Circa 1967-1973
back row: 300mm f/4.5H, 200mm f/4Q, 80-200mm f/4.5, 180mm f/2.8P, 135mm f/2.8Q, 135mm f/3.5Q (newer)
third row: 43-86mm f/3.5, 105mm f/2.5P (newer), 105mm f/2.5P (older), 35mm f/1.4N, 85mm f/1.8H, 28mm f/2N
second row: 20mm f/3.5 UD, 55mm f/3.5 micro, 35mm f/2O, 24mm f/2.8N, 50mm f/1.4S, 55mm f/1.2S
front row: 35mm f/2.8S, 28mm f/3.5H, 50mm f/2H, 45mm f/2.8 GN
Here is a brochure from the late 60s, and here is one from 1972 via Pacific Rim Camera.
As you may be able to tell, I love these lenses. They are common, usually inexpensive, and modern enough to not have the issues of the earlier CM marked lenses. I've gotten many of mine cut to AI to use on modern cameras. I think they fit a very happy medium of having older designs that work well but still have enough character to distinguish them from more sterile modern designs.
Around '69 and '70 there were some new designs and changes from ribbed aperture rings to scalloped and changes from 6 aperture blades to 7, and changes from silver front rings to black front rings. There are counterexamples to these though.
Early lenses are marked "Nippon Kogaku Japan", around 1971 they started to be marked "Nikon". I actually prefer the Nippon Kogaku branded versions because it fills the identity rings nicely, however Nippon Kogaku branded versions can be very rare depending on the lens.
Some of the later designs (the newer 105mm f/2.5, the 28mm f/2, and the 35mm f/1.4 e.g.) stuck around for decades. 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 - like tri - 3
Q - like quad - 4
P - like penta - 5
H - like hexa - 6
S - like septa - 7
O - like octa - 8
N - like nona - 9
UD - like undeca -11
Most of these lenses have scalloped metal focusing rings, but a few have rubber focusing rings with a diamond pattern: almost all of the zooms, the reflex lenses, the non-compensating 55mm f/3.5 micros, the 135mm f/2.8 Q, and the 180mm f/2.8 P.
As always this is a strictly worse version of Photosynthesis.
8mm f/8 (circa '62-'65)
A rare circular fisheye that requires mirror-lock-up. Approximately 1400 made. Replaced by the 7.5mm f/5.6.
7.5mm f/5.6 (circa '66-'70)
A rare circular fisheye that requires mirror-lock-up. Approximately 2200 made. Replaced by the 8mm f/2.8.
8mm f/2.8 (circa '70-'71)
A big, rare, expensive circular fisheye that does not require mirror-lock-up. Approximately 2000 made. Also available in AI and AI-S mounts.
20mm f/3.5 UD (circa '67-'74)
Nikon's first 20mm that did not require mirror-lock-up. Approximately 40000 made. Replaced by the 20mm f/4.
24mm f/2.8 N (circa '67-'71)
Nikon's first lens with close range correction. Approximately 91000 made. Also available in multicoated and K versions. The K version has 7 aperture blades instead of 6. Replaced by the 24mm f/2.8 AI.
28mm f/3.5 H (circa '67-'73)
Approximately 197000 made. About 10000 early mm marked lenses have a silver front like the earlier cm marked lenses. Early versions have ribbed aperture rings, later ones have scalloped aperture rings. Also available in cm-marked, multicoated, and K versions. The K version has 7 aperture blades instead of 5. Eventually replaced by the 28mm f/3.5 AI and 28mm f/2.8 K.
28mm f/2 N (circa '70-73)
Although these are not marked with a "C" they are multicoated. Approximately 13000 made. Only about 3000 are marked Nippon Kogaku. Also available in multicoated, K, AI, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version focuses to 0.25m instead of 0.3m.
35mm f/2.8 S (circa '62-'74)
Approximately 184000 made. Early samples have ribbed aperture rings, later ones have scalloped aperture rings. Replaced with the 35mm f/2.8 K.
35mm f/2 O (circa '65-'73)
Approximately 122000 made. Also available in multicoated, K, AI, and AI-S versions.
35mm f/1.4 N (circa '70-'73)
Although these are not marked with a "C" they are multicoated. Approximately 30000 made. Only about 2700 are marked Nippon Kogaku. Also available in multicoated, K, AI, and AI-S versions.
35mm f/3.5 PC (circa '62-'68)
Nikon's first perspective control lens. Approximately 9600 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Replaced by the 35mm f/2.8 PC chrome knob. Brochure.
35mm f/2.8 PC chrome knob (circa '68-'75)
Approximately 27000 made. Also available in K and 'AI' version versions. Replaced by the 35mm f/2.8 PC black knob.
45mm f/2.8 GN (circa '68-'73)
An unusual lens designed to used for flash photography. Approximately 43000 made. Early versions have 9 blades, later versions have 7 blades. About 6400 are Nikon marked. Also available multicoated. Arguably replaced by the 45mm f/2.8 P.
50mm f/2 H (circa '64-'72)
Approximately 535000 made. Early samples have ribbed aperture rings, later ones have scalloped aperture rings. Also available in multicoated, K, and AI versions. The K and AI versions focus closer. Replaced by the 50mm f/1.8 AI.
50mm f/1.4 S (circa '62-'73)
Approximately 691000 made. Early samples tend to have ribbed aperture rings and 6 aperture blades, later ones tend to have scalloped aperture rings and 7 aperture blades. Also available in multicoated, and K versions. The K version focuses closer. Replaced by a newer 50mm f/1.4 K.
55mm f/3.5 micro compensating (circa '63-'68), 55mm f/3.5 P micro non-compensating (circa '69-'73)
Approximately 118000 made. Early versions of the compensating version have ribbed aperture rings, later ones have scalloped aperture rings. The compensating version has a scalloped metal focusing ring, and the non-compensating version has rubber focusing ring and are marked with a "P". Also available in cm-marked, multicoated, K, and AI versions. Replaced by the 55mm f/2.8 AI-S.
55mm f/1.2 S (circa '65-'72)
Approximately 67000 made. Also available in multicoated, K, and AI versions. The K and AI versions focus closer. Replaced by the 50mm f/1.2 AI.
85mm f/1.8 H (circa '64-'72)
Approximately 75000 made. The first 7100 or so had the identity ring on the inside of the filter ring, later ones have it on the outside of the barrel. Also available in multicoated, and K versions. The K version focuses slightly closer. Replaced by the 85mm f/2 AI and 85mm f/1.4 AI-S.
105mm f/2.5 P silver front (circa '66-'71)
Approximately 80000 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Early versions have ribbed aperture rings, later ones have scalloped aperture rings. Also available in cm-marked versions. (Oddly, they were cm marked, briefly mm marked, briefly cm marked again, and finally mm marked). Replaced by the 105mm f/2.5 P black front.
105mm f/2.5 P black front (circa '71-'73)
Approximately 66500 made. Only about 1000 are marked Nippon Kogaku. Also available in multicoated, K, AI, and AI-S versions.
105mm f/4 P (circa '70-'74)
Rare bellows lens. Approximately 7000 made, approximately equally split between NPK and Nikon. Very unusual in the Nikon lineup because it has clicks at 1/3 stops instead of whole stops. Same design is used in the later 105mm f/4 micro in K, AI, and AI-S versions.
135mm f/4 Q (circa '68-'69)
Rare bellows lens. Approximately 1500 short mount and later 800 long mount. The short mount has a female bayonet mount to be used with a BR1 tube, as well as a M39 screwmount. The long mount just has a normal male F mount. Also less rarely available marked in cm. Replaced by the 105mm f/4 P.
135mm f/3.5 Q older (circa '65-'69)
6 bladed aperture, f/22 minimum aperture, long aperture ring. Approximately 40000 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Also available marked in cm. Replaced by the 135mm f/3.5 Q newer version.
135mm f/3.5 Q newer (circa '69-'73)
7 bladed aperture, f/32 minimum aperture, short scalloped aperture ring. Approximately 109000 made. Also available in multicoated and K versions. Replaced by the 135mm f/3.5 AI.
135mm f/2.8 Q (circa '65-'73)
Approximately 203000 made. Also available in multicoated and K versions. Replaced by a newer 135mm f/2.8 K.
180mm f/2.8 P (circa '70-'74)
Approximately 17000 made. Only 1350 are marked Nippon Kogaku. Also available in multicoated and AI versions. Replaced by the 180mm f/2.8 ED.
200mm f/4 Q (circa '67-'73)
Approximately 88000 made. Early versions had a silver identity ring and narrow focusing ring like the earlier CM version. Around '69 they were updated with closer focusing, and 7 aperture blades instead of 6. There are also some minor cosmetic variations with the lengths of the focusing ring and the knurled ring on the hood. Also available multicoated. Replaced by the 200mm f/4 K.
300mm f/4.5 P (circa '64-'69)
Approximately 15000 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Replaced by the 300mm f/4.5 H. Looks identical to the 300mm f/4.5 H.
300mm f/4.5 H (circa '69-'74)
Approximately 53000 made. Also available in K, AI, and AI-S versions. The AI-S version focuses closer. Replaced by the 300mm f/4.5 ED. Looks identical to the 300mm f/4.5 P.
500mm f/5 reflex (circa '66-'68)
A rare version of a rare lens. Approximately 550 made. More commonly available marked in cm. Replaced by the 500mm f/8 reflex.
500mm f/8 reflex (circa '68-'74)
Approximately 16000 made. Only about 3600 are marked Nippon Kogaku. Also available multicoated. Replaced by the 500mm f/8 reflex N.
1000mm f/11 reflex (circa '66-'72)
Approximately 2000 made, 880 Nikon marked. Also available in multicoated, K, and AI versions.
Zooms:
43-86mm f/3.5 (circa '63-'74)
Approximately 106000 made. Also available multicoated. Replaced by the 43-86mm f/3.5 K and AI.
50-300mm f/4.5 (circa '67-'75)
Approximately 14000 made, 5700 marked Nikon. The early samples have silver front rings. Also available in K and AI versions.
85-250mm f/4-4.5 (circa '69)
A rare early zoom. Approximately 450 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Also (more commonly) available marked in cm. Replaced by the 85-250mm f/4.
85-250mm f/4 (circa '69-'73)
Approximately 1500 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Replaced by the 80-200mm f/4.5.
80-200mm f/4.5 (circa '69-'73)
Approximately 24000 made. Only about 2200 marked Nippon Kogaku. Also available in multicoated, K and AI versions. Replaced by a newer 80-200mm f/4.5 AI.
200-600mm f/9.5-10.5 (circa '69)
Very rare early zoom. Approximately 300 made. Nippon Kogaku only. More often seen marked in cm (although still rare). Replaced by the 200-600mm f/9.5.
200-600mm f/9.5 (circa '70-'75)
Approximately 1100 made. Nikon marked only. Also available in K, AI, and AI-S verisons.
Focus unit lenses:
More info
400mm f/4.5 Q (circa '64-'76)
Approximately 1840 made, 1300 Nippon Kogaku, 540 Nikon. Also available multicoated. Nikon Thousand and One Nights.
600mm f/5.6 P (circa '64-'75)
Approximately 1900 made, 1150 Nippon Kogaku, 750 Nikon. Also available multicoated. Note: the sample above has the newer AU-1 focusing unit from the K era.
800mm f/8 P (circa '64-'77)
Approximately 780 made, 440 Nippon Kogaku, 340 Nikon. Also available multicoated.
1200mm f/11 P (circa '64-'77)
Approximately 380 made, 130 Nippon Kogaku, 150 Nikon. Also available multicoated.
Other rare or exotic lenses:
6mm f/2.8 (circa '72 - '77)
A huge ridiculously rare and expensive lens. Approximately 37 made.
6mm f/5.6 (circa '70-'78) More info.
A rare 220° circular fisheye that requires mirror-lock-up. Approximately 200 made.
10mm f/5.6 OP (circa '68-'76)
A rare circular fisheye that requires mirror-lock-up with an orthographic projection. Approximately 700 made.
200mm f/5.6 Medical (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 7200 made. Also available multicoated. Replaced by the 120mm f/4 Medical. Not especially usable: fixed focus (modified with the close-up lenses) and no direct aperture control.
300mm f/2.8 H (circa '72-'75)
Approximately 72 made. Replaced by the 300mm f/2.8 ED.
1000mm f/6.3 reflex (circa '59-'65)
Ridiculously huge, rare, and expensive. Approximately 56 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Replaced by the less insane 1000mm f/11 reflex.
2000mm f/11 reflex (circa '71-'73)
Ridiculously huge, rare and long reflex lens. Approximately 41 made. Nippon Kogaku only. Also available in multicoated and AI versions.
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