Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 360-1200mm f/11 ED — Optical Cross-Section & Ray Tracing

Home / Lenses / Nikon / Nikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 360-1200mm f/11 EDNikon AI Zoom-Nikkor 360-1200mm f/11 EDUS 3,743,384↗ — Soichi Nakamura
20 elements / 12 groups
360-1200 mm
f/11 constant aperture
Nikon F mount
All-spherical ultra-telephoto zoom
Focus MechanismPatent publishes infinity zoom spacings only; production lens focuses to 6 m, but close-focus optical spacings are not disclosed. This file models zoom-only movement.
Optical Elements (20 physical)ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconvex PositiveUnmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L2Biconvex PositiveUnmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L3Biconcave NegativeLaF2 / N-LAF2 class (Schott, 744/449)
L4Positive MeniscusN-SK5 / S-BAL35 class (589/612)
L5Biconvex PositiveSF4 / N-SF4 (Schott, 755/276)
L6Biconcave NegativeN-SK5 / S-BAL35 class (589/612)
L7Biconcave NegativeUnmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L8Positive Meniscus589512 — BAL7 catalog equivalent (OHARA; production supplier unspecified)
L9Biconcave NegativeN-BK7 / S-BSL7 class (517/642)
L10Positive MeniscusN-SK16 / S-BSM16 class (620/603)
L11Negative MeniscusF3 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L12Biconvex PositiveUnmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L13Negative MeniscusSF4 / N-SF4 (Schott, 755/276)
L14Biconvex PositiveKF3 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L15Biconvex PositiveUnmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L16Biconcave NegativeLaF2 / N-LAF2 class (Schott, 744/449)
L17Positive MeniscusBAF12 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L18Biconvex PositiveK10 catalog equivalent (patent 501565; production supplier unspecified)
L19Biconcave NegativeM-NBF1 catalog equivalent (patent 744494; production supplier unspecified)
L20Biconvex PositiveF5 / S-TIM5 class (Schott/Ohara, 603/380)

Element	Type	Glass
L1	Biconvex Positive	Unmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L2	Biconvex Positive	Unmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L3	Biconcave Negative	LaF2 / N-LAF2 class (Schott, 744/449)
L4	Positive Meniscus	N-SK5 / S-BAL35 class (589/612)
L5	Biconvex Positive	SF4 / N-SF4 (Schott, 755/276)
L6	Biconcave Negative	N-SK5 / S-BAL35 class (589/612)
L7	Biconcave Negative	Unmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L8	Positive Meniscus	589512 — BAL7 catalog equivalent (OHARA; production supplier unspecified)
L9	Biconcave Negative	N-BK7 / S-BSL7 class (517/642)
L10	Positive Meniscus	N-SK16 / S-BSM16 class (620/603)
L11	Negative Meniscus	F3 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L12	Biconvex Positive	Unmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L13	Negative Meniscus	SF4 / N-SF4 (Schott, 755/276)
L14	Biconvex Positive	KF3 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L15	Biconvex Positive	Unmatched special low-dispersion glass (486/815; patent quartzite/ED-type)
L16	Biconcave Negative	LaF2 / N-LAF2 class (Schott, 744/449)
L17	Positive Meniscus	BAF12 (SUMITA catalog equivalent for patent coordinate; production supplier unspecified)
L18	Biconvex Positive	K10 catalog equivalent (patent 501565; production supplier unspecified)
L19	Biconcave Negative	M-NBF1 catalog equivalent (patent 744494; production supplier unspecified)
L20	Biconvex Positive	F5 / S-TIM5 class (Schott/Ohara, 603/380)