Nikkor-S 5cm f2?

darkosaric · Dec 18, 2019

I have Nikkor-S 50mm f1.4, I have also Nikkor-H 50mm f2, but until today I never heard that there is Nikkor-S 50mm f2.
Anybody tried this one, the same, better or worse than the two that I mentioned above?

Thanks,

blockend · Dec 18, 2019

The lens came in 9 or 6 blade versions. I only have the H variants, though people speak highly of the S, which I think is earlier.

BradS · Dec 18, 2019

Somewhat rare, it has seven elements in five groups, ca. 1959~1963. The one that I have performs about the same overall as the later -H (n=5). In actual use, I personally prefer the later K or AI version of the 50mm f/2 nikkor.

macfred · Dec 18, 2019

The Nikkor S-Auto 1:2 5cm came in February 1959 as the standard lens together with the Nikon F.
Early versions of Nikkor standard 50mm lenses - Non-Ai Spec : https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/50mmnikkor/index1.htm

Trask · Dec 18, 2019

Great info on de Stoutz website for Nikon gear: https://www.destoutz.ch/lenses_standard_50mm_f2.html Check out his other pages.

abruzzi · Dec 18, 2019

This was basically the first lens for the original F, right? I have the 5.8cm ƒ1.4 which was the first ƒ1.4 before the 50mm ƒ1.4 came out. Both the 5cm and the 5.8cm are fairly uncommon lenses because they had pretty short runs.

darkosaric · Dec 18, 2019

Trask said:
Great info on de Stoutz website for Nikon gear: https://www.destoutz.ch/lenses_standard_50mm_f2.html Check out his other pages.

Yes, great info there. And you can say the guy is collecting original F's big time !

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