Circa 1973-1977
These are classic non-AI lenses with multicoating, and have a "·C" marking to distinguish them from the older single coated versions. The 28mm f/2 N and 35mm f/1.4 N were multicoated since their release in 1970, but they did not have the "·C" marking.
Some single-coated lenses continued to be made during this period: 20mm f/3.5 UD (-'76), 35mm f/2.8 S (-'74), 35mm f/2.8 P.C. (-'75), 105mm f/4 bellows (-'74), 300mm f/4.5 H (-'74), 50-300mm f/4.5 (-'75), and the 200-600mm f/9 (-'75). Because of this there feels to be relatively few ·C marked lens designs.
Here are some comparisons between single and multicoated versions of the same lens:
Some of the lens designs (the 105mm f/2.5, the 28mm f/2, and the 35mm f/1.4) stuck around for decades and it can save you a lot of money to buy them in the older styles and have them cut to AI.
The letters represent the number of lens elements:
T - tri - 3
Q - quad - 4
P - penta - 5
H - hexa - 6
S - septa - 7
O - octca - 8
N - nona - 9
UD - undeca -11
Most of these lenses have scalloped metal focusing rings, but a some have rubber focusing rings with a diamond pattern: almost all of the zooms, the reflex lenses, some of the 55mm f/2.8 micros, the 135mm f/2.8 Q, and the 180mm f/2.8 P.
The last few lenses with silver filter threads switched to black filter threads in the multicoated versions: the 50mm f/2 H·C, the 50mm f/1.4 S·C, the 135mm f/3.5 Q·C, and the 43-86mm f/3.5. The 135mm f/2.8 Q·C moved the engraving to the front of the lens inside of inside the filter threads.
Some lenses have both C and K versions, some lenses only have C versions (usually because they were discontinued, like the 45mm f/2.8 GN·C and 200mm f/4 Q·C), and some lenses only have K versions (usually because they were a new design). A few lenses (mostly fisheyes) skipped both versions, probably because they came multicoated but predated the C marking. However, the 180mm f/2.8 had single coated, multicoated and AI version with no K version, and the 300mm f/4.5 has single coated versions and K versions with no C marked versions. Oddly, the 20mm f/3.5 UD and 35mm f/2.8 S were never given multicoated versions.
As always this is a strictly worse version of Photosynthesis.
15mm f/5.6 QD·C (Circa '73-'76)
Approximately 2400 made. Also available in K and AI versions.
16mm f/3.5 fisheye (circa '73-'76)
Approximately 4700 made. Also available in K and AI versions. Replaced by the 16mm f/2.8 but I like the f/3.5 better, for one thing it has the filters built in so they cannot be lost. Note the sample above has the identity information in orange for some reason.
24mm f/2.8 N·C (circa '72-'75)
Nikon's first lens with close range correction. Approximately 65000 made. Also available in single coated and K versions.
28mm f/3.5 H·C (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 48000 made. Also available in cm-marked, single coated, and K versions. The K version focuses closer and has 7 aperture blades.
28mm f/2 N·C (circa '73-75)
Approximately 16000 made. Also available without the C marking (but still multicoated), K, AI, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version focuses slightly closer.
35mm f/2 O·C (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 36000 made. Also available in single coated, K, AI, and AI-S versions.
35mm f/1.4 N·C (circa '73-'76)
Approximately 7000 made. Also available without the C marking (but still multicoated), K, AI, and AI-S versions.
45mm f/2.8 GN·C (circa '73-'76)
An unusual lens designed to used for flash photography. Uncommon. Approximately 13000 made. Also available single coated. Arguably replaced by the 45mm f/2.8 AI-P lens.
50mm f/2 H·C (circa '72-'74)
Approximately 189000 made. Also available in single coated, K, and AI versions. The K and AI versions focus closer.
50mm f/1.4 S·C (circa '73-'74)
Approximately 334000 made. Also available in single coated, and K versions. The K version focuses closer.
55mm f/3.5 P·C micro (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 82000 made. Also available in cm-marked, single coated, K, and AI versions.
55mm f/1.2 S·C (circa '72-'74)
Approximately 82000 made. Also available in single coated, K, and AI versions. The K and AI versions focus closer.
85mm f/1.8 H·C (circa '72-'75)
Uncommon. Approximately 13000 made. Also available in single coated, and K versions. The K version focuses closer.
105mm f/2.5 P·C (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 72000 made. Also available in single coated, K, AI, and AI-S versions.
135mm f/3.5 Q·C (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 30000 made. Changed to a black front ring. Also available in single coated and K versions.
135mm f/2.8 Q·C (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 41000 made. The identity information moved from inside the filter ring to the front of the lens. Also available in single coated and K versions.
180mm f/2.8 P·C (circa '75-'77)
Rare: approximately 3100 made. Also available in single coated, K, and AI versions.
200mm f/4 Q·C (circa '73-'76)
Approximately 64000 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by the 200mm f/4.
400mm f/5.6 P·C (circa '73-'75)
Rare. Approximately 1400 made. Replaced by the 400mm f/5.6 ED.
500mm f/8 reflex C (circa '74-'83)
Approximately 56000 made. Also available single coated.
1000mm f/11 Reflex·C (circa '74-'76)
Rare. Approximately 1250 made. Also available in single coated, K, and AI versions.
43-86mm f/3.5 C (circa '74-'76)
Approximately 55000 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by a new 43-86mm f/3.5.
80-200mm f/4.5 C (circa '73-'75)
Approximately 53000 made. Also available in single coated, K and AI versions.
Focus unit lenses:
400mm f/4.5 Q·C (circa '76-'76)
Very rare. Approximately 360 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by the 400mm f/4.5 ED.
600mm f/5.6 P·C (circa '74-'75)
Rare. Approximately 1000 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by the 600mm f/5.6 ED.
800mm f/8 P·C (circa '74-'77)
Very rare. Approximately 600 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by the 800mm f/8 ED.
1200mm f/11 P·C (circa '74-'77)
Very rare. Approximately 360 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by the 1200mm f/11 ED.
Other rare or exotic lenses:
200mm f/5.6 Medical·C (circa '62-'72)
A fixed-focus macro lens based on the 200mm f/4 Q. Has a built in ring flash. Should come in a bag with close-up lenses, power supply, and cords. Approximately 11000 made. Also available single coated. Replaced by the 120mm f/4 Medical. Not especially usable: fixed focus (modified with the close-up lenses) and no direct aperture control.
2000mm f/11 Reflex·C (circa '71-'73)
Ridiculously rare and long reflex lens. Approximately 300 made. Also available in single coated and AI versions.
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