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Nikkor 55mm Micro f 2.8 Manual Lens

Currency:USD Category:Cameras & Photo Start Price:30.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 120.00 USD
Nikkor  55mm Micro f 2.8 Manual Lens
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60.00USD+ (13.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2015 Apr 17 @ 15:47UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Nikkor 55mm Micro f 2.8 Manual Lens



The Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 lens was first introduced in December, 1979. Not only this Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8s lens features a faster maximum aperture than the earlier f/3.5 counterpart but it has an improved macro identifications with an overall better finishing. The immediate benefit of the speed gain is a brighter image presents inside the viewfinder and it minimizes chances of darkening of split image rangefinder in a standard Nikon K-type focusing screen. The overall brighter finder also enables easier focusing and picture composing in many low available light situation or when an extension tube or a bellows unit is used in conjunction with the lens.



The 55mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor lens has a modified Gauss-type optical design. It has a slightly more complex 6 elements in 5 groups in its optical formula (Compared to 5 elements in 4 groups used in last versions of Ai-Spec f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor which again different from early versions of f/3.5 lens that has a simpler 5 elements in 3 groups design). The lens incorporates a floating element system in the rear lens group which was aimed to maintain its high optical performance at its closest focusing distance. In fact, a significant factor contributes to great popularity of Micro-Nikkor lenses among photographer and professional users is, these series of lenses are not just specialized lenses for high magnification ratio photography; but they are also excellent optic for handling general photography. Because high definition and distortion-correction remain virtually unchanged over the entire focusing range, this has made micro-Nikkor lenses such an attractive alternative to standard lenses at similar focal length.



This highly rated lens can reach a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 (0.5X) with its internal helical focus mechanism. With a matching PK-13 Auto Extension Ring, the ratio can reach 1:1 Life Size (1X)- so does when it is used in combination with a 2X teleconverter such as Ai-TC-200 or Ai-S TC-201. If you wish to achieve an even higher magnification, this lens is best to with a Bellow Unit such as Nikon PB-6 Bellow Unit. With such a possible combination, the magnification ratio can even be reaching to an astonishing 1:3.5 !



Note: a PB-4 Bellows unit is available in this auction!



From the collection of Don Dondero.





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