Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Grand Lens
Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Grand Lens

Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Grand Lens

Nikon F-36 ERECTRIC Motor Drive

An absolutely gorgeous Nikon F36 Motor Drive set with battery cases and cables. I bought a Nikon F black in September 1973. And I bought a Nikon F36 motor drive unit in July 1976. They are an irresistible and attractive machine for me.

Nikon F and Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4

Nikon F with F36 Motor Drive Unit

Beautiful Battery Cases and Cables

The New Face in 1965

I would like to introduce about the lens to you.
The Ultra Micro Nikkor 135 mm F 4 is one of four Ultra Brothers released in 1965.

  • Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 28mm F1.8
  • Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 55mm F2
  • Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 125mm F2.8
  • Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 135mm F4

An absolutely gorgeous Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Lens

Optical Machine and Ultra Micro Nikkor

A Landscape Like a Movie Scene

Starring Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4

Graceful and Rare Lens

The Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 is one of the more graceful and rare lens for the Ultra Micro Nikkor series. As you know, it was introduced in 1965 from Nippon Kogaku, Japan. The UMN 135mm F4 consisted of seven elements set in a black painted barrel with 62mm screw thread.

The rim of the lens is engraved as " M=1/25" with red character. The Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 used 62mm accessories. A Nikon 62mm filter, for example, a Nikon 62mm L37C filter is just fit to her. You can see very beautiful and mysterious umber coating on the lens.


Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Cool Summer

Amazing Grace
Far Eastern Mystery
Nippon Kogaku Grand Lens
Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Heartland


Really Outstanding Lens


Summer Grass and Super Lens, Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4

Specifications

Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4

Focal length :  136 mm
Max. aperture :  f/4
Min. aperture :  f/11
Lens construction :  7 elements in 4 groups
Standard magnification :  1/25X
Picture angle :  20° (F4),   25.5° (F5.6)
Standard wavelength :  546 nm (e-line)
Vignetting :  0% (F4)
Distortion :  +0.02%,   -0.03% (F5.6)
Aerial resolving power :  330 lines/mm (F4),   200 lines/mm (F5.6)
Image area :  50 mm⌀ (F4),   64 mm⌀ (F5.6)
Subject area :  1250 mm⌀ (F4),   1600 mm⌀ (F5.6)
Overall working distance :  3640 mm
Filter size :  d=62 mm P=0.75
Mount :  Screw d=62 mm p=1 mm
Weight :  750 g
Actual weight :  719.5 g
Accessories :  Front and rear lens caps, wooden box

Release date :  1965
Price :
  900,000 Japanese YEN (1969)


Beautiful Black Painted Barrel

Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Lens Construction

Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 Lens Construction


Far Eastern Mystery Lens


High Resolution Super Lens 1965

How to use the Ultra Micro Nikkor

I custom made the Nikon mount adapters to use the Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 lens.
They were completed in November 2005.

Nikon 62mm Adapter
d=62mm p=1.0mm, Nikon F Mount, Made by Extra Super Duralumin
MADE IN JAPAN

Custom Made Nikon Mount Adapter
for Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4

Nikon Camera with Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4

Ultra-Micro-Nikkor 135mm F4 Photography

I would like to show you some photographs taken by the Ultra-Micro-Nikkor 135mm F4 Lens. You can get the large size image by clicking on the following some photographs.

Nippon Kogaku Grand Lens Ultra Micro Nikkor

Brilliant Blue and Snow White Sky

Deep Blue and Gray White Sky

Rail Photo, The Keio Line

Lycoris Radiata, Red Spider Lily, Higanbana

Autumn Red Flower

The Lens More Expensive than Car

The price of UMN 135mm F4 in 1969 was 900,000 Japanese YEN. The price of the 1969 first TOYOTA COROLLA (Hi Deluxe 2 Door Sedan) was 525,000 Japanese YEN. Yes, the Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 lens was more expensive than the car.

Robust and Strong but Beautiful Camera

Gorgeous and Brilliant Lens

The MADE IN JAPAN

Rail Photo with Ultra Micro Nikkor

I'd like to introduce Mr. martini038-san to you. He is employing the industrial Nikkor lenses to take a great railway photos. A lot of his nice pictures are open to his flickr site. The following pictures were taken by him with his Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 lens.

Japan Freight Railway EF66-28
Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 (at F11)

Photo: Copyright (c) 2018, martini038/flickr, All Rights Reserved.

Seino Railway DE10-501
Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 (at F11)

Photo: Copyright (c) 2018, martini038/flickr, All Rights Reserved.

From the Nikon Museum 2018 Special Exhibition

Ultra Micro Nikkor 135mm F4 prototype lens and other very rare prototype lenses were exhibited in "Ultra Micro Nikkor Exhibition" so I would like to introduce to you.
You can get the large size image by clicking on the following some photographs.

Special Exhibition Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR at Nikon Museum

Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 135mm F4g Prototype, 1968

Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 135mm F4g Prototype

These photo images were introduced from the Nikon Museum Special Exhibition "Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR". The special exhibition was held from April 3, 2018 to June 30, 2018.
Please brose to the report for detailed explanation.
Nikon Museum Special Exhibition Report

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