Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-P Auto 300mm F/4.5
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · July 1964
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-P Auto 1:4.5 f=300mm
- Class:
- · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
- · Professional model
- System:
- · Nikon F (1959)
Abbreviations
| P | The lens consists of five elements. |
Model history (5)
| ■Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-P Auto 300mm F/4.5 | A | 5 - 5 | 4.00m | ⌀72 | 1964 ● | |
| ■Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H Auto 300mm F/4.5 | A | 6 - 5 | 4.00m | ⌀72 | 1969 ● | |
| ■Nikon Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 | A | 6 - 5 | 4.00m | ⌀72 | 1975 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 | A | 6 - 5 | 4.00m | ⌀72 | 1977 ● | |
| ■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 | A | 6 - 5 | 3.50m | ⌀72 | 1981 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 300mm | |
| F/4.5 | |
| 5 elements in 5 groups | |
| Nikon F [46.5mm] | |
| 8.2° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 6 (six) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 4m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 980g | |
| ⌀80×192mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 72mm | |
| Built-in telescopic round | |
| <No data> |
Sources of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
- The Nikon system of photography booklet (September 1965).
Manufacturer description
In spite of a long focal length, this lens is light-weight and its short barrel allows hand operating capabilities with Nikon F. Important features include a fully automatic aperture diaphragm which couples to the exposure meter, and brightness of f/4.5 which makes it possible for the lens to meet every requirement in game, outdoor sports and scenic photography.
From the editor
The first 300mm Nikkor lens, the Nikkor-P 300mm f4.5 appeared in 1964. A five-element design it provides an acceptable performance when stopped down a couple of aperture values from its maximum.
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.