Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm

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Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm

Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm. increase.

Radozhiv already has a detailed review of such a lens, which is a logical development of the Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm from this review, we are talking about Nikon NIKKOR-SC Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm.

The difference in models is as follows:

  1. The Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm is an older version from 1965-1971. The 'S.C' version was produced from 1972-1974. Specifically, the model from the review, judging by the serial number 979577, was released between 1965-1967 and belongs to one of the earliest modifications.
  2. The 'S.C' version has improved enlightenment. This is the main difference between lenses... 'C' (Coating) - special multi-coating of optics. 'S' (Septem) - seven lenses in the optical design
  3. Lenses have different names: 'Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto'VS'Nikon NIKKOR-SC Auto'
  4. Slightly different case design: different shape of the 'ears', different number of screws on the bayonet side, etc.

The appearance of the lens

Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mmо from this review is well preserved. Lenses are in good condition. The focus ring rotates a little hard. With 2000+ photos a day, the focus ring feels like rubbing against your fingers. During the development of this lens, hardly anyone could have imagined that there would be times when it would be possible to take thousands of frames per day and not pay anything for it.

FX (Full Frame, CMOS)

Examples on Nikon D700... To install the Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm on this camera, you need to AI-convert it (cut off part of the skirt of the aperture control ring and / or lens tabs). Details here.

Nikon D700 with Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm produces photos with poor color reproduction. The lens is pretty yellow / green / gray in the final image. Even in JVI noticeable significant color change. Auto white balanceas well as built-in presets white balance ('daylight', 'shadow', etc.) do not give a good result. With Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm 'white balance' on Nikon D700 turns into 'green balance'. Color adjustments in a RAW converter are also tricky.

Run at F / 1.2 through JVI extremely dangerous - you can get about 90% of defective photographs. The main difficulty is precise focusing. The matte focusing screen is not designed to work with lenses with f / 1.2 (details here). The best way to work with the lens is via Live View.

Original RAW ('.NEF') photos can be view / download in the gallery on Google Drive (30 files, be careful, the color of the photos can be harmful to the psyche). Portraits have been slightly revised retoucher Lina.

DX (APS-C, CCD)

Examples on Nikon D40... The Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm fits easily on this camera without any modifications. Details here.

Achieve good color on Nikon D40 paired with the Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm is also very difficult. Below are the photos without processing. JPEG received straight from the camera. Everything is shot exclusively at f / 1.2 aperture. All the 'fun' and all the 'charisma' of the lens is revealed precisely at the maximum value of the relative aperture. Sharpen at F / 1.2 through pentaprism JVI old camera Nikon D40 (without Live View) is very, very difficult. It turns out about 95% of defective photos, while in JVI it seems that the focusing is correct. With very careful focusing, the amount of waste is reduced. Minimum (base) ISO 200 and minimum excerpt 1/4000 of a second gets in the way at F / 1.2. At f / 1.2, you can easily get serious overexposure of the frame, and therefore, in some shots, a polarizing filter was used, which gives a margin of 1-2 stops exposure.

Original photos in JPEG format ('.jpg') can be view / download in the gallery on Google Drive (26 files).

DX (APS-C, Super CCD SR PRO)

Examples on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro... To install the Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm on this camera, you need to AI-convert it (cut off part of the skirt of the aperture control ring and / or lens tabs). Details here.

Achieve good color on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro paired with the Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm is also very difficult. Below are the photos without processing. JPEG received straight from the camera. For some images, a polarizing filter was used.

Original photos in JPEG format ('.jpg') can be view / download in the gallery on Google Drive (66 files).

DX (APS-C, EXMOR CMOS)

Examples on Sony a3500 (APS-C, 20 MP). I used a simple adapter to mount the Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm on this camera. Nikon F -> Sony E... Focus with focus peaking on Sony a3500 simple enough. True, it's a pity, Sony a3500 significantly spoils the bokeh due to first electronic curtain effect.

Original photos in JPEG format ('.jpg') can be view / download in the gallery on Google Drive (23 files).

50/55/58

Namely Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm is the first lens from Nikon (Nippon Kogaku Japan) with maximum aperture F / 1.2. A line of class lenses 55/1.2 lasted from 1965 to 1978 and was later replaced by the 50 / 1.2 line. All class 55 / 1.2 lenses are built on the same 7/5 optical scheme. The differences in the 55 / 1.2 models mainly relate to enlightenment, case design, MDF and AI compatibility.

Manual lens line 50/1.2 produced since 1978. The last modification 50 / 1.2 in the face Nikon 50mm 1: 1.2 Nikkor AI-S was produced in small batches until 2020 (!). Just in 2020, a cardinal update comes out in the face of Nikon Nikkor Z 50 / 1.2 S (new mount, autofocus, complex optical design). All old manual 50 / 1.2 lenses are built on the same 7/6 optical design.

In parallel with the 50 / 1.2 from 1976 to 1998, a line of especially high-quality lenses of the class 58 / 1.2 Noct, in our time, it has evolved and is supplemented by one unique and inimitable Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm 1: 0.95 S Noct... All lenses of class 58 / 1.2 Noct are built on the same 7/6 optical scheme (1 element is aspherical).

All Nikon 50 / 1.8 Autofocus Lenses

  1. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8 AF Nikkor (first version, MKI) - the lens was produced only in Japan from 1986 to 1990. It is easy to distinguish by a window with a focusing distance and a narrow plastic focus ring. There are two subversions that are no different:
    • MKI first subversion. Weighing 210 grams. It is easy to distinguish by the screw under the inscription '1: 1.8'. From September 1986 to March 1987. Serial numbers start at 2
    • MKI second version. Weighing 165 grams. It is easy to distinguish by the absence of a screw under the inscription '1: 1.8'. From 1987 to 1990. Serial numbers start at 3.
  2. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8 AF Nikkor (second version, MKII, also known as the 'N', or the 'NEW' version) - the lens was produced in Japan and China. The MK II version was produced from 1990 to 2001. There are three subversions that are no different:
  3. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8D AF Nikkor (third version, MKIIIbetter known as 'D'-version) - the lens is available from 2002 to this day. All lenses are made in China.
  4. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical (fourth version, MKIVbetter known as '1.8 G'-version or '1.8 AF-S' version) - the lens has been produced since 2011, all lenses are made in China.
  5. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical Special Edition (fifth version, MKVbetter known as version 'Special Edition' or 'SE' or version for the camera with a retro design of the case Nikon Df) - the lens has been available since the fall of 2013. All lenses are made in China.
  6. Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm 1: 1.8 S, from summer 2018, lens for mirrorless cameras with Nikon Z mount... Diagram of 12 elements in 9 groups, 2 ED, 2 ASP.

Details on the lineup of fifty dollars from Nikon can be found in my article 'All Nikon autofocus fifty dollars'.

All Nikon 50-58 / 1.4 / 1.2 autofocus lenses

  1. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4 AF Nikkor (first version, MK I) - the lens was produced only in Japan from 1986 to 1991
  2. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4 AF Nikkor (second version, MK II, also known as the 'N', or the 'NEW' version) - the lens was only available in Japan from 1991 to 1995
  3. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4D AF Nikkor (third version, MKIIIbetter known as 'D'-version) - the lens is available from 1995 to this day. There are two subversions that are no different.
  4. Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4G AF-S Nikkor SWM (fourth version, MKIVbetter known as 'G' version) - the lens is only available in China from 2008 to this day.
  5. Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 58mm 1: 1.4G Nano Crystal Coat SWM Aspherical (version better known as'58/1.4') - the lens is only available in Japan from 2013 to this day.
  6. Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm 1: 0.95 S Noct - The lens is available from 2019 to this day. Premium Lens for Mirrorless Cameras Nikon Z... It does not have automatic focus, but has a record aperture. Complex optical design with 17 elements in 10 groups, with 4 ED elements and 3 aspherical elements.
  7. Nikon Nikkor Z 50 / 1.2 S - The lens has been produced from 2020 to the present day. Professional S-line lens for mirrorless cameras Nikon Z... Complex optical design with 17 elements in 15 groups, with 2 ED elements and 3 aspherical elements

All Nikon Nikkor autofocus lenses with F <= 1.4

A line of autofocus original Nikon Nikkor lenses with F / 1.4 for full-frame SLR cameras with Nikon F mount:

  1. Nikon 24final match.G
  2. Nikon 28final match.D
  3. Nikon 28final match.E
  4. Nikon 35final match.G
  5. Nikon 50/1.4 (MKI) -> Nikon 50/1.4 (MKII) -> Nikon 50final match.D (MKIII mij) -> Nikon 50final match.D (MKIII MIC)
  6. Nikon 50final match.G
  7. Nikon 58final match.G
  8. Nikon 85final match.D
  9. Nikon 85final match.G
  10. Nikon 105final match.E

Separately, there are especially fast autofocus lenses for Nikon Z system mirrorless cameras:

  1. Nikon 50 / 1.2 ZS
  2. Nikon 85 / 1.2 ZS

And separately there is a particularly fast autofocus lens for Nikon 1 system mirrorless cameras:

  1. Nikon 32 / 1.2 N

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Comments: 9, on the topic: Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikkor-S Auto 1: 1.2 f = 55mm

  • Zheka

    I also collect old Nikon glass👍

    • spitzer

      not a cheap pleasure, but the design of the old nikons is almost the best

  • Oleg

    The color reproduction is of course terrible, but the sharpness is not bad. Age gives its

  • Vladimir

    Thanks, very interesting.

  • Trueash

    And I really liked the pictures from the fujik. I don’t know what is more there - the notorious “colorful” matrix or the skill of a photographer, but the result is cool

  • UstasFritZZZ

    Full-frame examples are simply crazy!

  • Pawel

    Rarely in a brief review are such high-quality photos, they were obviously photographed with sympathy for this glass for a long time, thoughtfully. Fly away, more cool photos in the reviews or add.

  • Vasya

    Cyprida is the best! D700 too. And the glass is good but not for beginners!

  • Serg

    all Nikon fifty rubles are the same. they just didn't know how to make a highlight in the lenses.
    regular standard and usual bokeshka

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