No. 1 NIKKOR-O 2.1cm F4
Symmetrical wideangle lens that has been passed on to this day
Haruo Sato
NIKKOR-O 2.1cm f/4
Biogon 2.1cm f/4.5Nikkor-SW 65mm f/4(S)
No. 2 AI Nikkor 50mm F2
Workhorse type normal lens
Kouichi Ohshita
- NIKKOR-S Auto 5cm f/2
NIKKOR-H Auto 50mm f/2
No. 4 Zoom-NIKKOR Auto 43-86mm F3.5
Japan's first compact and low-price standard zoom lens with practical use
Kouichi Ohshita
- Zoom-NIKKOR Auto 43-86mm f/3.5
No. 5 AI Nikkor 105mm F2.5
Best-selling mid-range telescopic lens
Haruo Sato
- NIKKOR-P 10.5cm f/2.5
AI Nikkor 105mm f/2.5
No. 6 OP Fisheye-NIKKOR 10mm F5.6
The world's first aspherical SLR lens and orthographic projection fisheye lens
Kouichi Ohshita
- OP Fisheye-NIKKOR 10mm F5.6
No. 7 NIKKOR-N 5cm F1.1
The roots of Noct-Nikkor : the gaussian (gauss-type) super-fast lens
Haruo Sato
NIKKOR-N 5cm f/1.1W-NIKKOR 3.5cm f/1.8
No. 8 W Nikkor 35mm F2.5
Amphibious (on land and underwater) lens for NIKONOS
Kouichi Ohshita
- W Nikkor 35mm f/2.5
No. 9 NIKKOR 13mm F5.6
The world's widest angle of field
Haruo Sato
- AI Nikkor 13mm F5.6
EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/2.8N
Nikkor 13mm f/5.6
No. 11 NIKKOR-H 300mm F2.8
Dream "3, 2-8 lens" long-awaited by press photographers
Haruo Sato
- NIKKOR-H 300mm f/2.8
No. 12 NIKKOR-H Auto 2.8cm F3.5
This tale covers the AI AF Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D, a normal zoom lens with a high zoom ratio.
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 14 NIKKOR-N Auto 24mm F2.8
The first lens equipped with the close-range-correction mechanism
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 15 Zoom Nikkor 28-45mm F4.5 (New)
The world's first genuine wide-angle zoom lens "pioneers' dream"
Haruo Sato
No. 16 AI Noct Nikkor 58mm F1.2
An aspherical surface got over sagittal coma flare
Kouichi Ohshita
- AI Noct NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2
AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.2S
No. 17 PC-Nikkor 28mm F4 (New)
Looking for the skill on a large format camera
Haruo Sato
- PC-Nikkor 28mm F4 (New)
No. 20 Nikkor Auto 20mm f/4 from Nikkor-UD Auto 20mm f/3.5 (New)
Ultra wide angle lens directed for an ultra compactness
Kouichi Ohshita
- Nikkor-UD Auto 20mm f/3.5
Nikkor Auto 20mm f/4 (New)
No. 21 Nikkor-T 10.5cm F4
Very affordable lens where Nikkor soul dwells
Haruo Sato
- Nikkor-T 10.5cm f/4
No. 23 AI AF Nikkor 80mm F2.8S
Dawn of a new era; the day that changed SLR systems
Haruo Sato
- AF Nikkor 80mm f/2.8
No. 24 Converter lenses for COOLPIX 4300
Designed to expand the shooting range of COOLPIX
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 25 AI Micro Nikkor 55mm F2.8 (First Part)
Micro Nikkor - history of development, behind-the-scenes story and tradition
Haruo Sato
No. 26 AI Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 (Latter Part)
Micro Nikkor - history of development, behind-the-scenes story and tradition
Haruo Sato
No. 31 AI Nikkor ED 200mm F2S (IF)
Press photographer's favorite lens that witnessed a number of world records
Haruo Sato
No. 32 AI AF DC Nikkor 135mm F2S
Medium telephoto lens pursuing high-quality defocusing
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 34 NIKKOR-H·C 5cm F2
The lens encouraged the rebirth after the Second World War
Kouichi Ohshita
- NIKKOR-H·C 5cm f/2
No. 35 AI AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Remove the camera shake! the lens incorporating a vibration reduction mechanism in optical system
Haruo Sato
No. 38 From Nikkor-S Auto 35mm f/2.8 to Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 (New)
35mm f/2.8 lens - a history of improvements
Kouichi Ohshita
- Nikkor-S Auto 35mm f/2.8
Nikkor-S Auto 35mm f/2.8 (New)
Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 (New)
No. 40 Nikkor-S Auto 5.8cm F1.4
The first f/1.4 lens for use with the Nikon F series
Kouichi Ohshita
- Nikkor-H 5cm f/2
Nikkor-H Auto 50mm f/2
Nikkor-S Auto 5.8cm f/1.4
No. 41 AI AF Nikkor 85mm F1.4D (IF)
A standard portrait lens - and a Nikkor star performer
Haruo Sato
No. 42 The E 75-150mm f/3.5, a Nikon Series E lens
A popular lens that perpetuates the Nikkor spirit
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 43 The NIKKOR-Q.C 13.5cm f/4
"Occupied Japan" - the marque that postwar reconstruction
Haruo Sato
- NIKKOR-Q.C 13.5cm f/4
No. 44 Nikkor-S Auto 50mm F1.4
The f/1.4 lens that became the standard in both name and reality
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 45 The NIKKOR-P.C 10.5cm f/2.5
The superior lens hidden in the shadows of more celebrated lenses
Haruo Sato
- NIKKOR-P.C 10.5cm f/2.5
No. 48 The Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm f/4
The beginnings of true wide-angle zoom lenses
Kouichi Ohshita
- Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm f/4
No. 49 Nikkor-S Auto 55mm F1.2
The challenge to develop a large-diameter f/1.2 lens
Haruo Sato
- Nikkor-S Auto 55mm F1.2
No. 50 Focusing Unit and NIKKOR-Q Auto 400mm F4.5
The Star of the Tokyo Olympics
Kouichi Ohshita
- Nikkor-Q Auto 400mm f/4.5
No. 52 Nikon's First Toy Lenses?
Nikon Fun Fun LensSet, Part 1 (Gugutto Macro/Fuwatto Soft)
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 54 Nikon Fun Fun LensSet, Part 2 (Gyogyotto 20, Dodotto 400)
Nikon's First Toy Lenses?
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 55 AI Nikkor 18mm f/4
Can a compact ultra wide-angle lens excite popularity in the digital age?
Haruo Sato
- AI Nikkor 18mm f/4
No. 56 The Auto NIKKOR WIDE-ZOOM 3.5-8.5cm f/2.8-4
Secrets behind the Birth of the World's First Concave-convex 2-group Zoom Lens
Haruo Sato
- Auto NIKKOR WIDE-ZOOM 3.5-8.5cm f/2.8-4
No. 59 AI Nikkor 105mm f/1.8S
The fast, mid-telephoto lens constructed with the fewest lens elements
Haruo Sato
No. 61 The AI Zoom-NIKKOR 50-135mm f/3.5S
The lens that predated AF systems and carried the early days of high-power zoom
Haruo Sato
No. 62 Zoom-Nikkor Auto 50-300mm f/4.5
—Zoom-Nikkor Auto 50-300mm f/4.5, the Beginnings of High-power Zoom—
Kouichi Ohshita
- Zoom-Nikkor Auto 50-300mm f/4.
No. 63 The AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
The zoom lens that set the standard for kit lenses with its minimalistic structure
Haruo Sato
No. 64 EL-Nikkor 80mm f/5.6N
The characteristically uncharacteristic
Kouichi Ohshita
- EL-Nikkor 80mm f/5.6N
No. 65 The AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
The world's smallest and lightest high-power zoom lens makes a quiet comeback
Haruo Sato
No. 66 The AI Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 IF-ED
The Super-telephoto Standard
Kouichi Ohshita
- AI Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 IF-ED
No. 67 AI AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Striving for silent focusing! Secrets behind development of a fast telephoto zoom lens
Haruo Sato
No. 68 AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
The first lens exclusively for digital SLRs
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 69 Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 IF
Discovering the truth. A strong ally in medicine and scientific research.
Haruo Sato
No. 70 AI Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 S
The Battle with Chromatic Aberration and the AI Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 S
Kouichi Ohshita
- Nikkor-P Auto 300mm f/4.5
AI Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 S
No. 71 AI Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5S
A normal zoom lens redesigned to be more compact
Haruo Sato
No. 72 AI AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8S
The medium telephoto 1:1 Micro lens for flower photography
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 75 IX-Nikkor 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6
An exciting new photo system that changed the times!
Haruo Sato
- IX-Nikkor 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6
No. 77 Nikkor-S 50mm f/1.4
The last lens for the Nikon S-series cameras, a heaven-sent product for events
Haruo Sato
- Nikkor-S 50mm f/1.4
No. 79 W-Nikkor C 2.8cm f/3.5
A standard lens for landscape photography that produced many masterpieces
Haruo Sato
- W-Nikkor C 2.8cm f/3.5
No. 80 Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8
The E-series telephoto lens known for its light weight
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 81 GN Auto Nikkor 45mm f/2.8
The least expensive high-performance pancake lens perfect for flash photography
Haruo Sato
- GN Auto NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8
No. 82 AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
In search of the ultimate high-power zoom
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 85 Micro-Nikkor Auto 55mm f/3.5
The Truth About Micro NIKKOR
Kouichi Ohshita
- Micro-Nikkor Auto 55mm f/3.5
No. 86 AI Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
A new-generation close-range correction system
Kouichi Ohshita
- AI Nikkor 24mm f/2.8