Nippon Kogaku 8.5-25cm f4-4.5 Auto Nikkor Telephoto-Zoom brand_Stearman Press Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8 for

Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8 for Nikon F mount in excellent condition

and glass is free of fungus or haze

but it also does a great job as a point-and-shoot when you'd rather not be bothered

the video output

with only very minor haze in the front cell

Nippon Kogaku 8.5-25cm f4-4.5 Auto Nikkor Telephoto-Zoom brand_Stearman Press Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8 forNikon's very first zoom lens! Before the 70 200, before the 35 70, before the 43 86, there was this Nippon Kogaku 8. 5 25cm f4 4. 5 Auto Nikkor Telephoto Zoom. This came out in 1959 and cost more than 5 grand in 2021 dollars. Is it any good? Yeah, it's not bad, for a zoom from 1959. Little bit soft, little bit of fringing. But still pretty decent, if you decide to shoot it. Cosmetic condition is good, with some paint and finish wear. Optics have a