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Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor C 3.5cm f/2.5

Mark Schretlen

Images in this gallery are from the LTM (Leica thread mount) version of this lens rather than the Nikon RF mount version. This 1952 lens is a remarkable performer and compares favorably to modern non-aspherical rangefinder lenses. I use this lens on a Leica M8 with a B&W 486 UV/IR cut filter mounted via a SOOGZ adapter which is intended to mount 39mm filters on older LTM lenses which take 36mm clip-on filters. For me the SOOGZ has proven to be a robust solution to the unusual filter thread of this lens.

Gallery created February 10, 2010

Okanagan Lake #2
Okanagan Lake #2
Aging Gracefully
Aging Gracefully
Jewel #2
Jewel #2
Silver Afternoon
Silver Afternoon
Penticton's Skaha Lake
Penticton's Skaha Lake
Greata in the Morning
Greata in the Morning
Tinhorn Creek - January
Tinhorn Creek - January
Vines
Vines
Tower Sunset
Tower Sunset
Having a Gourd Time
Having a Gourd Time