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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #105 on: October 09, 2016, 15:20:51 »
The 200/4  QC is a nice lens, great colours,  smooth rendering, and the later versions have the advantage of 2m close focus.


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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #106 on: October 10, 2016, 13:55:49 »
the older 3m version isn't so bad either. that was a pleasant surprise. :o :o :o

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #107 on: October 11, 2016, 11:05:21 »
A nice surprise indeed  ;)

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #108 on: October 19, 2016, 03:41:29 »
I can't figure out just what it is about this lens.  I've been using it again with extension tubes.  It's ridiculously long, clumsy, hard to hold steady, and it ought to be impossible to focus well on the D3200, and impossible to keep distance hand held with 68 millimeters of extension, and yet it works better than many others.  Becoming a favorite for chasing bugs!

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #109 on: January 02, 2017, 01:28:17 »
http://richardhaw.com/2017/01/01/repair-nikkor-q-20cm-f4/

OK just finished a teardown for the 20cm :o :o :o

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #110 on: January 02, 2017, 03:00:40 »
Rick, Happy New Year!  Appreciate, as always, your effort on the teardown articles.  I was surprised by the use of the"" rubber" gasket between the first two elements.  Isn't it deteriorated?  Also I wonder if the distance between the elements would vary according to the torque of the retaining ring?
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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #111 on: January 02, 2017, 04:37:50 »
Hello, Akira! Happy new year!

You are correct, the rubber ring does compress a bit  ::)
I am not sure about that so far so good ::)

here is the front elements from the earliest version I have. it's so old that the gasket and 2 front elements now move as 1 unit :o :o :o
they have fused together

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #112 on: January 02, 2017, 07:43:39 »
That's what I suspected.  That said, it is amazing to know that the gasket has been functioning properly for around half a century!
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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #113 on: January 02, 2017, 10:14:05 »
http://richardhaw.com/2017/01/01/repair-nikkor-q-20cm-f4/

OK just finished a teardown for the 20cm :o :o :o

Nice work (again) Ric.
Thanks for sharing this valuable info.
Waiting for when the Nikkor Lens Repair book is published  ;D

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #114 on: January 02, 2017, 11:43:37 »
That's what I suspected.  That said, it is amazing to know that the gasket has been functioning properly for around half a century!
it is Nikkor! like volkswagen :o :o :o

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #115 on: January 02, 2017, 11:44:42 »
Nice work (again) Ric.
Thanks for sharing this valuable info.
Waiting for when the Nikkor Lens Repair book is published  ;D

Thanks! somebody suggested that I do a compilation for a book :o :o :o
it's probably useless since it's available online ::)

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #116 on: January 02, 2017, 11:45:57 »
the 1st version (without the silver knob on the hood) eludes me. I got the next best thing from the junk box, which is fine. :o :o :o
I hope I will get one cheap from the junker ::)

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #117 on: January 02, 2017, 19:48:41 »
the 1st version (without the silver knob on the hood) eludes me. I got the next best thing from the junk box, which is fine. :o :o :o
I hope I will get one cheap from the junker ::)

They are extremely difficult to find.
I've been looking for close to 6 years now and have never actually seen one for sale.......anywhere!
Good luck in finding one.

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #118 on: January 21, 2017, 03:20:10 »
Just scored a Q.C. 135mm f2.8 factory Ai for $40.00 shipped and was surprised by the images it produces almost if not as good as my 200 f4 Ai.
I was also surprised by the condition of the glass, it was Cristal clear front to back not a scratch on the glass.

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Re: The Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!
« Reply #119 on: January 21, 2017, 08:58:52 »
Just scored a Q.C. 135mm f2.8 factory Ai for $40.00 shipped and was surprised by the images it produces almost if not as good as my 200 f4 Ai.
I was also surprised by the condition of the glass, it was Cristal clear front to back not a scratch on the glass.

https://richardhaw.com/2016/04/21/repair-nikkor-q-135mm-f2-8/
This lens?  :o :o :o
it is a lovely lens and I liked it a lot! very dreamy!