Matrix of Nikkor rangefinder lenses (1935 - 1963)

 

Lens

elements in groups

 

aperture range

minimum distance

filter size

weight (gram)

chrome/ black

bayonet/ thread mou

introduction

Nikkor-O 4/2.1 cm.

8/6

4-16

3 feet

43 mm

150

black

external bayonet June 1959  

W-Nikkor 4/2.5 cm

4/4

4-22

3 feet

series 7

75 black; 125 chrome

both

both external bayonet November 1953

W-Nikkor 3.5/2.8 cm

6/4

3.5-22

3 feet

43 mm

100 black; 145 chrome

both

both

September 1952  

W-Nikkor 3.5/3.5 cm

4/3

3.5-22

3 feet

43 mm

190

both

both

1946

W-Nikkor 2.5/3.5 cm

6/4

2.5-22

3 feet

43 mm

115 black; 200 chrome

both

both

September 1952

W-Nikkor 1.8/3.5 cm

7/5

1.8-22

3 feet

43 mm

160

black

both

June 1956

Stereo-Nikkor 3.5/3.5 cm

4/3

3.5-16

3 feet

40.5 mm

185

chrome

inner bayonet

June 1956

4.5/5 cm

4/3

4.5-16

3 feet

?

?

chrome

Canon

?

Nikkor-Q 3.5/5 cm

4/3

3.5-16

3 feet

?

205

chrome

Canon screw

July 1937

2.8/5 cm

?

2.8-16

3 feet

?

?

chrome

Canon

?

2/5 cm

6/3

2-16

3 feet

40.5

135/190

both

both + collapsible

1937; collapsible 1946

Nikkor-S 1.5/5 cm

7/3

1.5-11

3 feet

40.5

190

chrome

both

1949

Nikkor-S 1.4/5 cm

7/3

1.4-16

3 feet

43

190/120

both

both + aluminum version; olympic; millenium

October 1950; olympic 1962; millenium 2000

1.1/5 cm

9/6

1.1-22

3 feet

62

400

black

both; inner and external bayonet

February 1956

Nikkor-H 1.8/5 cm
6/?
1.8-16
3 feet
40.5
175
chrome
bayonet
February 1948

Nikkor-P 2/8.5 cm

5/3

2-16

3 feet

48

425

both

both

April 1949

Nikkor-S 1.5/8.5 cm

7/3

1.5-32

3 feet

60

550

black

both

February 1951

Nikkor-T 4/10.5 cm

3/3

4-16

4 feet

34.5

260

black

bayonet

June 1959

Nikkor-P 2.5/10.5 cm

5/3

2.5-32

4 feet

52

520

black

both

December 1953

Nikkor-Q 4/13.5 cm

4/3

4-16

5 feet

40.5

560

chrome

both + bellows

November 1948

Nikkor-Q 3.5/13.5 cm

4/3

3.5-16

5 feet

43

510

both

both + exacta mount

January 1951

Nikkor-H 2.5/18 cm

6/4

2.5-32

7 feet

82

1695

black

reflex house +Bronica mount

November 1953

Nikkor-Q 4/25 cm

4/3

4-32

10 feet

68

920

black

reflex + Leica LTM + preset version

January 1951

Nikkor-T 4.5/35 cm

3/3

4.5-22

13 feet

82

1665

black

reflex

June 1959

Nikkor-T 5/50 cm

3/3

5-45

25 feet

110

8460

black

reflex + LTM

September 1952

Reflex-Nikkor 6.3/100 cm (mirror)

5/3

fixed

100 feet

52 (built-in)

9980

both

reflex

June 1956

micro-nikkor 3.5/5 cm

5/4

3.5-22

1.5- 3 feet

34.5

145

chrome

both

May 1956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lenses in Leica thread mount may have a closer focus. Long tele lenses can only be used with a Nikon reflex housing.