Nikon PN-1 Analogue camera

The Nikon PN-1 is an automatic macro extension tube produced by Nikon for SLR cameras with Nikon F mount. Designed mainly for macro and close-up photography, it allows increasing the distance between the lens and the camera body, enabling a higher magnification ratio.

The PN-1 is 52.5 mm long and is particularly known for being designed for use with the famous Nikon Medical-Nikkor 120 mm lens and with several Micro-Nikkor optics. Thanks to the automatic contacts and the AI system, it maintains the mechanical diaphragm connection between lens and camera, making usage easier compared to fully manual tubes.

Made entirely of metal with Nikon’s characteristic professional build quality, the PN-1 is highly regarded for its robustness and precision. It is mainly used in macro photography of small objects, insects, technical details, and photographic reproductions.

Today the Nikon PN-1 is sought after both by collectors of vintage Nikon accessories and by analog and digital photographers who want to experiment with macro photography using classic Nikon optics.