New lens on the way! Nikkormat 50mm 1.8 AIS Pancake from Japan

[Sirius Glass]

Yay finally made it!

E*N*J*O*Y!!​

 

[SteveInConverse]

Oh for anyone who cares, the lens was in in excellent shape with the exception of some very tiny marks on the very edge of the metal rim where it might have rubbed on something. You had to closely inspect the lens to see it. Nothing to affect the performance was found. All aperture stops are crisp and the focusing ring is like butter. Took it out yesterday and am awaiting the lab to finish dev.

 

[skylight1b]

Oh for anyone who cares, the lens was in in excellent shape with the exception of some very tiny marks on the very edge of the metal rim where it might have rubbed on something. You had to closely inspect the lens to see it. Nothing to affect the performance was found. All aperture stops are crisp and the focusing ring is like butter. Took it out yesterday and am awaiting the lab to finish dev.

I would love to see the results! I just ordered this lens last night to go with a Nikon FM I picked up for cheap.

 

[xkaes]

That lens might produce great results, but it's no pancake. Here's a REAL pancake -- the Minolta Auto-Rokkor (even though it's only inscribed "ROKKOR") 45mm f2.8:

 

[dourbalistar]

That lens might produce great results, but it's no pancake. Here's a REAL pancake -- the Minolta Auto-Rokkor (even though it's only inscribed "ROKKOR") 45mm f2.8:

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This is veering off-topic, but Nikon made not just one, but two, similar 45mm "real" pancakes. There's the GN Auto NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8 and the AI Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P.

 

[SteveInConverse]

I would love to see the results! I just ordered this lens last night to go with a Nikon FM I picked up for cheap.

I'm STILL waiting on the lab! I finally got all the bits and bobs to develop my own negatives so hopefully my next rolls will be faster. As soon as the shots come in, I'll update here.

 

[SteveInConverse]

That lens might produce great results, but it's no pancake. Here's a REAL pancake -- the Minolta Auto-Rokkor (even though it's only inscribed "ROKKOR") 45mm f2.8:

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Wow, that's tiny! What kind of images do you get from it?

 

[SteveInConverse]

This is veering off-topic, but Nikon made not just one, but two, similar 45mm "real" pancakes. There's the GN Auto NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8 and the AI Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P.

Interesting info..thanks for posting it.

 

[ic-racer]

That lens might produce great results, but it's no pancake. Here's a REAL pancake -- the Minolta Auto-Rokkor (even though it's only inscribed "ROKKOR") 45mm f2.8:

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Very nice. Nice to find out there are still 35mm cameras/lenses out there I have never seen.

 

[Huss]

huh, Nikon only made 3 manual focus AI-P lenses.

 

[Huss]

You want pancakes? Nikon GN 45 2.8, Nikon 45 2.8 AI-P, Voigtlander 40mm f2

 

[dourbalistar]

huh, Nikon only made 3 manual focus AI-P lenses.

And I don't think the other two are pancakes...

Nikon Nikkor 'P' Series Lenses (AI-P) | Happy

Three rare Nikon Nikkor P lenses with microprocessor pins. Rare and unique Nikon lenses.

radojuva.com

 

[dourbalistar]

You want pancakes? Nikon GN 45 2.8, Nikon 45 2.8 AI-P, Voigtlander 40mm f2

I think that's what they call a "short stack" of pancakes.

 

[Huss]

And I don't think the other two are pancakes...

Nikon Nikkor 'P' Series Lenses (AI-P) | Happy

Three rare Nikon Nikkor P lenses with microprocessor pins. Rare and unique Nikon lenses.

radojuva.com

I'm not sure why they made the 45mm an AI-P, as it was released with the FM3A, which could not take advantage of the new functionality.

 

[Huss]

I think that's what they call a "short stack" of pancakes.

YES! Tell him what he wins!

 

[tokam]

YES! Tell him what he wins!

....Bacon and maple syrup to go with the stack. Yumm!

 

[kivis]

Yes this a must have lens. BTW it is Nikkor not Nikkormat. Nikkormat was a series of SLR's from the 70's.