Detailed models of Nikon camera

 Detailed
Nikon lens models using the first knife inserted in the Nikon lens mount SLR camera is the Nikon F. 1959 release of this plug bayonet knife has remained the same basic features are still in use. This continuity The result is even with the latest AF lenses coupled bodies can also be used for the old body. With a little modification, the oldest of the lens can also be used for the latest body. These basic features include:
jaw slotting tool (triple claw bayonet) mount allows the lens to be receiving a solid body, and can easily and quickly interchangeable lenses.
relatively larger lens mount diameter, making use of the larger group after the fast lens the lens as possible.
3 o'clock in the position of the lens mount lenses have a groove, the positioning of the lens can be stuck pins (locking pin), to prevent accidentally moving the lens in use.
9 o'clock tail lens locations of the aperture coupling lever, enabling auto iris contraction. regardless of specific aperture setting, framing the aperture when the body will be pressure to keep the aperture coupling lever to maximum in order to facilitate framing, exposure, release the coupling lever body, the contraction of the aperture blades to the set aperture value.
maximum aperture to minimum aperture from the aperture adjustment ring is rotated clockwise.
focus from infinity to the nearest ring is rotated anti-clock (except 45/2.8 GN outside).
front of the lens filter thread can be connected to the filter and other accessories.
50 years
90 F-bayonet mount
F age one, the early lens
A type lens (A Type) < br> A type of lens is the Nikon F body together with the release of those first shots. actually had simply referred to as the Nikkor Nikon SLR camera adapter lens, so there is no formal official the first decade of the lens including the production of all non-multi-coated lens. these early designs Nikon has done a lot of improvement, so a large number of variants. I tried to these major variants are summarized as follows, but there are still many of the early and late mixed design The lens can not be simply summarized. wide variety always makes collectors happy.
early Nikkor lenses and the following is the general character of its variants:
black metal focus ring, the Ministry of outstanding grip and a deep carved patterns. zoom parts of the lens and holding the lens with a diamond pattern rubber.
black metal aperture ring, with a fine texture grip Department.
aperture aperture ring coupled with strong claw (crab claw-like), located in f5. 6 position.
mirror chrome barrel and filter ring.
mm chrome-plated metal ring above the aperture ring, with fine wrinkles, to grip the lens in lens handling.
body in the mirror and chrome metal ring part of the focus ring engraved with a color depth of field between the scales. color and iris color of the same scale.
metal ring engraved with the words, and a NIKKOR lens shows the number of letters, the letters mean:
code
meaning
said digital
U
Unus
1
B
Bini
2
T
Tres
3
Q
Quat < br> 4
P
Pent
5
H
Hex
6
S
Sept
7
O
Oct
8
N
Nov
9
D
Dec
10
also engraved with the included ), the focal length (in cm display) and serial number, such as: NIKKOR-S Auto 1:2 f = 5cm Nippon Kogaku Japan No.525703
single-layer coating, showing pale amber, light blue or bright purple reflective.
standard filter diameter is 52mm.
the first edition: with a short-term marker lens (Tick Mark Lenses):
(1), the lens aperture and distance with a short tag. < br> (2), in the infrared focus mark in red letters engraved R.
(3), only inches from the scale (for the U.S. market) or meters (other markets), but not simultaneously.
( 4), in the light metal ring engraved with the patent application (PAT. PEND.) words.
(5), all lenses are nine diaphragm blades.
(6), the Ministry of uplift grip aperture ring fine.
(7), no thread lens mount, there is a shallow groove to guide the lens positioning pins.
Second Edition:
(1), there is no short-term markers, in addition to 8.5-25cm and 20 - 60cm zoom lens, they are still short-term mark on the focus ring.
(2), infrared focus mark to the red dot (2.1cm / 4 this lens is still red R tag).
(3), distance is inches and meters while markers are inscribed, for the inch (yellow), under m (white).
(4), early lens engraved with 3.5,8.5-25 and 20-60cm so the lens is marked as focus ring engraved with / f4 to 7.
(6), the aperture ring holding part of the fine, the same position with the aperture ring, aperture ring but the 135/3.5 crab claw grip in the front part.
(7), no lens guide pin positioning slot.
(8), other aspects of the same with the first edition.
Nikkor lens behind the classification is difficult to release because of the different changes in the lens at different times, these changes to occur time can be broadly enumerated as follows:
(1), the unit became the focal length from cm to mm units. such as: NIKKOR-H Auto 1:2 f = 50mm Nippon Kogaku Japan No.644194
(2), distance scale is always given in inches and meters at the same time (except for 85-250 and 200-600 zoom lens).
(3), since 1965, some upgraded to a black camera lens filter interface and the body (such as the 28 / 2.3,105 / 2.5,200 / 4). All the new models come with black filter interface (such as 24/2.8, 35 / 2). the other remained chrome filter interface (such as the 35/2.8, 50/1.4 , 135/3.5).
(4), the aperture ring and focus ring, as have a profound part of the texture of the grip, with the exception 24/2.8, 35 / 2,85 / 1.8, and other outside shots.
(5), the word camera interface has five screws.
(6), some lenses have a wider focus ring (such as 50 / 2,105 / 2.5,200 / 4).
(7 ), some of the lens aperture blades into seven (50/1.4, 105/2.5, 135/3.5, 200 / 4), most of the new lens is 7 (eg, 35 / 2,55 / 1.2).
(8), from 1970, shot mark from the
Nikkor-S Auto 1:1.4 f-50mm
(9), lens mount and aperture coupling claws (aperture prong) Phillips screws on the screws were replaced by the word screw.
(10), starting multi-layer coating (see the back of the C-type lenses). In addition to the lens coating, and other details of these lenses is basically a modified version of A-type lenses.
Summary: A late-type lens has the following characteristics:
(1), the focal length in mm units.
(2), the distance marked in both inches and meters.
(3), lens body.
(4), lens mount has 5 screws, that is, the word also has cross screw bolt.
(5), the Department or the aperture ring has a profound grip texture or fine texture.

C-type lens (C Type)
Nikon's multilayer coating (multi-coated, C) camera market since 1971, and will also upgrade to the old multi-coated lens . multi-coated lens surface can be less reflective, which will minimize ghosting and flare, while credit to transparency, to improve the contrast and color reproduction. multi-coated lens for more than a few lenses, such as zoom and wide-angle lens particularly useful. most of the C-type lenses are multi-coated lens-A version of the design is no more changes.
multi-layer lens coating, usually dark green or purple appearance.
in Digital camera lens in the name his mother added followed by 28 / 2. The early batches of the letter was not marked black.
other respects with the same A-type lenses.
CU-1-type lens (CU-1 Type)
1964 年 Nikon released a series of independent focus with the telescope unit CU-1 head. CU -1 systolic function with automatic aperture, the aperture range from f4.5 to f22, but it is not linked with the metering, metering aperture must be closed to the actual use of small aperture. maximum aperture the lens to be used under. Each telescope Head comes with a range scale, can be screwed to the CU-1 .800 mm and 1200mm on the two built-in lens aperture adjustment ring also can be manually set to a minimum of f64. But no matter the iris using the CU-1 or the built-in aperture, the other must be set to fully open aperture. For this 1200mm lens, generally should use the manual aperture to avoid vignetting.
CU-1 AU-1 was later replaced by the latter in appearance, there are some improvement, and has a built-in 52mm filter holder. These lenses are physically almost equal length lens focal lengths, it is difficult to hand, not linkage is also a drawback with the metering, to 1977 with the release of ED-IF lens, discontinued these lenses.
only four such telescopes head: 400/4.5, 600/5.6, 800 / 8,1200 / 11.
1975 年 600mm, 800mm and 1200mm lenses ED version upgrade. < br> K-type lens (K type, The result is that the lens generally smaller and lighter than before. The first group of ultra-low dispersion (Extra-low Dispersion, ED) glass and the focus (Internal Focusing, IF) lens will appear in this period. the production of such lenses time is relatively short, and some have never been to K-type camera lens appear. As for style, but these lenses are very much like AI type, but they still function as the earlier models. As these lenses why is it called K-I am not sure .
focus ring a rectangular pattern of black rubber grip is better. zoom ring has a small square shape pattern.
aperture ring to square patterns.
simplified as the lens name: NIKKOR 50mm 1:2 3167736 Nikon
addition to the lens barrel are chrome metal ring outside the black.
Focal length scale: the former Phillips screws.
most lenses are seven aperture blades, and some remain six (such as 50 / 2 and 55/3.5 micro).
ED lens with a gold ring lens body, and engraved NIKKOR * ED The first major change in population. It uses a new metering linkage technology called Aperture Indexing (AI, aperture index? aperture instructions?). the past is received when the lens body, you must manually set the aperture to the largest to the smallest screw or the first aperture, and then open to the maximum in order to achieve automatic iris contraction. The new system is able to automatically instruct the body, making the lens replacement more quickly. Many of the early models are derived directly from the K-transformation. Nikon to continue the upgrade process, and many lenses are redesigned.
new aperture instructions (AI) system through the aperture ring to achieve a convex edge aperture positioned to replace the former through the needle and the crab claw coupling.
aperture on the aperture ring Direct reading scale (Aperture Direct Readout, ADR), the aperture ring has two rows of aperture scale, through the window, in support of AI's camera viewfinder can read the aperture value of the second row of small font size.
retained crab claw to fit non-AI body, but the crab claw with a small incision in order to have enough light in the ADR (Annotation: when is the real crab claw :)).< br> behind the lens has a lens speed indication bar (speed indexing post), so that EM and FG 20 other body automatic flash, and FG, FA, F301 and F501 and other body aperture in P mode, the scope of access to data (including FA shutter priority mode), and FA and F4 of the matrix metering.
EE aperture ring on the servo rod (EE-servo post), for connecting F2 DP-12 viewfinder camera's DS-12 EE Aperture Control Unit to turn the aperture ring to achieve the mechanical shutter priority exposure.
rubber focusing ring is not so small share of K-type, glossy black rubber from the past into the dark gray, the texture is more soft and easier to wear.
early AI and K lens in the details Type the same, but in the production process there are some small changes to streamline production and reduce costs, roughly in order of these changes:
(1), the white ; MADE IN JAPAN pressed by casting into a claw.
depth of field scale in three ways:
(1), as early as marked on the lens focus ring under the microscope body (such as 35 / 2,50 / 2,105 / 2.5). Forward focus ring is near to focus.
(2), marked on the lens barrel upper part of the focus ring together with the high (eg 24/2.8, 28/3.5). the focus ring can not be before the push.
( 3), marking the chrome metal ring (such as 20/3.5, 50/1.8). the focus ring can not move forward movement.
AI conversion lens (AI converted Lenses)
coupled with the next generation AI system ( AI coupling system) released early AI lenses came to be known before the AI lens (pre-AI). most of the old lens can be converted to AI lens to meet the new metering systems linked, so that the lens is called AIrd lens. In addition to those who need the speed indicator rod lens function, AI'd camera lens can work just like the AI and AI lenses as often to sell.
modified AI Nikkor lens mount of the lens changes made
mainly replacement of the aperture ring, so it becomes a AI lens metering linked its fork is a pair of rabbit ears with a small hole, this change allows the lens to the maximum in the non-AI body aperture value will be correctly delivered to the light meter. aperture ring can be replaced, but even if the lens has been modified, or not entirely replace certain parts of AI lens, for example, behind the scenes at mount speed transmission column (film). The lack of this feature AI lenses can not be modified like other AI, AIS-type lenses, as the body in the FA and F4 for matrix metering.
original AI lens
to find an original AI AI lens conversion lens and what the difference is difficult . But the AI speed camera lens to pass one more column (chip) to provide additional information to the meter (note the non-AI lenses and lens to change this is not the type of AI transmission column), so the AI lens to work in the FA, FG the procedure body exposure mode (FA for the speed priority AE), and even in FA stability on the F4's Matrix metering, (but not in the F4 AI lens speed priority and high-speed mode program auto exposure work, because the speed of the F4 priority and high-speed Program AE mode, the body and the lens is completely electronic data exchange, while the FA is a mechanical transmission). as shown in the 50mm f/1.4AI lens mount behind the three screws, and AI lens mount telephoto lens, in order to mount the stability of the support, but also as the old non-AI lenses, with five screws, usually, AI lens manufacturing quality is first class, the card rings with chromium alloy, the overall rigid and sturdy, it is a single piece of chrome washer, outside the grinding processing to improve the operational stability of replacement lens, bayonet ring to the AI-S era has changed to aluminum alloy.
by Nikon's Ring, the old lens can be a new AI aperture ring ring replacement, to obtain AI metering edges (AI metering ridge), ADR scale, pig nose iris claw (hog-nose style aperture prong ) and the EE servo rod (EE-servo post). AIrd lens no special identification mark, only the familiar style of the old camera lens can be figuring out the body. by conversion of the K-type lenses except for some small differences in appearance, the other AI before the AI version of the same .35/1.4 AI conversion ring after the installation of the minimum aperture from f22 only bring small f16, so the loss of the minimum aperture of a file.
differences in the structure, Nikon conversion ring can not be used for early Nikkor lenses. most of the camera lens mount has a screw AI conversion ring, refer to the specific considerations:
conversion is no longer available due Nikon ring, it is difficult to see past the conversion ring. conversion ring can also create their own : cars off the old aperture ring back edge, and the remaining part of the aperture coupling edge made of AI. This custom ring aperture ring from the old style figuring that their work can be very rough it can be extremely high quality, and some Nikon go even further than the far pole with a camera speed of recognition to meet the needs of the body.
Some AI'd lens, such as the 55/1.2 and early 35/1.4, a posterior lens cover, this cover damage or linkage with the lens CPU speed of the body, so to avoid this type of camera body to use these lenses.
change on the AI more information, please see:


AI -S lenses (AI-S)
released in 1981, AI-S lens is equivalent to replacing AI by its lens, except for some minor mechanical changes to more automation.
aperture coupling lever and the aperture movement is linear. This makes the body in the shutter priority and program exposure mode, aperture coupling lever by moving a given distance, to accurately receive a small aperture. FA F501 shutter priority and program exposure is in this way.
F301/N2000 in the use of flash such as SB-16 can only use the AI-S lens TTL exposure automatic procedure, that is, the smallest aperture in the lens, and shutter located in the P or P-Hi mode. from the user manual see this is the only AI-S can achieve this functionality. General AI lens aperture priority only to complete the general TTL.
lens model identification slot (lens type notch): knife inserted near the notch of a semi-circular groove, for FA, F301, F501, and F4 and other AI-S lens body identification.
ADR minimum aperture value on the scale is orange, white in the AI lenses.
focus instructions edges: 135mm or more in long focal length lens, lens cover extends over the posterior lens lock slot. for the FA and the F501 airframe program to achieve a double exposure. when it detects a telephoto lens, the body automatically switch high-speed shutter (P-Hi) mode to reduce camera shake effect, and vice versa exposure with ordinary procedures.
wide-angle and standard lenses go from infinity focus turn away from the most recent from 1 / 2 laps down to 1 / 4 turn, contribute to a shorter focus faster torque , but this also means that depth of field (DOF) is too close to the scale and more inaccurate.
most of the lens depth of field scale in chrome metal ring, with the exception 55/2.8, 105/2.8, 85/1.4 outside.
obvious advantage of the AI-S characteristics of the body only FA and F501/N2020.F301 and F4 are detected although the AI-S lens model identification slot, but it is AI work, which to me is somewhat mysterious. other body of AI and AI-S lenses are treated equally. A few years later listed AF lenses, the maximum aperture and focal lengths such as data transmission through electronic means (more reliable and more accurate), AI and AI-S of the mechanical linkage means to come to a dead end. AI -S the most important features of the line on the aperture ring is a movement, this is precisely the shutter priority and program exposure necessary. but then the lens to achieve this function by the CPU, so the only AF lens test CPU, and no longer need to detect AI-S lens model identification slot.
AI family reflects the smaller size, lower manufacturing costs tend to, this trend began in AI lens mount lens will be reduced to three screws, until the AI-S aluminum ring late AI-S lenses (50/1.8N and 35-70/3.3-4.5) also a lot of plastic, which is from the low-cost E Series genetically. because most of the AI with AI-S lens optical lens corresponding Like most of the body in the same work, but generally more expensive, so these lenses in the secondary market more cost-effective.
E series lenses (Series-E)
E series lenses in 1978, the body with the EM City, which is Nikon first attempt to enter the burgeoning low-cost consumer market, Nikon has always been looked after almost a professional and serious amateur photography system. Many people believe that E series of plastic work is a setback, but E series But for the later AI-S and AF lenses provide a testing ground for many of the performance. In general, these lenses are high performance, but can not be compared to the corresponding Nikkor lens, however, some E series lenses are highly regarded, such as 75 -150/3.5, long after the cut-off is still very much sought-after today, 50/1.8 also proved to be extremely good, then the AI-S and AF form.
and AI-S properties of the same, but there is no appropriate non-AI body with the necessary aperture coupling prong. Although listed as early as AI-S, E series lenses are all AI-S lenses.
focus ring and focus spiral components are made of polycarbonate plastic. < br> Lens no / 2.8), but others are multi-layer coating.
E series also do some improvements:
(1), the first edition of a plastic ring, focus ring are square texture rubber. posterior lens shield and lens speed indicator rod is pressed by the metal, easy to bend, as a whole gives a cheap feel, Nikkor lens was later replaced by a solid after the component.
(2), Second Edition has a chromed metal ring, focus ring into a rectangular texture, appearance and the same AI-S lenses. chrome ring with a small version to produce more solid, to a certain extent in addition to E series lens gives up feeling cheap.