Dr. Koana and Ultra Micro Nikkor Dr. Koana is father of Ultra Micro Nikkor. This great lens was not born if he was not. This exhibition showed the relation between Dr. Koana and Ultra Micro Nikkor.
Development of the Ultra Micro Nikkor The First Ultra Micro Nikkor The first Ultra Micro Nikkor, Micro Nikkor 105mm F2.8 was born in August 1962. As you know, Ultra Micro Nikkor is super high-resolution lens made by Nippon Kogaku. The new lens was called Micro Nikkor first. Afterwards, a word "Ultra" was added. Yes, Ultra Micro Nikkor was born.
Ultra Micro Nikkor 105mm F2.8 No. 182532
Afterwards, a red painted "Ultra" word was added
There is no word of "Ultra" on a wooden box Legend of the Ultra Micro Nikkor Dr. Koana requested the lens which has over 1,000 lines/mm resolution as for the super-micro photographs to Nippon Kougaku. So Nippon Kougaku tries to make the super high resolution lens, which is based on the 40X object lens (may be the APO PLAN base) of a microscope. The Nippon Kougaku developed this lens as standard magnification is 1/25X under e-line monochromatic lighting (wavelength 546.1 nm). This lens was the first lens which has multi coating. August 1964. And finally, a legendary super high-end lens, Ultra-Micro-Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 was developed successfully. The MONSTER LENS which has 1,260 lines/mm resolution was born. This lens has nine elements in six groups. Distortion is -1.3%. It weighs only 800g. Of course, this lens was designed by Nippon Kogaku's genius photographic lens designer Mr. Zenji Wakimoto.
Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 No. 5403 Dr. Koana tried to make the reduction copy of all the English novel pages into a small postage stamp size using Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 lens. It has 330 pages in the text. However, all pages have been reduced to a very small 12.5mm square photograph. Furthermore, he enlarged from this small size pictures to the original size by using a same lens. Dr. Koana enjoyed this lens well. The English novel book he tries to make it small was "Lady Chatterley's Lover". He has the humor sense, because if he chooses Shakespeare, the story is not cool. He made this super micro photograph and read it under a microscope. This is a great hobby. Will you think so?
Super-Microphotograph of Lady Chatterley's Lover
Super-Microphotograph of Lady Chatterley's Lover and Small Stamp
Super-Microphotograph of Lady Chatterley's Lover
Micro dot, Showa 39 (1964) Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 In the exhibition, this beautiful lens was brilliant like the god. The brilliant lens, Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 was exhibited with a beautiful wooden box.
Legend of the Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 No. 5403
The Most Beautiful Lens Specifications Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2
- Focal length : 29.5 mm
- Release date : 1964 In 1969, Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 lens was sold for 1,040,000 Japanese YEN. A starting salary of a college (university) graduate office worker in 1969 was about 34,000 YEN.
Lens Structure of Ultra Micro Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 This lens is well known to the lens enthusiast by using fluorite. The lens element of an L8 is fluorite. Ultra-Micro-Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 has fluorite legend.
How was Ultra Micro Nikkor lens born
Instructions of the Ultra Micro Nikkor
Photomask for IC Prize of the Best Ten New Products in 1964 Ultra-Micro-Nikkor 29.5mm F1.2 was elected as the best ten new products in 1964 prize of Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun-sya (Nikkan Industrial newspaper) selection. This beautiful big commendation shield was exhibited in this exhibition for the first time.
Prize of the Best Ten New Products in 1964
Beautiful Big Commendation Shield Film Clip
Friday, July 17, 2009 Koana Camera System The camera system that Dr. Koana made is very interesting. I had a new encounter after that, so I'd like to share that with you.
Conceptual Diagram of Super-microphotography Camera System
Super-microphotography Camera System
Super-microphotograph of Lady Chatterley's Lover Nikon Museum 2018 This was nine years after the Zyun Koana exhibition in the summer of 2009. Spring 2018. At the Nikon Museum in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Amazingly, the actual camera system used by Dr. Koana was preserved at Nikon Corporation. I was finally able to see the actual Koana camera system.
Super-microphotography Camera System
Super-microphotography Camera System Nikon Museum Special Exhibition
Special Exhibition
Dates: April 3, 2018 (Tue) - June 30, 2018 (Sat) A detail is here. Nikon Museum Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR
Camera and Lens
XY Micro Motion Mechanism
Metal Parts for Fixing Photographic Plate
Base
Equipment Control Number, May 14 Showa 38 (1963)
Explanation Panel A photographic system that demonstrated the world's highest resolution This photographic system for macro imaging that was used by Professor Zyun Koana to demonstrate the performance of high-resolution lenses, including the Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR. A variety of lenses can be used by switching adapters. The lens attached to the system is the prototype No. 5043 of the Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 29.5mm F1.2, which was developed in 1964. This is one of three prototypes, provides the best performance among them, and was used for various experiments by Professor Koana. Due to the favorable reviews resulting from those experiments, Nikon began mass production of this lens. The Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR 29.5mm F1.2 achieved a resolution of 1,260 lines/mm in an imaging area of 2 mm, the highest in the world at that time.
Important Note The spelling of the explanation panel at this exhibition was wrong. The spelling of Dr. Koana correct name is Zyun Koana. The spelling of Jun Koana is incorrect. Next Page Articles → Next Chapter 4 Dr. Koana's Lens Collectiont Shortcuts
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