Nikkor-P 1:2.0 8.5cm age

[venchka]

My recent arrival carries serial number #293088. Any idea when the lens was born? Maybe this is one that D.D.D. used in Korea. Right! 😱

 

[Meleica]

You have the second chrome version with F32 stop ( earlier version went to F16 ). Dates to 1953.

See my Nikon RF lens Page:
http://antiquecameras.net/nikonrflens.html

Dan

 

[venchka]

Thanks! Newer than I expected. A good thing!

From Pacific Rim Camera:

The next batch ran from 9031 through 90489, followed by a another batch from 268500 and run through 296xxx. At around number 287300 the MIOJ markings were replaced on the rangrfinder cam with "made In Japan". Then at around 289xxx "Tokyo" on the beauty ring changes to "Japan". Here generally the lenses acquire clickstops and stop down to f/32.

Serial numbers jump to 3967xx and run through 404xxx, then jump 496xxx through 497xxx, this last batch finished in black.