Someone has a lens for sale that i'm curious about. It has "Nikkor 1:23 F=30cm Nippon-Kogaku Nr. 30001A" stamped around the front of the lens. Is anyone familiar with this lens? I'm sure it's pretty old with cm's instead of mm's. I know i can't use it on today's cameras and would only be buying it for 'having' it.
Well, I found out everything I need about the lens.
It is an infrared lens developed by the Japanese. There were only two ever made. The “Nikon Historical Society” published a magazine featuring my exact lens (with pictures) but with serial number Nr. 30002A. My lens is Nr. 30001A. They featured the article in 2012 saying that “this lens may be a sole survivor unless the additional lens still exists today” which it does, because I have it.
The lenses mounted to either an eye piece or an infrared camera.
The article compares the lens to a 300mm F/2 Nikkor lens made in the 80s that sold for $25,000.
Now we all know what it is and how valuable it is
For more images of this 2 of a kind lens, look here, http://adammullinsphoto.blogspot.com/
I am thinking about listing the lens on ebay this Friday. If anyone is interested, contact me here, [email protected]
