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Apart from the body, camera lens constitutes an integral part of photography hardware. In many instances, the quality of images captured is determined solely by the lens (assuming the human factor being constant). You might say the lens is what an engine is to a chassis, without which neither can perform.

Like cars, lenses come in varying shapes and sizes to cater to different applications, but not all are built equally. The following is a collection of exotic and hard-to-find lenses or "dream stuff" or even some "ET" models as one would call them.

This site will be expanded whenever opportunity permits. If you know of any lens worthy to be featured here, please send us the materials. We will be more than happy to share it with fellow enthusiasts.

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| NOTE: In an attempt to revamp & rearrange content in this website, there is now a newly developed section featuring various MF Nikkor lenses, please bookmark the new site for future updates. As for SLR bodies, please refer to: - Nikkormat, Nikon EM/FG/FG20, FM series, FE Series, Nikon FA, Nikon F, Nikon F2, Nikon F3 & Nikon F4 |


Nikkor's 300 f4 and variations - * Michael Liu
Nikkor
50mm f1.4 and 80mm f2.0 - 1948/1950
Nikon's Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/2.8
8mm f8 Fisheye Nikkor - Robert Johnson
Nikkor OP Fisheye
10mm f/5.6
Fisheye Nikkor
16mm F2.8 (Full Frame)
and
1st generation of the Fisheye lenses from Nikon.
Nikkor
13mm f/5.6 Ultra wide
Nikkor
15mm f3.5 Ultra wide
Nikkor Wideangle
20mm f2.8
AF-Nikkor
28mm f1.4D
Nikkor
wideangles of 24mm f2, 28mm f2 & 35mm f1.4
PC-Nikkor (Perspective Control)
28mm f3.5 & 35mm f2.8
Nikkor
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D AF (IF)
Zoom-Nikkor
35-70mm f2.8 & equivalent.
Zoom-Nikon Series E
36-72mm f3.5
Zoom-Nikkor
35-70mm f/3.5-4.8
Nikon Series E Lenses (
Index Page) - 28mm, 35mm & 50mm; 100mm, 135mm
Nikon Series E Lenses -
36-72mm & 75-150mm Zoom; 70-210mm Zoom
Zoom Nikkor
43-86mm f3.5
45mm GN Auto Nikkor
Micro-Nikkor
50-60mm lenses (Manual & AF)
Micro-Nikkor 105mm
f4, f2.8 (AF & Manual) & 200mm f4 IF
Nikkors
80-85mm focal length lenses (AF and MF)
Nikkor
105mm f2.5
UV-Nikkor
105mm f4.5
Nikon's original 105mm f4 Bellow lens
The current 120mm
Medical Nikkor
Older versions of the Medical Nikkor
Nikkor
180mm F2.8 ED
Nikkor Zoom
50-300mm old and new compared
AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor
70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
Zoom Nikkor
80-200mm f4 & AF 80-200mm f2.8 D ED
Nikon's
1st zoom lens
F3AF-Nikkor
80mm f2.8 & 200mm F3.5 IF
Reflex Nikkor
500mm, 1000mm (old and New)
Reflex Nikkor
2000mm f11
AF-I Nikkor
300mm f2.8D IF ED, 600mm f4D IF ED
AF-S Nikkor lenses,
AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED, AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED, AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D IF-ED
Nikon's
Super Zoom lenses: 200-400mm ED, 180-600mm ED, 360-1200mm ED
1200-1700mm P IF ED

A third party opinion on sharpness issue.. (New)

Canon FD lenses (New)

7.5 mm circular fisheye | 15 mm full-frame fisheye
14mm f2.8 L | 17mm f4.0 | 20mm f2.8
24mm
f1.4 L; 24mm f2.0; 24mm f2.8 
50mm f1.2 L; 50mm f1.2; 50mm f1.4; 50mm f1.8
a little info on
50mm f1.2 AL
28mm f2.0; 28mm f2.8
35mm
f2.0; 35mm f2.8
FD 35-70
AF zoom
85mm f1.2 L; 85mm f1.8
100mm
f2.0; 100mm f2.8
135mm
f2.0; 135mm f2.8; 135mm f3.5
200mm
f2.8; 200mm f4.0
300mm
f2.8 L; 300mm f4.0 L
300mm
f4.0; 300mm f5.6
400mm f4.5 (original); 400mm f2.8 L; 400mm f4.5
500mm
f4.5 L; 500mm f8.0 Reflex
Extender FD
2X-A; Extender FD 2X-B; Extender FD 1.4X-A
50mm f3.5 Macro; 100mm f4.0 Macro, 200mm f4.0 macro
20mm f3.5 Photo-micro; 35mm f2.8 Photo-micro
FLM
100mm Bellow Lens | FD-EOS \ FD-EOS Macro Adapter; 65mmicro
500mm f8.0
Reflex; 35mm TS f3.5 lens
20-35mm f3.5 L; 28-55mm f3.5-4.5; 28-85mm f4.0;
35-70mm
f2.8-3.5; 35-70mm f3.5-4.5; FD 35-70 AF zoom
35-105mm f3.5 (
Old & New) ; 50-135mm f3.5; 50-300mm f4.5 L
70-150mm f4.5; 70-210mm f4.0; 75-200mm f4.5
80-200mm f4.0 L; 80-200mm f4.0
85-300mm f4.5; 100-200mm f5.6
100-300mm f5.6 L; 100-300mm f5.6 (Old & New); 150-600mm f5.6

Carl Zeiss Hologon T* 16mm F8 - for G1/G2 Rangefinder
Contax's
Mirotar T* 500mm F4.5
Contax's "Olympia" Sonnar T* 180mm F2.8
Leica
50mm - M Summicron 50mm f2.0
Leica
50mm - M Noctilux f1.0 (with Images of the lens that I owned)
Leica
35mm - M f1.4 Aspherical
Leica's 15mm
Zeiss Hologon (with Contax's 16mm Hologon)
Leica
APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100mm f/2.8

Olympus Zuiko Lenses: Main Index Page (NEW) PREVIEW sites are up.

A Quick & Brief overview on Zuiko optic - | Main Index Page |
Zuiko Fisheye Lenses
Zuiko Circular
Fisheye 8mm f/2.8 | Zuiko Full Frame Fisheye 16mm f/3.5
Zuiko Ultra-Wideangle Lenses
Zuiko
18mm f/3.5 | Zuiko 21mm f/2.0 | Zuiko 21mm f/3.5
Zuiko
24mm f/2.0 | Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 | Zuiko 24mm f/3.5 SHIFT
Zuiko Wideangle Lenses
Zuiko
28mm f/2.0 | Zuiko 28mm f/2.8 | G-Zuiko 28mm f/3.5
Zuiko
35mm f/2.0 | Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 | Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 SHIFT
Zuiko
40mm f2.0
Zuiko Standard Lenses
Zuiko
50mm f/1.2 | Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 | Zuiko 50mm f/1.8
Zuiko
50mm f/3.5 Macro Lens & Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 Macro Lens
Zuiko Short-Telephoto Lenses
Zuiko
85mm f/2.0| Zuiko 90mm f/2.0 Macro Lens | Zuiko 80mm f/4.0 Macro Lens
Zuiko Medium-Telephoto Lenses
Zuiko
100mm f/2.0 ED| Zuiko 100mm f/2.8
Zuiko
135mm f/2.8 ED| Zuiko 135mm f/3.5 | Zuiko 135mm f/4.5 Macro Lens
Zuiko Telephoto Lenses
Zuiko
180mm f/2.0 ED-IF | Zuiko 180mm f/2.8
Zuiko
200mm f/4.0 EDIF | Zuiko Auto-T 200mm f/5.0 (brief)
Zuiko Super-Telephoto Lenses
Zuiko
250mm f/2.0 ED-IF | Zuiko 300mm f/4.5
Zuiko
350mm f/2.8 EDIF | Zuiko 400mm f/6.3
Zuiko 500mm f/8.0 REFLEX | Zuiko 600mm f/6.5
Zuiko
1000mm f/11 | Zuiko Teleconverter 1.4XA/2XA
Zuiko Zoom Lenses| Main
Index Page |
Zuiko Zoom 28-48mm f/4.0 Zuiko Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6 | Zuiko Zoom 35-70mm f/4.0 | Zuiko AF Zoom 35-70mm f/4.0
Zuiko Zoom 35-80mm f/2.8 | Zuiko Zoom 75-150mm f/4.0 | Zuiko Zoom 100-200mm f/5.0
Zuiko Zoom 35-105mm f/3.5-f/4.5 | Zuiko Zoom 65-200mm f/4.0 | Zuiko Zoom 85-250mm f/5.0


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Canon: F Series: Canon F-1(1971), Canon OD F-1, Canon F-1 High Speed Motor Drive Camera (1972), Canon F1(n) Montreal Olympic (1976), Canon F1n Lake Placid (1980), Canon New Canon F-1 (1982), New Canon F-1 High Speed Motor Drive camera (1984); Canon New F-1 US Navy Model

A-Series
:
Canon AV-1 (1979), Canon AT-1 (1978), Canon A-1 (1978), Canon AL-1 (1982), Canon AE-1 (1976), Canon AE-1 Program (1981) T- Series: Canon T-50 (1983), Canon T-60 (1990), Canon T-70 (1984), Canon T-80 (1985), Canon T-90 (1986) Others: Pellix (1965) | FTQL (1966)

EOS-1 Series -
Canon EOS1 (1989), EOS-1n (1994), EOS-1n RS (1995), EOS-3 (1998), EOS D2000/DCS-520 (1998), EOS1v (2001), EOS-1D (2002) + ...
EOS SLRs: -
Canon EOS 650 (1987), Canon EOS 620 (1987), Canon EOS 750QD (1988), Canon EOS 850QD (1988), Canon EOS 630QD (1989), Canon EOS RT (1989), Canon EOS 700QD (1989), Canon EOS 10sQD (1990), Canon EOS 1000F/Rebel S (1990), Canon EOS 100 / Elan QD (1991), Canon EOS EF-M (1991), Canon EOS 5/A2E (1992), Canon EOS 1000FN/Rebel S II QD (1992), Canon EOS 500 / Rebel XS/KISS (1993), Canon EOS 888/5000QD (1993), Canon EOS 50(e)/Elan IIIE/EOS 55 (1995), Canon EOS 500N / Rebel G/KISS II (1996), EOS 620 (1987), EOS 620 (1987), EOS 620 (1987), EOS 620 (1987), OS-IX (1996.10) / EOS-IX Lite /IX-7 (1996.3) | EOS-3 (1998.11) | EOS-88/3000 (1999.3) | EOS-300 / Rebel 2000 QD / KISS III (1999.4) | EOS-1v (2000.3) | EOS-30 / EOS-7 / EOS Elan 7E (2000.10) | EOS-3000N /EOS-66 / Rebel XS-N (2002.2) | EOS-300V / Rebel Ti / KISS V (2002.9) | EOS 3000V / Rebel K2 / KISS Lite (2003.9)

EOS Digital Series: -
Canon EOS-1n/DCS-1/DCS-3 (1995/6); Canon EOS1n/DCS-520/EOS D2000 (1998), Canon EOS1n/DCS-560 (1998/9), EOS-1D (2002)

Supplementary Info: on Optics Canon MF FD / FDn Lenses | Nikon's MF Nikkor Lenses | Minolta first generation AF lenses | Olympus Zuiko Lenses

 

Nikon: F Series: Nikon F (1959). Nikon F Photomic (1962-66), Nikon F Photomic T (1965-66), Nikon F Photomic Tn (1967-68), Nikon F Photomic FTn (1968-74); Special Versions: Nikon NASA FTn, Nikon F Apollo, Others: (Red Dot, NATO, White Leather, Navy KS-80A); Nikon F High Speed Nikkorex Series: 1960-1964.Nikon Fisheye Camera (1960)
Nikon: F2 Series: Nikon F2 (1971): Nikon F2 Photomic (1971-77); Nikon F2 Photomic S (1973-76); Nikon F2 Photomic SB Photomic (1976-77); Nikon F2 Photomic A (1977-80); Nikon F2AS Photomic (1977-80). Special Versions:: Nikon F2/T (Titan) (1976)) Nikon F2H (high Speed Motor Drive Camera) (1978/84) Nikon F2 25th Anniversary model; Nikon F2 Data + Other variations
Nikon: F3 Series: Nikon F3 Prototypes: 1974 / 1977; Nikon F3 (1980); Nikon F3HP (1981/2); Nikon F3 AF, Nikon F3/T (champagne), Nikon F3/T Limited Edition (champagne, 1982), Nikon F3/T (Black, 1984), Nikon F3 Press (1983), Nikon F3H High Speed Motor Drive camera (1997), Nikon F3 Limited (1983); Nikon F3 Classic
Nikon: F4 Series:
Nikon F4 Series - Nikon F4 (1988) , Nikon F4s (1988) , Nikon F4e
Nikon: F5 Series: Nikon
F5 prototype; Nikon F5 (1996- new), Nikon F5 A (50th Anniversary) (1998/9)
Nikon F6 Series:- Nikon F6 (2004)

Nikon Mid range Bodies:
Nikkormat/Nikomat
:
Nikkormat FTn (1967), Nikkormat FT-2 (1975), Nikkormat FT-3 (1977), Nikkormat EL (1972), Nikkormat ELW (1976), Nikon EL-2 (1977)
Nikon FM Series:
Nikon FM (1977), Nikon FM2 (1982), Nikon FM2n (New FM2) (1983), Nikon FM2/T (Titan) (1994), Nikon FM10 +(1995) FM2n Millennium 2000, Nikon FM3A (2001)
Nikon FE Series:
Nikon FE (1978), Nikon FE2 (1983), Nikon FE10 (1996) + Nikon FA (1983)
Compact Nikon SLRs
:
Nikon EM (1979), Nikon FG (1982), Nikon FG-20 (1984); Nikon F301

Rangefinder Series
: -
Nikon 1 (1948), Nikon M (1950), Nikon S (1951), Nikon S2 / S2 Black Dial (1954), Nikon SP (1957), Nikon S3 & S3 Motor (1958), Nikon S4, S3M (1959-60), Nikon S3 Chrome/Black (2000), Nikon SP 2004
Nikonos Series:-
Nikonos 1 (1963, Nikonos II (1968), Nikonos III (1975), Nikons IVA (1980), Nikonos V (1984), Nikonos RS (1992)
Others: - Nikon
35Ti & 28Ti (1993)
D-Series:- Nikon SVC (1986),
QV-1000 ((1988), D1 Prototype (1993), Nikon E2/E2s (1995), E2N/E2NS (1996), Nikon E3s (1998), Nikon D1 (1999), Nikon D1X (2001), Nikon D1H (2001), Nikon D100 (2002), Nikon D2H (2003), Nikon D70 (2004), Nikon D2X (2000)

Kodak DCS-Series: - Kodak DCS-100/DSU (1991), Kodak DCS-200 (1993), Kodak DCS-410 (1994), Kodak DCS-420 (1995), Kodak/EOS DCS-1 (1995), Kodak/Canon DCS-3 (1996), Kodak/Canon DCS-520/560 (1997/8), Kodak/AP's NC-2000 (1995), Kodak DCS-460 (1996), Kodak DCS-315/DCS330 (1998), Kodak DCS-620 (X, M) (1999), Kodak DCS 720/760 (2000)

Fuji S-Digital:- Fuji's
FinePix S1 Pro (2000), Fuji's FinePix S2 Pro (2002), FinePix S3 Pro (2004)

Pentax: Pentax LX (1980-81); Pentax LX Millennium 2000 Model
Minolta: Minolta XK|XM, Minolta XD-7|11 (1976-77); Minolta X-700 (1981); Maxxum 7000 (1985); Maxxum (Dynax) 7000i
Contax: Contax RTS, Contax RTS II Quartz
Olympus: OM-1(n) (1971), OM-2(n) (1975), OM2n SP (1984), OM-3, OM-3 Ti, OM-4, OM4Ti

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Bodies| Rollei info

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Canon:-
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F-series| Nikon F2 -series| Nikon F3-series| Nikon F4-series| Nikon F5-series| Nikkormat/Nikomat-series| Nikon FM-series | Nikon FE-series | Nikon FA | Nikon Digital SLR series | Various Nikon Models | Nikkor Optic - shared|
Olympus:-
OM1(n)-OM2(n) series | OM Zuiko Optic - shared|
Pentax:-
Pentax LX-System | SMC Optic - shared|
Minolta:-
Minolta XD-11 series, Minolta XK/XM/X1 Series, Minolta X-700, Minolta AF MAXXUM 7000 series | Rokkor/AF Optic- shared|
Contax:-
Contax RTS I, Contax RTS II Series | Zeiss Optic - shared|
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