General Information

Serial #

774680

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Flat black finish on most areas of all metal casing; some silver metal trim; glass optics.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

8.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

6.2 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine camera parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Nikon

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s. Among equipment used by Mason for production stills, shooting record, publications, etc

Function

A component of camera which bends light rays to create an image which is imprinted on film in a camera.

Technical

The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period. According to Nikon this lens produces 2x magnification compared to the normal lens; focuses to within less than 4 feet; offers auto-reopen diaphragm; and can be coupled to camera meter systems. It is particularly well suited for portraiture. It's compact size and light weight (16 oz.) also makes it ideal for travelling. [Ref. 3]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" 774680 Nikon NIKKOR 105mm 1:2.5 f=24mm" printed on face of lens housing. "L39 52mm Nikon JAPAN" printed on lens casing. "MADE IN JAPAN" stamped into lens casing. All settings labelled. "105" printed by hand in ink on small adhesive backed label applied to casing.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Flat black finish on most areas of all metal casing; some silver metal trim; glass optics.

Decoration

N/A