Nikon F Clip-On Front Lens Caps
Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 1
- 1959-60
- black plastic cap
- chrome metal tabs (riveted)
- metal clip-on spring, fixed by a rivet
- outside NKT-logo
- inside «XXmm» and «PAT. PENDING» and «NIPPON KOGAKU» and «JAPAN»
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
e.g. caps for 43mm, 40.5mm and 34.5mm filter threads (fitting Rangefinder and EL-NIKKOR lenses)
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 1a
- 19??-??
- black plastic cap
- chrome metal tabs (riveted)
- metal clip-on spring, fixed by a rivet
- outside «NIKKOR» (bold italics)
- inside «XXmm» and «PAT. PENDING» and «NIPPON KOGAKU» and «JAPAN»
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
e.g. cap for 43mm filter threads (fitting ??-NIKKOR lenses)
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 2
- 1961-??
- black plastic cap
- chrome metal tabs (riveted)
- metal clip-on spring, fixed by a rivet
- outside «NIKKOR» (bold italics)
- inside «XXmm» and «J.U.M. 515,897» and «NIPPON KOGAKU» and «JAPAN»
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
e.g. caps for 43mm, 40.5mm and 34.5mm filter threads (fitting Rangefinder and EL-NIKKOR lenses)
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 3
- 19??-68
- black plastic cap
- chrome metal tabs (riveted)
- metal clip-on spring, fixed by a rivet
- outside «NIKKOR» (bold italics)
- inside «XXmm» and «J.U.M. 515,897» and «Nikon» (bold italics) and «JAPAN»
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
e.g. caps for 43mm, 40.5mm and 34.5mm filter threads (fitting EL-NIKKOR lenses)
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 4
- 1969-80
- black plastic cap
- black plastic tabs,
fixed by a cross-point micro-screw
- metal clip-on spring,
fixed by a cross-point micro-screw
- outside «Nikon» (bold italics)
- inside «XXmm» and «MADE IN JAPAN»
- code FA-46 = 52mm
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 4a
- 1969-??
- black plastic cap
- chrome metal tabs (riveted)
- metal clip-on spring, fixed by a rivet
- outside «Nikon» (bold italics)
- inside «XXmm» and «MADE IN JAPAN»
e.g. caps for 43mm, 40.5mm and 34.5mm filter threads (fitting EL-NIKKOR lenses)
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 4g
- 1969-70 (German market only?)
- black plastic cap
- black plastic tabs,
fixed by a cross-point micro-screw
- metal clip-on spring,
fixed by a rivet or by a cross-point micro-screw
- outside «NIKKOR» (bold italics)
- inside «52mm» and «J.U.M. 515,897» and «NIPPON KOGAKU» and «JAPAN»
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 5
- 1980-2005
- black plastic cap
- black plastic tabs
- outside «Nikon» (bold italics), silver
- inside «XXmm» and «MADE IN JAPAN»
- code FA-46 = 52mm
- code FA-85 = 62mm
- code FA-51 = 72mm
- code FA-47 = 77mm
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
e.g. caps for 62mm, 72mm and 77mm filter threads
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Clip-On Front Lens Cap Type 6
- 2005-
- black plastic cap
- black plastic tabs, vertically arranged
- outside «Nikon» (bold italics), silver
- inside «XXmm», «LC-XX» and «MADE IN THAILAND»
- code LC-52 = 52mm
- code LC-62 = 62mm
- code LC-72 = 72mm
- code LC-77 = 77mm
e.g. caps for 52mm filter threads
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