This rare Nikkor-O Auto 58mm f/1 lens sold for €187,500 (around $182k) at the last Wetzlar Camera Auction in Germany – the highest price ever paid for a Nikon lens (more info available here): “The only Nikkor-O Auto 58 mm f/1 known to us to date, with serial number 580101. The serial number is probably a combination of the information for the focal length and the aperture stop, as well as the consecutive number 1 for the very first lens of this Series. Developed for cathode ray tube (also called CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)) photography.” Additional pictures: Wetzlar Camera Auctions #4 results now available online: 1954 Leica M square format prototype camera sold for €687,500 The post This rare Nikkor-O Auto 58mm f/1 lens sold for $182k at the Wetzlar Camera Auction – the highest price ever paid for a Nikon lens appeared first on Nikon Rumors. Related posts: This rare Nikkor 58mm f/1.0 got the world’s highest price ever paid for a Nikon lens at auction (€187,500) Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S lens updates (price: $6k, weight: 2.3 kg!) The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S macro lens is finally in stock in the US and Canada (update: sold out in the US already) ...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Sunday, 4 December, 2022