6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor on a Nikon D800 - First Time Ever?

http://ow.ly/aHGVv - The very rare Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 has caused an internet sensation since its acquisition and subsequent sale by Grays of Westminster was first reported by Amateur Photographer magazine. In this exclusive footage shot recently in the vintage department at Grays of Westminster, the 6mm can be seen fitted to a black finish Nikon F Apollo camera in its special case. Later in the film the 6mm is shot fitted to a Nikon D800, possibly for the first time ever and footage shot taken with this combination.

Nikon stunned the photographic world at Photokina in 1970 by introducing the 220º Fisheye-Nikkor with an astonishing speed of f/2.8. It is the world's most extreme wide-angle lens to cover the 24 x 36mm image area (at the time) with a massive glass dome which dwarfs the camera attached. The 6mm is for scientific and industrial applications and special effects when shooting portraits, architecture and interiors, etc.

Lens production began in March 1972 and it was only made available to special order. This lens's technical specifications are:

§ 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor lens
§ Serial no: 628024
§ Lens construction: 12 elements in 9 groups
§ Picture angle: 220º
§ Diaphragm: Automatic
§ Aperture scale: f/2.8-f/22 on both standard and aperture-direct-readout scales
§ Weight: 5200g
§ Dimensions: 236mm dia. x 171mm long (overall); 160mm extension from lens flange
§ Distance scale: graduated in metres and feet from 0.25m (0.9ft) to infinity (∞)
§ Filters: built-in skylight (L1BC), medium yellow (Y48), deep yellow (Y52), orange (O56), and red (R60)
§ Front lens cap: Slip-on, delivered in a rugged metal case.
§ Condition: MINT-
§ Price: £100,000 SOLD

Directed by Mark Gibson

http://www.graysofwestminster.co.uk

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[Edgy00]

Thanks for shooting some imagery with it and sharing it with the crowd. Gray provided me an appraisal on my 8mm 2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor and I used it on some cathedrals in Europe. Perhaps some pictures that I took with it posted on Panoramio (user Edgy01) may give you some ideas in how to use it

Dan

[graysofwestminster]

Thanks Dan - excellent photos!

[soufianDEMOS]

What lens would you recommend for my D800 ? I shoot ONLY video and cant figure out what wide angle lens to get (ideally, something from 14-25).

Thank you

[graysofwestminster]

You may wish to call in with your camera and try various lenses to see if any suit your needs. The AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G Nikkor may prove worthy of your attention.

We are located at 40 Churton Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 2LP (a 10 minute walk from Victoria Railway Station). Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 5:30pm Sat: 10:00am - 1:00pm Closed on Public and Bank Holidays. We are looking forward to seeing you.

[WolvesOfEurope]

I have a copy of that lens.

The 100.000 pounds you got for it sounds ridiculous... I paid around 8000 USD for it back in 1980.

Any idea where i should sell it?

[Jovon Hodge]

All that video and nothing useful.

[snoop0x7b]

Cool lens bro. The music is terrible though.

[proscriptus]

Why oh why would you ship a lens that big and heavy attached to a body?

[Anthony Maw]

I had seen and handled one of these lenses at a camera shop in Vancouver Canada back in the 1990s - unfortunately I noted that it had a big scratch in the front of the domed glass element. The shop keeper said "it does not affect the image", but it certainly affected the value and the price!

[Neo Quello]

"Any idea where i should sell it?" Have you been living under a rock??...

[Neo Quello]

wow.. there are some people with wheeeey more money than sense...

[febri nain febri]

jepang ki jan aneh2 wae..

[vta1985]

He probably didn't want to stumble and break a 100k lens.

[Teun Dilles]

when the lens cap goes on, it becomes sharper. it seems that this lens just wasn`t focussed corectly.

[Disinf3ctant]

Image quality sucks. But cool novelty lens! An achievement in engineering.

[Cale Smith]

Such a shame the lens doesn't appear to be very sharp. But man is that cool!