Nikkor "N" and "S".. what it stand for?

ToddB

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• Mar 20, 2014

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Hey guys,

I saw a good deal on a 24mm 2.8 Vintage Nikkor lens for my FE. Can anyone tell me what Nikkor N lens means?

Todd

 

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• Mar 20, 2014

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Number of elements:

1 U "Uns"
2 B "Bini"
3 T "Tres"
4 Q "Quatour"
5 P "Pente"
6 H "Hex"
7 S "Septem"
8 O "Octo"
9 N "Novem"
10 D "Decem"
11 UD "Uns" and "Decem"

 

Richard S. (rich815)

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• Mar 20, 2014

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Great lens. Have mine on an F2. Great info here: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/6070nikkor/wides/24mm.htm

 

Nick Merritt

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• Mar 20, 2014

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And if you see "Nikkor C" that refers to the lens being coated. They dropped that marking in the '70s I believe, since coating was the standard by then.

 

Mark Crabtree

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• Mar 20, 2014

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Nick Merritt said:

And if you see "Nikkor C" that refers to the lens being coated. They dropped that marking in the '70s I believe, since coating was the standard by then.

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I think dropped well before that (all F mount lenses would have been coated anyway), then resurrected (70's I think) to indicate multicoated. I have a 24/2.8 and 50 1/4 with that designation. NC and SC IIRC.

 

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• Mar 28, 2014

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Mine is an NC. If you intend to use an N (or NC) on a Nikon FE you will have to fold back the AI tab on the camera and use stop down metering. My NC is missing the prong so I have to use stop down metering even with pre-AI cameras. I'n only had the lens for a short time but so far I like it.