The manual focus Z-Noct f/0.95 lens will allow for extreme low-light shooting with a razor-thin depth of field. At the same time, Nikon is promising more sharpness than ever for such a fast lens. When Nikon unveiled its Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera system in August 2018, it also announced the development of an ultra-fast NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens.
No. 69
Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 IF
Discovering the truth. A strong ally in medicine and scientific research.
Haruo Sato
No. 68
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
The first lens exclusively for digital SLRs
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 67
AI AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Striving for silent focusing! Secrets behind development of a fast telephoto zoom lens
Haruo Sato
No. 66
The AI Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 IF-ED
The Super-telephoto Standard
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 65
The AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
The world's smallest and lightest high-power zoom lens makes a quiet comeback
Haruo Sato
No. 64
EL-Nikkor 80mm f/5.6N
The characteristically uncharacteristic
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 63
The AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
The zoom lens that set the standard for kit lenses with its minimalistic structure
Haruo Sato
No. 62
Zoom-Nikkor Auto 50-300mm f/4.5
—Zoom-Nikkor Auto 50-300mm f/4.5, the Beginnings of High-power Zoom--
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 61
The AI Zoom-NIKKOR 50-135mm f/3.5S
The lens that predated AF systems and carried the early days of high-power zoom
Haruo Sato
No. 60
The AI NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8S
The AI NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8S, a pancake normal lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 59
AI Nikkor 105mm f/1.8S
The fast, mid-telephoto lens constructed with the fewest lens elements
Haruo Sato
No. 58
AI AF Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D
The almighty normal zoom lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 57
AI Nikkor 28mm f/2.8S
'Approachability'
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 56
The Auto NIKKOR WIDE-ZOOM 3.5-8.5cm f/2.8-4
Secrets behind the Birth of the World's First Concave-convex 2-group Zoom Lens
Haruo Sato
No. 55
AI Nikkor 18mm f/4
Can a compact ultra wide-angle lens excite popularity in the digital age?
Haruo Sato
No. 54
Nikon Fun Fun LensSet, Part 2 (Gyogyotto 20, Dodotto 400)
Nikon's First Toy Lenses?
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 53
Ai AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D
The Profound World of the Fisheye Lens
Haruo Sato
No. 52
Nikon's First Toy Lenses?
Nikon Fun Fun LensSet, Part 1 (Gugutto Macro/Fuwatto Soft)
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 51
Nikon Soft Focus Filters Soft 1 and Soft 2
A Tribute to Soft Focus
Haruo Sato
No. 50
Focusing Unit and NIKKOR-Q Auto 400mm F4.5
The Star of the Tokyo Olympics
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 49
Nikkor-S Auto 55mm F1.2
The challenge to develop a large-diameter f/1.2 lens
Haruo Sato
No. 48
The Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm f/4
The beginnings of true wide-angle zoom lenses
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 47
The Ai Zoom Nikkor 35-200mm f/3.5-4.5S
Nikon's first high-power zoom lens
Haruo Sato
No. 46
Ai Zoom Nikkor 25-50mm f/4
The beginnings of true wide-angle zoom lenses
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 45
The NIKKOR-P.C 10.5cm f/2.5
The superior lens hidden in the shadows of more celebrated lenses
Haruo Sato
No. 44
Nikkor-S Auto 50mm F1.4
The f/1.4 lens that became the standard in both name and reality
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 43
The NIKKOR-Q.C 13.5cm f/4
'Occupied Japan' - the marque that postwar reconstruction
Haruo Sato
No. 42
The E 75-150mm f/3.5, a Nikon Series E lens
A popular lens that perpetuates the Nikkor spirit
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 41
Ai AF Nikkor 85mm F1.4D (IF)
A standard portrait lens - and a Nikkor star performer
Haruo Sato
No. 40
Nikkor-S Auto 5.8cm F1.4
The first f/1.4 lens for use with the Nikon F series
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 39
Ai AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm F2.8S
The dawn of the large aperture zoom era
Haruo Sato
No. 38
from Nikkor-S Auto 35mm f/2.8 to<New>Nikkor 35mm f/2.8
35mm f/2.8 lens - a history of improvements
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 37
W-Nikkor 3.5cm F2.5
Secrets of a popular standard lens
Haruo Sato
No. 36
Nikkor P·C 8.5cm F2
Legendary lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 35
Ai AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Remove the camera shake! the lens incorporating a vibration reduction mechanism in optical system
Haruo Sato
No. 34
NIKKOR-H·C 5cm F2
The lens encouraged the rebirth after the Second World War
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 33
'Pikaichi' L35AF 35mm f/2.8
Nikon lens incorporated in compact camera
Haruo Sato
No. 32
Ai AF DC Nikkor 135mm F2S
Medium telephoto lens pursuing high-quality defocusing
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 31
Ai Nikkor ED 200mm F2S (IF)
Press photographer's favorite lens that witnessed a number of world records
Haruo Sato
No. 30
Ai Nikkor 135mm F2
High-speed medium telephoto lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 29
W-Nikkor·C 2.5cm F4
Small but piquant
Haruo Sato
No. 28
Ai AF Nikkor 28mm F1.4D
An lens inheriting the concept of the Noct NIKKOR
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 27
Ai Nikkor 35mm F1.4S
Fastest 35mm lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 26
Ai Micro Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 (Latter Part)
Micro Nikkor - history of development, behind-the-scenes story and tradition
Haruo Sato
No. 25
Ai Micro Nikkor 55mm F2.8 (First Part)
Micro Nikkor - history of development, behind-the-scenes story and tradition
Haruo Sato
No. 24
Converter lenses for COOLPIX 4300
Designed to expand the shooting range of COOLPIX
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 23
AI AF Nikkor 80mm F2.8S
Dawn of a new era; the day that changed SLR systems
Haruo Sato
No. 22
COOLPIX 4300
User-friendly digital camera for a wide range of customers
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 21
Nikkor-T 10.5cm F4
Very affordable lens where Nikkor soul dwells
Haruo Sato
No. 20
Nikkor Auto 20mm f/4 from <New> Nikkor-UD Auto 20mm f/3.5
Ultra wide angle lens directed for an ultra compactness
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 19
Nikkor-S·C 8.5cm F1.5
Mr. KIMURA, Ihei's 'right-hand man'
Haruo Sato
No. 18
AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor ED 70-180mm F4.5-5.6D
World's first AF Zoom-Micro lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 17
<New> PC-Nikkor 28mm F4
Looking for the skill on a large format camera
Haruo Sato
No. 16
AI Noct Nikkor 58mm F1.2
An aspherical surface got over sagittal coma flare
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 15
<New> Zoom Nikkor 28-45mm F4.5
The world's first genuine wide-angle zoom lens 'pioneers' dream'
Haruo Sato
No. 14
NIKKOR-N Auto 24mm F2.8
The first lens equipped with the close-range-correction mechanism
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 13
<New> Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F8
'Little lens, big step'
Haruo Sato
No. 12
NIKKOR-H Auto 2.8cm F3.5
This tale covers the AI AF Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D, a normal zoom lens with a high zoom ratio.
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 11
NIKKOR-H 300mm F2.8
Dream '3, 2-8 lens' long-awaited by press photographers
Haruo Sato
No. 10
AI Nikkor ED 180mm F2.8S
Made the ED lens more accessible
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 9
NIKKOR 13mm F5.6
The world's widest angle of field
Haruo Sato
No. 8
W Nikkor 35mm F2.5
Amphibious (on land and underwater) lens for NIKONOS
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 7
NIKKOR-N 5cm F1.1
The roots of Noct-Nikkor : the gaussian (gauss-type) super-fast lens
Haruo Sato
No. 6
OP Fisheye-NIKKOR 10mm F5.6
The world's first aspherical SLR lens and orthographic projection fisheye lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 5
AI Nikkor 105mm F2.5
Best-selling mid-range telescopic lens
Haruo Sato
No. 4
Zoom-NIKKOR Auto 43-86mm F3.5
Japan's first compact and low-price standard zoom lens with practical use
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 3
W-Nikkor 3.5cm F1.8
Symmetric high-speed, wide-angle lens
Haruo Sato
No. 2
AI Nikkor 50mm F2
Workhorse type normal lens
Kouichi Ohshita
No. 1
NIKKOR-O 2.1cm F4
Symmetrical wideangle lens that has been passed on to this day
Haruo Sato