e/record/m70.html

If you'd like to read the in-depth contents, please refer to a Japanese page by Google Language Translator.
Please enjoy and have fun!! Thank you!

Michio Akiyama/JAPAN
A member of NikonGear and Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo

Thank you for sharing this wonderful information Akiyama-San.
It's very nice to see you here on this forum.
Looking forward to more of your posts.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: RonVol on January 07, 2017, 21:08:02
Can you confirm #705148, it is the lowest I have seen in the 705xxx series.

The earliest I have recorded for this series is #705011.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 07, 2017, 22:34:08
Congrats that you have one, too RonVol, and an even older one!!
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Roland Vink on January 08, 2017, 01:37:54
Thanks Ron, I'll add that one to my database too.

It's also interesting to note that the optical design is very similar to the 55/3.5 Micro-Nikkor.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: RonVol on January 08, 2017, 08:43:41
Congrats that you have one, too RonVol, and an even older one!!

Hi Klaus,
Unfortunately I can't afford to collect these industrial-type lenses, I try to stick to just the F mount lenses.
I do however try to keep track of the serial numbers and all of the different types of lenses Nikon made for industrial/special applications...............there are so many!
Cheers,
Ron.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Akira on January 08, 2017, 15:06:38
[PS: I also have a rather rare 3.5/68mm (!!) EL-Nikkor #740321, do you know its story, too?]

Here's wikipedia in Japanese for the list of industrial lenses by Nikon:

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E7%94%A3%E6%A5%AD%E7%94%A8%E3%83%BB%E7%89%B9%E6%AE%8A%E7%94%A8%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7

And this is the image of a sample of 68/3.5 posted there.
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on January 09, 2017, 10:18:06
Arigato domo Akira-San!
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Akira on January 09, 2017, 12:01:55
Arigato domo Akira-San!

My pleasure!  The serial number is quite close to yours.  They are from the same lot maybe?
Title: Re: Micro Nikkor 70mm F5 Grand Elegance Lens
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on April 01, 2017, 00:32:36
Here, one for sale in France: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnifique-Micro-Nikkor-70-mm-f-5-Boxed-/292072390955 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnifique-Micro-Nikkor-70-mm-f-5-Boxed-/292072390955)
Serial #705157