Vickko
Veteran
Is there any love for the Nikon RF 5cm f3.5 Micro lens?
Is the formula or drawing ability identical to the SLR Nikkor 50mm f3.5 Micro lens? I assume the formula had to be adjusted for the longer backfocal distance of the SLR lens.
I'm looking at mine, and pondering whether I should find it a new home, and pay off a bunch of recent gear purchases.
regards
Vick
Is the formula or drawing ability identical to the SLR Nikkor 50mm f3.5 Micro lens? I assume the formula had to be adjusted for the longer backfocal distance of the SLR lens.
I'm looking at mine, and pondering whether I should find it a new home, and pay off a bunch of recent gear purchases.
regards
Vick
Jan Van Laethem
Nikkor. What else?
There certainly is, although I have never handled one.
Are there any pictures of the lens and/or pictures taken with this lens you could share with us ?
Vickko
Veteran
The lens is in the classifieds. Hope to find a new loving and appreciative owner.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Cha-ching!
As far as the formula, the Nikkors shorter than 85mm didn't have enough room between the rear element and the mirror so Nikon had to make them retrofocal. The original 10.5cm f/2.5 in F mount was simply the same lens from the rangefinder with the auto-aperture mechanism added. The 135, 180 and 250mm lenses were all usable on the F with the short-mount helicoid (the 180, 250 and longer lenses were also used on Bronica S mount cameras with a similar helicoid setup.)
It would be an interesting collection to have a Nikon SP, F and Bronica S2a as well as all the lenses that all those systems shared with their different helicoid adapters. Quite an undertaking just to find that gear.
Phil Forrest
As far as the formula, the Nikkors shorter than 85mm didn't have enough room between the rear element and the mirror so Nikon had to make them retrofocal. The original 10.5cm f/2.5 in F mount was simply the same lens from the rangefinder with the auto-aperture mechanism added. The 135, 180 and 250mm lenses were all usable on the F with the short-mount helicoid (the 180, 250 and longer lenses were also used on Bronica S mount cameras with a similar helicoid setup.)
It would be an interesting collection to have a Nikon SP, F and Bronica S2a as well as all the lenses that all those systems shared with their different helicoid adapters. Quite an undertaking just to find that gear.
Phil Forrest
