Nikon Patent for AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.0G Lens

Nikon has filed a patent in Japan. The new patent refers to a Nikon 35mm f/1.0G lens designed for APS-c sensor DX-format DSLR cameras.

The patent application details for the AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.0G lens can be seen below. Nikon already has the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Digital SLR Cameras.

Now f/1 aperture version spotted in a patent application. If this becomes real in near future it will add excitement and fulfill the needs of digital photographers owning Nikon cameras with DX-sized sensors.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.0G Lens Patent Details

Patent Details are below (Translated by google)

Explanation self interpretation of patent literature

• Patent Publication No. 2015-41003
  • Published 2015.3.2
  • Filing date 2013.8.22
• Example 1
  • The focal length f = 36.106mm
  • Fno. 1.015
  • Half angle ω = 21.840mm
  • Image height Y = 14.25mm
  • Total length 80.513mm
  • BF 6.803mm
  • Lens construction 10 group 12 sheets
  • Converter magnification β = 0.7 times
  • Master lens (positive) + converter (positive and negative positive)

via: EG