February 2026, Nikon Kenkyukai
February 2026, Nikon Kenkyukai

Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo Meeting

February 21, 2026
Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo Meeting

Celebrating
MILANO CORTINA 2026
Fantastic Winter Olympics

Historical Nikkor Lenses
Used in Olympic Games
SAPPORO 1972
INNSBRUCK 1976
LAKE PLACID 1980

NIKKOR-H 300mm F2.8 PRESS
Ai Nikkor ED 200mm F2 PRESS
High-speed Telephoto Lens

Celebrating MILANO CORTINA 2026 Winter Olympics

The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games were an international athletic competition that took place in northern Italy from February 6 to 22, 2026. It was the 25th iteration of the Winter Olympic Games and the fourth Olympic competition hosted by Italy, following Winter editions in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956 and Turin in 2006 and the Summer Games in Rome in 1960. Events of the 2026 Games were held primarily in the city of Milan (Milano) and the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Saturday, February 21, 2026. During the Olympic Games, the Nikon Kenkyukai also held its February meeting at Tokyo City. This meeting brought together a number of excellent lenses developed by Nikon for the Olympics and provided exclusively to the press.

Lens Explanation

For detailed information on the lenses featured at the Tokyo meeting, please refer to Nikon's website. Both articles were written by Nikon lens designer Haruo Sato.

NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights No.11
Dream 300mm F2.8 lens long-awaited by press photographers
NIKKOR-H 300mm F2.8

NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights No.31
Press photographer's favorite lens that witnessed a number of world records
Ai Nikkor ED 200mm F2S (IF)

From the Nikon Kenkyukai Report

Below are some of the rare telephoto lenses that were developed and provided exclusively for PRESS use in the lead-up to the Olympics. I think it will be easier for you to understand if you do some preparation before watching Shu Akayama's YouTube program.

July 2023, Nikon Kenkyukai

July 2023, Nikon Kenkyukai
1976 Montreal Olympic Games Special Lenses for the PRESS
Nikkor ED 400mm F3.5 Montreal
Nikkor ED 600mm F5.6 Montreal

August 2006, Nikon Kenkyukai

August 2006, Nikon Kenkyukai
Fantastic High-Speed ED Nikkor 200mm F2 PRESS Collection
Nikkor ED 200mm F2 PRESS Lenses
Unusual HN-18 Hood and Long Hood for ED Nikkor 200mm F2

June 2005, Nikon Kenkyukai

June 2005, Nikon Kenkyukai
The SAPPORO 300mm F2.8 Super First Telephoto Lens
SAPPORO 300mm F2.8
MONTREAL 300mm F2.8

Shu Akayama Channel

A professional photographer Shu Akayama introduced the Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo on his YouTube show.
Released on February 23, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb60mMJJABE

The Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo Meeting
All about Olympic Nikkor Lenses

Return to the top page of Nikon Kenkyukai


Copyright Michio Akiyama, Tokyo Japan 2026