So... The company was known as Nippon Kogaku K.K, I already knew and easy to find but Nikon is a name give to small cameras in the 1940's. Nikkor is the name selected for lenses in the 1930's, probably using KK from Nippon Kogaku K.K.

All makes sense - Thanks chaps :)

I am going to be picky and state AF-S teleconverters (lenses) do not carry Nikkor name but are branded Nikon!! - does that make any sense!! :eek:

Probably the easiest to load and read early history http://grad.usask.ca/gateway/archive17.html

Don

Are you throwing me a curve here Stephen ? :rolleyes:

Don

Off topic Stephen but I thought you would like the pic http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/soundbarrier.htm

Don

Top photo! - I bet the photographer earned well from it :)

No definitive answer yet Stephen.
Found this link, a fair bit of which applies because of my age. Perhaps we need a more up to date version for younger members of the club. :D
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/nikongeek.html

Don

Stephen,

The best answer I can give, with the lack of other definitive info, is that TC's are lens accessories rather than primary lenses.

Don

I accept teleconverters are classified as lens accessories in the same respect filters are. Filters do not carry the Nikkor name either.