Nikon 8.5cm f1.5 Nikkor-S.C "C" - Lens

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Manual focus telephoto lens made for Contax/Kiev mount 35mm rangefinder cameras by Nikon starting in 1951. Nikon made just under 200 copies of this lens for Contax rangefinders as well as around 700 for Nikon S and around 500 for Leica thread mount. Contax versions are designated with a "C" on the focusing ring. Metal body available in black/chrome.

  • Nikon 8.5cm f1.5 Nikkor-S.C C (7 elements, 4 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1m
  • Aperture blades: 16
  • Size: 70 x 64 mm
  • Weight: 546g

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Type
Rangefinder Lens
Brand
Nikon
System
Contax/Kiev
Focal Length
85mm
Lens Type
Prime
Usage
Film
Filter Size
Series 8
Field of View
Telephoto
Focus Type
MF Only
Light Meter
No

Contax/Kiev

After Leica’s success with their 35mm rangefinder cameras, optical manufacturer Carl Zeiss wanted a piece of the pie. They introduced their Contax rangefinder in 1932, immediately making themselves the leaders in photographic technology in Germany.

The Contax rangefinders featured a combined rangefinder/viewfinder decades before Leica competitors, and also featured a vertical metal focal plane shutter decades before this would become standard. Contax rangefinders also feature a dual bayonet lens system with an internal and external bayonet for different focal lengths.

After World War II, the Soviet Union seized the Zeiss Ikon plants in Dresden as well as Leica factories. They began to produce their own versions of the popular Leica and Contax rangefinders with looser machining tolerances. The Contax rangefinders were replicated in Kiev, Ukraine.

Because of this, there are many Soviet lenses available for the system on top of offerings from German companies like Carl Zeiss, Hugo Meyer, Schneider-Kreuznach, and Voigtländer.


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Nikon 8.5cm f1.5 Nikkor-S.C "C" - Lens Availability & Price History
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