Zenji Wakimoto

Biography

Zenji Wakimoto (1924–1996) was a distinguished Nippon Kogaku optical designer whose work ranged from S- and F-mount NIKKOR lenses to precision Micro-Nikkor objectives. His symmetrical wide-angle configuration for the Nikkor-O 2.1 cm f/4 established a durable design principle that Nikon continued to use for decades. He received Japan’s Medal with Purple Ribbon for developing Ultramicro-Nikkor lenses used in integrated-circuit fabrication and later served Nikon as a director and consultant.

Sources: Nikon — NIKKOR: The Thousand and One Nights No. 1

Nippon Kogaku K.K.(4)