Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5

Macro lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · January 1975
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm 1:3.5
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame macro lens
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

MICRO Macro lens. Designed specially for shooting close-ups of small subjects but can be also used in other genres of photography, not necessarily requiring focusing at close distances. Learn more

Model history (5)

■Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:1P5 - 40.22m⌀52 1961 ●
■Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1963 ●
■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1969 ●
■Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1975 ●
■Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1977 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
55mm
F/3.5
5 elements in 4 groups
Nikon F [46.5mm]
42.9° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.241m
1:2
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
245g
⌀66×55mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
HN-3 - Screw-type round
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Notes

  • This non-AI lens was designed for Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW 35mm film SLR cameras.
  • Non-AI lenses cannot be used on Nikon digital SLR cameras (except for the Df) or late (AI) film SLR cameras. However, non-AI lenses can be fitted to Nikon FM, FE, EL2, F3, F4 and Nikkormat FT3 cameras which used the AI metering system but allowed the metering coupling lever to be disengaged. The F5 could have this mechanism fitted as an optional extra. Non-AI lenses can be also fitted to the Nikon F2A and F2AS cameras because the AI mechanism was fitted to the removable metering prism.

Other macro lenses in the Nikon F system

■Nikon F mount (13)
Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:1P5 - 40.22m⌀52 1961 ●
Nippon Kogaku Micro-Nikkor Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1963 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 • 1:2A5 - 40.24m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/2.8 • 1:2A6 - 50.25m⌀52 1979 ●
Nikon AI-S Micro-Nikkor 55mm F/2.8 • 1:2A6 - 50.25m⌀52 1980 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P 105mm F/4 BellowsP5 - 3⌀52 1970 ●
Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm F/4 • 1:2A5 - 30.47m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 105mm F/4 • 1:2A5 - 30.47m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm F/4 • 1:2A5 - 30.47m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm F/2.8 • 1:2A10 - 90.41m⌀52 1983 ●
Nikon AI Micro-Nikkor 200mm F/4 IF • 1:2A9 - 60.71m⌀52 1978 ●
Nikon AI-S Micro-Nikkor 200mm F/4 IF • 1:2A9 - 60.71m⌀52 1982 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Nikon F mount (10)
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Macro SLR • 1:2M4 - 3⌀62 2015 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/3 [PMC] Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Panagor Auto 55mm F/2.8 PMC Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 50mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated Macro ZEN • 1:1A10 - 90.19m⌀52 1988 ●
Zenitar 60mm F/2.8 EA Macro • 1:1A8 - 70.23m⌀67 2021 ●
Spiratone Proxitel 55mm F/2.8 Macro • 1:1A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1985 ●
Vivitar [Auto] 55mm F/2.8 [MC] Macro (s/n 28xxxxxx) • 1:1
akaElicar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro
akaRokunar V-HQ 55mm F/2.8 MC Macro		A5 - 40.22m⌀62 1975 ●
Yongnuo MF 60mm F/2 Macro EF / F • 1:1M10 - 90.23m⌀67 2018 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Makro-Planar T* 50mm F/2 ZE / ZF / ZF.2 / ZK • 1:2A8 - 60.24mE67 2006 ●
ZEISS Milvus Makro Planar T* 50mm F/2 ZE / ZF.2 • 1:2A8 - 60.24mE67 2015 ●
■Nikon F mount (1) · APS-C
Venus Optics Laowa 60mm F/2.8 Ultra Macro SLR • 2:1
akaBrightin Star 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaDorr 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR
akaOshiro 60mm F/2.8 Macro SLR		M9 - 70.19m⌀62 2015 ●
■Interchangeable mount (1)
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Standard] 55mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated] Macro [YS] • 1:2A7 - 50.25m⌀55 1973 ●

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