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EL Nikkor 50mm F4
OLD SCHOOL LENS
I bought this lens on December 26, 1973.
The warranty card has the date of purchase handwritten on it.
Showa 48 means the year 1973.
I enjoyed printing my photos with this lens.
I was using a FUJI N690MF enlarger.
After a while, my darkroom work came to a close.
Specifications
EL Nikkor 50mm F4
Focal length : 51.6 mm
Max. aperture : f/4
Min. aperture : f/16
Lens construction : 4 elements in 3 groups
Standard magnification : 8X
Range of magnification ratio : 2X - 20X
Picture angle : 46°
Correction wavelength range : 380 nm - 700 nm
Vignetting : 0% at f/8
Distortion : -0.174%
Subject size : 24 X 36 mm (43.2 mm⌀)
Overall working distance : 522.5 mm
Filter size : d=34.5 mm p=0.5 mm
Mount : Leica L39 screw mount
Length : 28 mm
Diameter : 44.5 mm
Weight : 100 g
Actual weight : 57.5 g
Release date : September 1967
Price :
5,800 Japanese YEN (1969)
5,800 Japanese YEN (1970)
5,800 Japanese YEN (1971)
5,800 Japanese YEN (December 1973)
7,000 Japanese YEN (June 1974)
7,000 Japanese YEN (1975)
7,000 Japanese YEN (April 1976)
7,900 Japanese YEN (July 1976)
7,900 Japanese YEN (1977)
7,900 Japanese YEN (1978)
7,900 Japanese YEN (1979)
7,900 Japanese YEN (1980)
7,900 Japanese YEN (1981)
7,900 Japanese YEN (1982)
EL Nikkor 50mm F4 Lens Construction
Position of EL Nikkor 50mm F4
The EL Nikkor 50mm F4 was a popular lens for beginners in photo enlargement.
The price of this lens was affordable for entry-level users.
EL Nikkor Price List
Source is from the Nikon Industrial Lenses Price List (December 21st, 1977).
The price is Japanese YEN.
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EL Nikkor
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Price (YEN)
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Film Formats
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50mm F2.8
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12,700
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24 x 36 mm
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50mm F4
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7,900
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24 x 36 mm
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63mm F3.5
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21,700
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32 x 45 mm
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75mm F4
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14,700
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56 x 56 mm
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80mm F5.6
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19,400
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60 x 70 mm
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105mm F5.6
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26,500
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65 x 90 mm
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135mm F5.6
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37,500
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90 x 120 mm (4 x 5 inch)
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150mm F5.6
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49,200
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100 x 130 mm (4 x 5 inch)
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180mm F5.6
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74,600
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130 x 180 mm (5 x 7 inch)
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210mm F5.6
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86,200
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150 x 210 mm (5 x 7 inch)
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240mm F5.6
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111,000
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180 x 240 mm (8 x 10 inch)
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300mm F5.6
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163,000
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270 x 330 mm (10 x 12 inch)
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360mm F5.6
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231,000
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300 x 400 mm (11 x 14 inch)
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Weight of EL Nikkor 50mm F4
I compared the weight with the small lens I own.
The EL Nikkor 50mm F4 on the left weighs 57.5 g.
The MACRO Nikkor 19mm F2.8 on the right weighs 68 g.
The EL Nikkor 50mm F4 is lighter than the MACRO Nikkor 19mm F2.8 lens.
Weight of EL Nikkor 50mm F4
Collector's Note
EL Nikkor 50mm F4
The EL Nikkor 50mm F4 lens was manufactured in large numbers as a popular product.
Therefore, you can easily and cheaply get one in the current used camera market.
But optical performance is not cheap.
Rather, the performance of this lens is extremely good.
I mounted the EL Nikkor 50mm F4 lens on my Nikon Z 6 camera and took very nice fine pictures.
EL Nikkor 50mm F4
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