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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Akira on October 09, 2018, 12:36:12

Title: Some impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Akira on October 09, 2018, 12:36:12
I also visited the exhibition of Nikkor protptypes at Nikon Museum in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

As Akiyama-san and Rick posted well-covered reports, I would limit myself posting some impressions.  :)

#1: Ingot we trust.
#2: Closeup of the coupling mechanism of the extension tube for 55/4.0 Micro.
#3: Pronounced aspherical surface of the front element of Fisheye 10mm/f2.8 OP.
#4: My love for standard lenses: Nikkor-S Auto 60mm/f1.2.
#5: My love for standard lenses: Nikkonr-Q Auto 5cm F2.5.
#6: Another angle of Nikkor-Q Auto 5cm/f2.5.
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: bobfriedman on October 09, 2018, 12:41:59
love to see more Akira.. the coupling mechanism of the extension tube for 55/4.0 Micro was very interesting to me.. i have never seen that before, seems like i should have.
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Akira on October 09, 2018, 12:42:27
Odds but not ends...

#7: Detail of the rare yellow lens rear cap.
#8: From the permanent exhibition.  ArF scanner projection lens.  Not really an optical gem, but an optical wonder.
#9: Also from the permanent exhibition.  200mm and 300mm wafers, bases of FX and DX sensors respectively.
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Akira on October 09, 2018, 12:44:37
love to see more Akira.. the coupling mechanism of the extension tube for 55/4.0 Micro was very interesting to me.. i have never seen that before, seems like i should have.

Thank you, Bob, for the quick response!  Glad you enjoy them.
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: richardHaw on October 09, 2018, 14:14:38
there is another version of the 55/3.5 with ringlight! :o :o :o
i dont know if i can share it with you ::) its from a private collection. no its not a medical nikkor ::)
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Michio Akiyama on October 09, 2018, 14:27:42
Hi Akira-san,
I was impressed with your very good report.
The serial number was No. 170001! I overlooked it.
I want yellow, blue and green lens rear caps.
Do you also?
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: bobfriedman on October 09, 2018, 16:44:27
there is another version of the 55/3.5 with ringlight! :o :o :o
i dont know if i can share it with you ::) its from a private collection. no its not a medical nikkor ::)

Please?
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on October 09, 2018, 19:17:41
As I understand it, there are images taken with a Z7 through many of these prototype lenses. Can anyone give their impressions of what sort of images the prototypes take?

-Jack
Title: Re: Some impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: pluton on October 09, 2018, 19:36:33
It seems that everyone who visits this exhibit finds different interesting things to share. Thanks!
Title: Re: Som impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Akira on October 09, 2018, 19:41:08
there is another version of the 55/3.5 with ringlight! :o :o :o
i dont know if i can share it with you ::) its from a private collection. no its not a medical nikkor ::)

Rick, that is not displayed at the exhibition, right?  Am interested, of course!


Hi Akira-san,
I was impressed with your very good report.
The serial number was No. 170001! I overlooked it.
I want yellow, blue and green lens rear caps.
Do you also?

Akiyama-san, thank you for your kind comment.  I would have liked to use that standard lens of seemingly Tessar design.

As for the caps, I would like them with the body caps with the same colors!  :D

As I understand it, there are images taken with a Z7 through many of these prototype lenses. Can anyone give their impressions of what sort of images the prototypes take?
-Jack

Jack, photographing the sample images are not allowed.  A professional photographer shot some images with the 105/2.8 soft focus, 35/2.0 GN, 58/1.2, 400/8.0 reflex, 10/2.8 OP fisheye, 1000/11 IF reflex, 85-200/4.5 zoom, and 35-400/3.5 zoom, if I remember correctly.

Except for the images shot with the long zooms, they look very sharp even on the 47MP Z7.

It seems that everyone who visits this exhibit finds different interesting things to share. Thanks!

Keith, yes, indeed.  My interest is quite niche in general.   8)
Title: Re: Some impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Erik Lund on October 09, 2018, 23:31:06
Amazing details! Thank you so much for sharing ;)


Looking up airplane tickets for Tokyo  8)
Title: Re: Some impressions of Nikon Prototype Exhibition
Post by: Akira on October 10, 2018, 01:08:38
Amazing details! Thank you so much for sharing ;)

Looking up airplane tickets for Tokyo  8)

My pleasure!  You shall be hartily welcomed to Tokyo!