tell me about the nikkor 50/3.5 collapsible...

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This one came with a Canon S-II.

 

[Mackinaw]

It's a Tessar, I can tell you that.

Jim B.

 

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🙂

Yes.

What I do know, is it's from 1947, I presume uncoated? Guess I'll find that out when it arrives...

Crossing fingers it's clean glass!

 

[wes loder]

The red C indicates that it is at least internally coated. Based on the Leitz Elmar. If clear should be a good picture taker.

 

[Mackinaw]

Looking at Rotoloni's Nikon Rangefinder book and your serial number, your lens is in the 6th batch made.

Jim B.

 

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The red C indicates that it is at least internally coated. Based on the Leitz Elmar. If clear should be a good picture taker.

Ooh, should have noted the red C. 🙂 Thank you.

Looking at Rotoloni's Nikon Rangefinder book and your serial number, your lens is in the 6th batch made.

Jim B.

the batch that was initiated May 1947, correct?

 

[xayraa33]

I never owned or used a 50/f3.5 Nikkor lens like this, but from using the FSU I -22 and I -50 , I- 26 lenses and Canon 50mm f3.5 and the Elmar version and the Tessar .. my observation is that most produce almost identical results in photos or slides .

My only sub par example was an I-10 lens but that could have been just that example.

 

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Looking at Rotoloni's Nikon Rangefinder book and your serial number, your lens is in the 6th batch made.

Jim B.

Does the book indicate how many were produced in this batch, and overall?

 

[Mackinaw]

Serial numbers for the 6th batch range from 70550 to 7052770. No date or production numbers given. He also mentions that about 80-90% of production are LTM, with the remainder in Nikon mount.

Jim B.

 

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Very good, thank you for the info...

 

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Here is the relevant data from the Nikon s/n page...shows a slightly later confirmed s/n (2782 vs Rotoloni's 2770)


http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#RF_5cm

 

[jonmanjiro]

Hmmm haze, lots of it. Looks like that one is toast, Robert. Fingers crossed it cleans up.

Fun fact! The collapsible Nikkor 50/3.5 has its aperture behind the front element (in the same position as the Elmar 50/3.5) but the later rigid Nikkor 50/3.5 which has the exact same optical formula has its aperture in front of the rear group in the same position as the CZ Tessar 50/3.5.

 

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Maybe, difficult to tell from seller photos, but it's returnable in any case. Then again, these are worth far more than I paid, even hazy...

Seller claimed "The lens is free of cloudiness. No scratches. It has small amounts of dust and a tiny white fiber." after I asked him to inspect with an LED flashlight...

 

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Fun fact! The collapsible Nikkor 50/3.5 has its aperture behind the front element (in the same position as the Elmar 50/3.5) but the later rigid Nikkor 50/3.5 which has the exact same optical formula has its aperture in front of the rear group in the same position as the CZ Tessar 50/3.5.

Thanks Jon, closer focus on the rigid too (1.5 ft.), uncoupled at this distance of course

 

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Arrived today, glass is quite nice! And the barrel too. '49' stamped on the back of the mount

 

[Livesteamer]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing. I would love to have one but I have too many 50's and that Nikkor is hard to find. Joe

 

[jonmanjiro]

Very pretty looking lens, Robert! Glad it worked out.

I've been looking for one of those myself... if it ever goes on the chopping block, lmk 😉