Nikkor-H.C. 1:2 5cm Nippon Tokyo: Your View

[Sonnar Brian]

I was sent an early NKT 5cm f2 lens to work on. The front module is a little bit different from those that followed. The later ones have a flat rim that runs around the serated ring.

 

[MXP]

The spanner wrench in the background on the last image......where have you got that from? ....I often miss one wiht long tips like the one you have......
I have the one sold by "micro-tools".

 

[Hacker]

> While Rotoloni confirms that the barrel changed for the 50/1.4, he states the barrel
> stayed the same for the rigid 50/2, Raid. I think Brian was referring to the 1.4.

I'm referring to the 5cm F2. The glass looks the same, coating did change,

This is from the collapsible version:

 

[raid]

This is a beautiful lens. Is it rare?

 

[tooffy]

Hi Raid,
This is for you.🙂 Both taken at f2.0
Nikkor5.0cmf2 Japan vs Tokyo version(in that order):

 

[raid]

Thanks, Michael.
They look similar to me, but maybe the first image has more saturated colors.

 

[LeicaTom]

In my opinion......the f2/50 "HC" is a must have for any Leica M8 owner......the early "Tokyo" version is slightly smoother/creamier than the later "Japan" lenses ~ but my 1957 era Chrome Click Stop version is one of the finest lens combos on Leica Digital, it outshines some of my older Leica lenses on the M8....it is a real "sleeper" lens.
(I even prefer it over the original Zeiss lens it was copied after...)

Tom

 

[sp9107sp]

5cm collapsible mount lens

5cm collapsible mount lens

Leica screw mount & Nikon Rangefinder mount
serial numbers begin with 805, 806, and 811

 

[Ronald M]

My single coat 50 2.0 Nikkor H makes really nice pics on my D700. So much so that I aquired a set of single coated lenses, 105 2.5 35 2.8 and a 24.

 

[raid]

I must have been "weak" when I sold my Tokyo Nikkor 5cm recently. It is the time to reflect on 2009 and what we have done.

 

[lundrog]

Just got this today. Any idea on date of creation?



It's in Nikon S / Contax RF mount.

 

[Peter Jennings]

This site will give you what you need: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#RF_5cm