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Brief
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Nikon / Nippon Kogaku Japan Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
1:1.2 f=29.5mm, 30mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.8, 55mm f/2 lenses
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Nippon Kogaku Japan Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.2 f=29.5mm e-line; Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.2 f=30mm e-line, h-line
Year introduced: - 1964 29.5mm, 1969, 30mm; Discontinued: no info
Nippon Kogaku KK, Japan Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
1:2 f=29.5mm (29.5mm f/1.2) was developed by Nikon in 1964, it can actually be treated
as the same as the 30mm /f1.2 introduced in 1969 because in quite a number of Nikon
Sales Manual actually used 30mm f/1.2 even if the actual focal length was quoted
as 29.5mm. Anyway, to be more appropriate, you can treat the 29.5mm /f1.2 as 30mm
f/1.2 Type 1 or Mk I if you like to differentiate the two. The lens offers ultra-high
resolution which reaches the maximum theoretical limit* of 1,250 lines/mm throughout
its entire 2mm diamter image area. * This probably was apply to during that period
as other selective UMN introduced at later stage possesed even higher resolving power
to reach 1,650 lines/mm later. Anyway, at the time of its introduction the design
and manufaturing standards had set a new milestone and had won high acclaim thoughout
the world.
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If you purely relate to the focal length of 29.5mm/30mm
to possible dimension of the Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=29.5mm, you will be damn surprise
how it looks like. It wasn't pin-szied like the MACRO-NIKKOR, instead the entire
lens setup was more like a huge telephoto lens with a picture angle of merely 3.8° -well, at least this particular area
has all the element like a telephoto, huh ?
Focal Length: 29.5mm/30mm
maximum Aperture: f/1.2
Lens Construction: 9 elements in 6 groups
Standard Magnification: 1/25X
Picture Angle: 3.8°
Overall working distance: 810mm
Object area:- 50mm
image area:- 2mm
Standard wavelength: 546nm(e-line)
Aperture efficiency at image corner: 100% @ f/1.2 with 0% vignetting score
Distortion: -1.3%
Aerial resolving power: 1,250 lines/mm e-line model, 1,600 lines h-line
model
Aperture scale: f/1.2, f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8
Lens Mount: Screw d=50mm p=0.75mm
Dimension (D) X (L):- 60mm x 230mm
Filter thread size: 40.5mm screw-in type
Weight:- 800g/1.76Ibs
<<<--- Unlike
normal Nikkor lenses being arranged in group where the tallest lenses are usually
the super telephotos or super-zoom; this photo shown the tallest two lenses are actually
the UMN 29.5mm/30mm f/1.2 with almost the shortest focal length in the Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR lens family.
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<<<--- Not
a very good picture source of this Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1;1.2 f=30mm but at least you
cna take a good look of how it looks like in side view.
Request: Anyone has better
info or pictures of these related optics ? Please mail my buddy: rick-oleson@yahoo.com
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NOTE:-
The specification usually mentioned the accessory filter thread size, mostly in 40.5mm
or 50.3mm nad/or 62mm/72mm. The Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR also uses filters. These special
filters have been specifically designed to develop the performance of UMN lenses
to fullest extent.
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They actually consist of two separate filter glasses, each with differing wavelength
transmission factors, but bonded together and responsive to the wavelengths of the
photo-sentitizer. In addition, they are light-discriminatory, transmitting only the
e-line. The planes feature perfect flatness and parallelism and will detract in no
way from the ultimate excellent resolving power of any Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR lens to
which they are attached. A general guide to e-line filters, filter sizes the
relative UMN lenses:-
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attachment size
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applicable lens
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40.5mm
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UMN 28mm f/1.8; 29.5/30mm f/1.2, 55mm
f/2
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62mm
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UMN 135mm f/4
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72mm
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UMN 125mm f/2.8, 155mm f/4
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Nippon Kogaku Japan Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.8e f=50mm & Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
1:1.8h f=50mm Year introduced:
1969, Discontinued: No info
The Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.8 f=50mm e-line
was believed an upgrade from the UMN f/2 @55mm focal length and developed for photorepeaters.
The image size has been increased from 12mm as found in the UMN 55mm 1:2 to 14mm
in diameter, thus even at the reduction of 1/5X and it was still capable of covering
the picture plance of a 10mm square. In addition, with its 600 lines/mm resolving
power within the 12mm in diameter, it would deliver a higher quality performance
exceeding the predeccessor, Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=55mm e-line model.
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The h-line Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.8 f=50mm even can deliver
higher resolving power where 650 lines/mm for 14mm image circle and/or 10mm square
diameter or 800 lines/mm in smaller 10mm image circle. The image size are depends
on actual usage of imprinting. Both lenses has a very different appearance from the
previous model, looks more modern with a sleek design, cased within an aluminium
lens barrel but external has a black rotary lens tube, so only the front section
of the lens was shown with aluminium while the UMN 55/2 was the other way round.
But optical construction of both lenses share similar, a rather complex 12 elements
in 9 groups design for a "50mm" lens.
<<<--- Dimensions, measurement of UMN 50/1.8e
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Technical Specifications for Nippon Kogaku Japan, Micro-Nikkor-NIKKOR 1:1.8 f=50mm
e-line,
h-line
| Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.8 f=50mm e-line type |
Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.8 f=50mm h-line type |
Focal Length: 49.2mm
maximum Aperture: f/1.8; Minimum Aperture: f/1.8 FIXED
Lens Construction: 12 elements in 9 groups
Standard Magnification: 1/5 X
Picture Angle: 13.1°
Overall working distance: 315mm
Object area:- 70mm
image area:- 14mm
Standard wavelength: 546.1 milli-micron (e-line);
Aperture efficiency at image corner: 100% @ f/1.8 with 0% vignetting score
Distortion: -0.004%
Aerial resolving power:
500 lines/mm - 14mm image circle;
600 lines/mm - 12mm image circle
Aperture scale: f/1.8
Lens Mount: Screw d=52mm p=1mm
Dimension (D) X (L):- 58mm x 101mm
Filter thread size: 52mm screw-in type
Weight:- 642g |
Focal Length: 49.2mm
maximum Aperture: f/1.8; Minimum Aperture: f/1.8 FIXED
Lens Construction: 12 elements in 9 groups
Standard Magnification: 1/5 X
Picture Angle: 7.6°
Overall working distance: 315mm
Object area:- 70mm
image area:- 14mm
Standard wavelength:
435 milli-micron (g-line); 404 milli-micron (h-line)
Aperture efficiency at image corner: 100% @ f/1.8 with 0% vignetting score
Distortion: -0.002%
Aerial resolving power:
650 lines/mm - 14mm image circle;
800 lines/mm - 10mm image circle
Aperture scale: f/1.8
Lens Mount: Screw d=39mm p=1/26"
Dimension (D) X (L):- 51mm x 70mm
Filter thread size: 40.5mm screw-in type
Weight:- 700g |
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Nippon Kogaku Japan Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=55mm e-line & Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=55mm h-line
Year introduced: 1965, Discontinued: No info
The Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=55mm
was the first lens offered between the 50~55mm focal length. Introduced in 1965,
and it was designed for making photomasks under step & repeat method in manufacturing
of IC and LSI for semiconductor companies. It offered production printing on a wide
plance of 12mm in diameter with a magnification of 1/4X. The lens mount and working
distance for this lens was actually similar with the Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:1.8 f=28mm
series. The standard wavelength is 546 milli-micro (e-line) with resolving power
delivering 500 lines/mm on an image circle of 12mm. The lens has a chrome on brass
lens barrel with front to mid section in black paint. Within, the lens construction
consists of a 8 elements in 6 groups optical design.
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The subsequent Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2
f=55mm h-line model shares most of the basic lens features with the e-line model,
except for picture angle was narrower @ 8.2° as compared to 9.8° on the e-line
model and relates to object/image area differs from 48mm/12mm to 40mm/10mm on the
h-line model; it has a higher resoluton at 650 lines/mm @ 10mm image circle and standard
wavelngth at 404.7 milli-micro h-line and 435 milli-micron on g-line. This model
shares similar 39mm screw lens mount.
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rough picture showing the difference in form and design from 1965's 55mm f/2 to the
1969's 50mm f/1.8 model. Note:
comparison among the few are not to scale.
Request: Anyone has better info or pictures of
these related optics ? Please mail my buddy: rick-oleson@yahoo.com
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| Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=55mm e-line type |
Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 1:2 f=55mm h-line type |
Focal Length: 55.8mm
maximum Aperture: f/2
Lens Construction: 8 elements in 6 groups
Standard Magnification: 1/4X
Picture Angle: 9.8°
Overall working distance: 315mm
Object area:- 48mm
image area:- 12mm
Standard wavelength: 546.1 milli-micron (e-line);
Aperture efficiency at image corner: 100% @ f/2 with 0% vignetting score
Distortion: -0.00%
Aerial resolving power: 500 lines/mm - 12mm image circle;
Aperture scale: f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8
Lens Mount: Screw d=39mm p=1/26"
Dimension (D) X (L):- 51mm x 65mm
Filter thread size: 40.5mm screw-in type
Weight:- 325g/11.5oz |
Focal Length: 55.8mm
maximum Aperture: f/2
Lens Construction: 8 elements in 6 groups
Standard Magnification: 1/4X
Picture Angle: 8.2°
Overall working distance: 315mm
Object area:- 40mm
image area:- 10mm
Standard wavelength:
404.7 milli-micron (h-line); 435 milli-micron (g-line);
Aperture efficiency at image corner: 100% @ f/2 with 0% vignetting score
Distortion: -0.01%
Aerial resolving power: 650 lines/mm - 10mm image circle;
Aperture scale: f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8
Lens Mount: Screw d=39mm p=1/26"
Dimension (D) X (L):- 51mm x 65mm
Filter thread size: 40.5mm screw-in type
Weight:- 325g/11.5oz |
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Kogaku K.K. S-Mount rangefinder version Micro-NIKKOR.C 1:3.5 f=5cm (50mm f/3.5)
Page 1:- Micro-NIKKOR
70mm f/5 / Micro-NIKKOR 150mm/5.6 / Macro-NIKKOR Series
:- 19/2.8, 35mm f/4.5, 65mm/4.5, 120mm f/6.3
Page 2:- Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
Series -28mm focal length models
Page 3:- Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
Series - 29.5/30mm, 50 & 55mm focal length models
Page 4:- Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
Series - 105, 125, 135mm & 150mm focal length models
Page 5:- Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
Series - 155, 165, 225, 250 & 300mm focal length models
Page 6:- General
information on other special purpose NIKKOR lenses
for industrial. technical and science applications
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