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Nikkor filters history
MEPER:
This is a bit in the "nerd area".
I have three old Nikon filters which are "Nikkor" branded. They are all brass filters. But I have also old brass filters which is just "Nikon" branded as they normal are.
Has it something do to with how old the filters are so Nikkor branded before 19XX ?
I have attached an image that shows how it looks.
The 3. filter I have is an unthreaded filter and I don't know where it was used. It is written "SERIES IX" on the filter. I got it for free many years ago as it was "chipped". It could be interesting to know where such a filter was used. It is quite large in diameter (maybe 77mm or so).
pluton:
The old brass-ringed Nikon filters are heavy and luxurious. I've got a few, but don't use them much now.
Read here a description of the old "series" filter size system.https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Series_filters
MEPER:
I seeā¦.so an attempt to make a standard for filters. Now we have one with a few mm in increments :-)
And yes, the old brass filters are heavy and has a nice feel.
Most of them are "Nikon" branded while a few I have are "Nikkor" branded. I wonder if this is pure "time related" so "Nikkor" branded are the oldest of them?
Roland Vink:
The chrome-rim filters are quite old, from the early 1960s. I'm not sure at what point Nikon switched to black-rim filters, I'm guessing mid-1960s. The chrome filters look great on the old Nikkors such as yours, wouldn't mind finding one or two more for my old lenses :)
Branding of lenses changed from "Nikkor" to "Nikon" around 1971, so the filters probably changed at the same time.
The Series IX filters are as shown in Keith's link above. They were made for the early 85-250/4-4.5 and 200-600/9.5 zooms which accept 82mm filters. The concept behind them was that you can have one filter ring/adapter, and multiple filters (UV, yellow, red etc) which you can swap in and out.
Akira:
--- Quote from: Roland Vink on June 30, 2020, 02:34:05 ---The chrome-rim filters are quite old, from the early 1960s. I'm not sure at what point Nikon switched to black-rim filters, I'm guessing mid-1960s. The chrome filters look great on the old Nikkors such as yours, wouldn't mind finding one or two more for my old lenses :)
Branding of lenses changed from "Nikkor" to "Nikon" around 1971, so the filters probably changed at the same time.
The Series IX filters are as shown in Keith's link above. They were made for the early 85-250/4-4.5 and 200-600/9.5 zooms which accept 82mm filters. The concept behind them was that you can have one filter ring/adapter, and multiple filters (UV, yellow, red etc) which you can swap in and out.
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The font used on "Nikon" filters are of the older style, so it is safe to assume that "Nikon" filters are older than "NIKKOR" filters. My wiled guess is that the filter with the silver "NIKKOR" ring is made in a transitional period and thus are rare.
If I remember correctly, Nikkor 18/4.0 also uses a Series (IX?) filter.
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