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Voigtländer 180mm f4 SL APO-Lanthar AI-S - Lens

Voigtländer 180mm f4 SL APO-Lanthar AI-S - Lens

Manual focus telephoto lens made for the Nikon F mount SLR cameras by Cosina Voigtländer. It has the bunny ear metering prongs, AI ridge, and AI-S indent so it will meter properly on all manual Nikon cameras and will work with the advanced program modes of later models. Metal body in black and chrome.

  • Voigtländer 180mm f4 SL APO-Lanthar (9 elements, 7 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1.2m
  • Aperture blades: 9
  • Size: 80 x 65mm
  • Weight: 470g
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Nikon F

Nikon introduced their first SLR, the Nikon F, in 1959. Alongside it they unveiled a series of lenses and a new lens mount that would carry them to professional success for the next decades. To this day, all Nikon DSLRs use the Nikon F mount.

In the beginning, Nikon lenses communicated aperture information to the body using a metal coupling fork, affectionately known as "bunny ears". Soon after, Nikon began using a similar system that automatically told the camera the maximum aperture of the lens. This Automatic Indexing (AI) system stuck around for decades in lenses and is still found on Nikon's high-end professional DSLRs even though new lenses communicate this information electronically.

With only minor compatibility issues (don't use a pre-AI lens on AI bodies or modern digital cameras), Nikon F lenses and bodies are pretty much interchangeable.

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Voigtländer 180mm f4 SL APO-Lanthar AI-S - Lens Availability & Price History
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20 Oct 2024 T81681 € 999.00 Voigtländer 180mm f4 SL APO-Lanthar AI-S - Lens Image