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| − | '''Zenji | + | '''Wakimoto Zenji''' (脇本善司){{Japanese name order}} was a famous Japanese lens designer. In the 1950s and 1960s he worked for Nikon where he won fame for the ultra-sharp Micro [[Nikkor]] 5cm f3.5 lens for [[microfilm camera]]s. In 1954 he created the Nikkor P.C. 10.5cm f/2.5, the fastest ~100mm lens of its time. He also developed he Nikkor-S 50mm f1.4 lens which was introduced in 1962. |
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| − | [[Category:Nikon|Wakimoto]] | + | * [https://imaging.nikon.com/history/story/0001/ Wakimoto short biography (amongst other articles)] in the [http://www.nikon.com/ Nikon official website] |
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Latest revision as of 07:26, 23 January 2021
Wakimoto Zenji (脇本善司)[1] was a famous Japanese lens designer. In the 1950s and 1960s he worked for Nikon where he won fame for the ultra-sharp Micro Nikkor 5cm f3.5 lens for microfilm cameras. In 1954 he created the Nikkor P.C. 10.5cm f/2.5, the fastest ~100mm lens of its time. He also developed he Nikkor-S 50mm f1.4 lens which was introduced in 1962.
Notes
- ↑ The name is given in the Japanese order, with family name followed by the given name.
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