photo:nikon1100mmf11
Nikon F Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11 mirror lens
introduction
this super telephoto lens was 1st introduced in 1965 and is a catadioptric mirror lens, and as with all such
mirror lenses, share the following characteristics:
NB. the 1st Nikkor mirror lens was designed for rangefinder cameras in 1959 and was a 100cm (1000mm) f/6.3 which had close focus of 30m and weighed 10kg!
the 1st version of a 1000mm f/11 was in 1965, had 5 elements in 5 groups and close focus to 8m
a new design was introduced in 1974 allowing for screw on rear filters instead of a turret design
the last version was introduced in 1976 and included NIC coating and improved handling
Nikon stopped making mirror lenses in 2005
specs
1000mm focal length and field of view (2.5°) at infinity focus
fixed f/11 aperture
5 elements in 5 groups
NIC coating
closest focus 8m giving 1:7.1 macro
built-in telescopic type lens hood
rear 39mm screw in filter
119mm diam x 241mm long and 1900g
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photo/nikon1100mmf11.txt · Last modified: 2014/05/17 13:21 by gary1