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Strange barrel marking(N.S.) on Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AIS?

Started by Van Rens, Oct 21 2019 04:17 PM

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Van Rens
Posted 21 October 2019 - 04:17 PM

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I require some Nikon optics archaeology in regard to the engraving of N.S. on the "Made in Japan" ring of a Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AIS lens. The style(font and white paint) are Nikon type. Is this recognizable to you?  Personally I have never seen this marking. The engraving is professionally done.  Would a previous owner gone through the trouble and expense to put their initials on a rather common standard lens?  Or is this something that Nikon did?  Why? What does it mean? I know that Nakamura Souichi was the designer of this lens series. 

Has anyone seen other examples of this N.S. mark?

Nikkor NS initials004.jpg

Nikkor NS initials001.jpg

Nikkor NS initials002.jpg


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