November 2007, Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo, Meeting Report

Nippon Kogaku Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8 Lenses

Very November Meeting

The main theme of the meeting was the special research of KWANON Kashapa.
Also we studied the taking a picture method with the Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8 lens.

KWANON Kashapa Research Report

Akito Tamla researched the advertisement of the Camera magazine in 1933 to 1934.
He analyzed a lot of information on KWANON and Nippon Kogaku. Tamla explained the background where the Kashapa lens was born.

A photo of the Nichigeki(Nihon Gekijyo: Japan Theater) taken in 1934 is published in the old brochure of the KWANON camera.
Journalist Ryu Koakimoto is well informed about the dancer in the Nichigeki and very old Ginza days. He talked about old Ginza happy days while seeing the old KWANON brochure.

KWANON Kashapa Research Report

Investigation of old patent

Koakimoto-san explained old Ginza happy days

Nippon Kogaku Type 94 Range Finder

Do you have Nikon S or Leica?
You should use this range finder if you need the accurate measurement of distance.
Yes, the special and old range finder is the Nippon Kogaku Type 94 Range Finder.

Nippon Kogaku Type 94 Range Finder

The Anti-Tank Rocket Bazooka is on the table

Nippon Kogaku's engraving is on the head plate

Eyepiece of Nippon Kogaku Type 94 Range Finder

Nikon F3 Speed Magny 100-3

At the meeting in September 2007, we introduced Speed Magny 100 for Nikon F.
Speed Magny 100-3 for Nikon F3 was introduced this month.

Nikon F3 Speed Magny 100-3

Auto Nikkor 15mm F5.6 and Pora pack

Member who judges nice items that line up on exhibition table

Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8 Special

This month's special was Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8.
Akiyama explained to us about how to use the Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8 lens.

Beautiful Wooden Box and Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8

Ultra Micro Nikkor and Adaptor Rings

Takashima was enjoying macro photography in NIKON F3 which set the Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8.
If you use the Ultra Micro Nikkor lenses, you can also acquire a wonderful super macro photograph.

UMN 28mm F1.8 and Nikon F3

Takashima-san is playing with UMN 28mm F1.8

UMN 28mm F1.8 and UMN 55mm F2

TV Nikkor 35mm F0.9 and UMN 28mm F1.8

Very Beautiful TV Nikkor 35mm F0.9

Ultra Micro Nikkor 28mm F1.8 Early Models

Series of 2818, 2819 and 2821 of UMN 28mm F1.8

Early and Middle and Later Version of UMN 28mm F1.8