Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount.

The Nikkor brand was introduced by Nippon Kogaku K.K. (Nikon's original corporate name) in 1932. Nikon originally reserved the Nikkor designation for its highest-quality imaging optics, but in recent history almost all Nikon lenses are so branded.

Notable Nikkor branded optics have included:

• F-mount lenses for 35mm SLR and DSLR photography.
• Lenses for Bronica and Plaubel Makina medium format cameras.
• Lenses for Nikon S-series and Leica rangefinder cameras
• Amphibious lenses for Nikonos underwater cameras
• Lenses for large format photography.
• EL-Nikkor photographic enlarger lenses.
• The lens of Canon's first or second camera, the "Hanza Canon."
• Microscope objectives.
• Industrial lenses, including lenses in support of the Japanese war effort during World War II.

Currently the most actively developed and marketed Nikkor lenses are Nikon's F-mount photographic lenses. These lenses are designed to cover the 24x36mm area of 135 film and the Nikon FX format, or in the case of "DX" designated lenses, the 16x24mm area of the Nikon DX format.

Products

Lenses for Nikon F-mount

Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens for the Nikon F-mount.

Nikkors constitute the majority of lenses available for the Nikon F-mount, which is itself the largest system of interchangeable flange-mount photographic lenses in history. These lenses are designed for the 135 (35mm) and Nikon DX formats. Over 400 different F-mount Nikkor models are known to exist.

• See Nikon F-mount ? Nikkor

Lenses dedicated for other cameras

Note: The letter U, B, T, Q, P, H, S, O, N, or D immediately after the "Nikkor" name designates the number of elements in the design — Uns (1), Bini (2), Tres (3), Quatour (4), Pente (5), Hex (6), Septem (7), Octo (8), Novem (9), or Decem (10).

Nikon "S" rangefinder

• 21mm 4 Nikkor-O
• 25mm W-4.0 Nikkor
• 28mm 3.5 Nikkor

50mm 1.4 Nikkor-S on a Nikon S3 camera

• 35mm 1.8 W-Nikkor
• 35mm 2.5 W-Nikkor
• 35mm 3.5 W-Nikkor
• 50mm 1.1 Nikkor-N
• 50mm 1.4 Nikkor-S
• 50mm 2.0 Nikkor-H
• 50mm 3.5 Micro-Nikkor (close focus)
• 85mm 1.5 Nikkor-S
• 85mm 2.0 Nikkor-P
• 105mm 2.5 Nikkor-P
• 105mm 4.0 Nikkor-P
• 135mm 3.5 Nikkor-Q
• 135mm 4.0 Nikkor
• 180mm 2.5 Nikkor
• 250mm 4 Nikkor-Q
• 1000mm 6.3 Reflex-Nikkor

Zenza Bronica SLR

• 40mm 4 Nikkor-D
• 50mm 3.5 Nikkor-H
• 50mm 2.8 Nikkor-O
• 75mm 2.8 Nikkor-P
• 75mm 2.8 Nikkor-HC
• 105mm 3.5LS Nikkor-Q
• 135mm 3.5 Nikkor-Q
• 200mm 4 Nikkor-P (two versions)
• 300mm f/5.6 Nikkor-PC
• 400mm 4.5 Nikkor-Q
• 600mm 5.6 Nikkor-P
• 800mm 8 Nikkor-P
• 1200mm 11 Nikkor-P

Leica "L" rangefinder

• 35mm 1.8 W-Nikkor
• 35mm 2.5 W-Nikkor
• 50mm 1.4 Nikkor-S
• 50mm 2 Nikkor-H
• 50mm 3.5 Nikkor-Q
• 85mm 2 Nikkor-P
• 105mm 2.5 Nikkor-P
• 135mm 3.5 Nikkor-Q
• 135mm 3.5 Nikkor-P

Plaubel Makina

• 80mm 2.8 Nikkor (Makina 67/670)
• 55mm 4.5 Wide Nikkor (Makina W67)

Airesflex TLR

• 7.5cm 3.5 Nikkor-Q (taking lens)
• 7.5cm 3.2 View-Nikkor (viewing lens)

Marshal Press

• 105mm 3.5 Nikkor-Q

Hanza Canon rangefinder

• 50mm 3.5 "Kasyapa"
• 50mm 3.5 Nikkor

Nikonos

Lenses for large format photography

Nikkor-SW

4-group wide-angle lens series, consisting of 6, 7, or 8 elements.

• 65mm 4 Nikkor-SW
• 75mm 4.5 Nikkor-SW
• 90mm 4.5 Nikkor-SW
• 90mm 8 Nikkor-SW
• 120mm 8 Nikkor-SW
• 150mm 8 Nikkor-SW

Nikkor-W

6-element, 4-group series.

• 100mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 105mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 135mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 150mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 180mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 210mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 240mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 300mm 5.6 Nikkor-W
• 360mm 6.5 Nikkor-W

Nikkor-M

Compact, 4-element, 3-group series.

• 105mm 3.5 Nikkor-M
• 200mm 8 Nikkor-M
• 300mm 9 Nikkor-M
• 450mm 9 Nikkor-M

Nikkor-AM

8-element, 4-group aphochromatic macro series, optimized for 1:1 reproduction.

• 120mm 5.6 Nikkor-AM ED
• 210mm 5.6 Nikkor-AM ED

Nikkor-T

Telephoto series. The 360 mm, 500 mm, 600 mm, and 720 mm rear elements are available separately.

• 270mm 6.3 Nikkor-T ED
• 360mm 8 Nikkor-T ED
• 500mm 11 Nikkor-T ED
• 600mm 9 Nikkor-T ED
• 720mm 16 Nikkor-T ED
• 800mm 12 Nikkor-T ED
• 1200mm 18 Nikkor-T ED

APO-Nikkor

240mm 9 APO-Nikkor

• 240mm 9 APO-Nikkor
• 455mm 9 APO-Nikkor

Photographic enlarging lenses

The EL-Nikkor series of lenses are designed for photographic enlargers. Most feature 39mm Leica thread mounts, although some feature a 50mm screw mount. Most are 6-element, 4-group designs. Some slower, lower-cost designs (marked ?) are 4-element, 3-group designs. Newer versions of these lenses are marked with an "N" (focal lengths to 105mm) or "A" (focal lengths from 135mm).

68mm 3.5 EL-Nikkor

• 105mm 5.6 EL-Nikkor
• 135mm 5.6 EL-Nikkor
• 150mm 5.6 EL-Nikkor
• 180mm 5.6 EL-Nikkor
• 210mm 5.6 EL-Nikkor
• 300mm 5.6 EL-Nikkor

See also

• Nikon
• Nikon F-mount

External links

• A brief history of Nikkor lenses
• Nikkor lenses and serial numbers
• Nikkor lens acronyms explained
• Reviews of Nikkor lenses
• Links to information about Nikkor lenses
• "Red Book" of industrial and other rare Nikkor lenses
• History of Nikon
• Nikkor lenses for medium format
• Nikon lenses for Leica
• Leica mount lenses (includes Nikkors)
• Nikon rangefinder lens information and price guide
• Lenses for Nikon rangefinder mount

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