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Nikon lenses with Hammertone Finish


Andy Murphy

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My 300mm f/4 AF has the same finish as my 1800 f/2.8 ED AF.

 

Both of these lenses share some similar "operational" features, including the flip switches on both the lens and the camera to successfully MF and the early "twist" type minimum aperture lock(that was used on other first gen AF lenses).

 

My 80-200 f/2.8D(push pull, no tripod collar) has what I'd call a "crinkle" finish also-it looks similar to the above lenses but is a bit smoother to the touch. This is a bit more "modern" of a lens in operation, as it has the sliding minimum aperture lock and turning a collar on the lens BOTH engages the MF ring and disables he coupling to the in-body AF motor(as most higher end screwdriver lenses still in production work now).

 

The two DC lenses(105 f/2 DC and 135 f/2 DC) are finished this way.

 

I admit to not being overly well versed in Nikon super-teles, but I suspect that you'll find this finish on most AF, AF-D, and AF-I super-teles as well as most other high end AF lenses designed in the 80s to the mid-90s.

 

Nikon has moved to a somewhat similar, but much more subtle, finish on their current higher end bodies and lenses that I think I've heard described as "sputtered epoxy."

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