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A [[Taylor-Hobson|Taylor, Taylor & Hobson]] Cooke Amotal Anastigmat 2in f/2 was sold mounted on a Nikon S body at Christies 8/6/1995, it is unknown if it was original. | A [[Taylor-Hobson|Taylor, Taylor & Hobson]] Cooke Amotal Anastigmat 2in f/2 was sold mounted on a Nikon S body at Christies 8/6/1995, it is unknown if it was original. | ||
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* 50/1.1, all chrome | * 50/1.1, all chrome | ||
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| + | [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]] made its own reflex housing for the rangefinder cameras, in two main versions. | ||
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| + | The reflex housings made in [[Contax rangefinder lenses|Contax mount]] should be compatible with the Nikon rangefinder bodies, notably all the [[Zeiss Ikon]] models, and the [[Mirax|Mirax-B]] by Orion Seiki and later [[Miranda|Miranda Camera]]. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 27 February 2009
Nikon began the production of cameras with a line of Nikon rangefinder models. The first one was the Nikon I launched just after World War II. On this camera, Nikon copied the Contax rangefinder mount designed before the war by Zeiss Ikon and introduced with the Contax I.
However, whether intentionally or by mistake, the rangefinder coupling of its lens mount was slightly different. The result is that the wide angle lenses, because of their wider depth of field, can interchange between the two types of bodies, but the standard and tele lenses cannot.
Nikon used that same mount on all its rangefinder bodies until and including the Nikon SP, and on the recent revivals Nikon S3 2000 and Nikon SP 2005.
Surprisingly, the new Voigtländer marque, owned by Cosina, also launched a new rangefinder body in 2002 using the Nikon RF mount, called the Bessa R2S.
Contents
Nikon
The original lenses for the Nikon rangefinder models.
Nikon also made some these lenses for the original Contax mount. They are marked with a C on the barrel, unrelated to the red C on the front ring of the coated lenses.
Other lenses
Komura
Made by Sankyo Koki.
- 35/2.8 W-Komura, black with wide chrome stripes, N on lens barrel
- 80/1.8 Komura, black with wide chrome stripes, finder, N on lens barrel
- 135/3.5 Komura, black, chrome nose and mount
Soligor
- 135/3.5, black and chrome
Tanaka
- W Tanar 35/2.8, black and chrome, finder marked Tanack 35mm
Taylor & Hobson
A Taylor, Taylor & Hobson Cooke Amotal Anastigmat 2in f/2 was sold mounted on a Nikon S body at Christies 8/6/1995, it is unknown if it was original.
Voigtländer
The range of lenses launched together with the Voigtländer Bessa R2S.
Zunow
Teikoku Kogaku, better known as Zunow, made some lenses in Nikon RF mount. Some had spectacular characteristics, and all are very rare.
- 50/1.1, all chrome
Reflex housings
Nippon Kōgaku made its own reflex housing for the rangefinder cameras, in two main versions.
The reflex housings made in Contax mount should be compatible with the Nikon rangefinder bodies, notably all the Zeiss Ikon models, and the Mirax-B by Orion Seiki and later Miranda Camera.
Links
In English:
