Nikon 13.5cm finder, chrome for Nikon Rangefinder camerasShop OnlineMore... | EXC+ | £95.00 |
With leather Nippon Kogaku (triangle logo) case |
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Nikon Flash Unit Model BC-5Shop OnlineMore... | EXC | £75.00 |
This is a cordless folding flash bulb unit with an indirect flash option, flash-ready indicator and bulb ejector. Accepts AG-1, M2 abd M5 flash bulbs, powered by 22.5v battery, c/w leather case |
Nikon S4 body, chrome + 5cm f/2 Nikkor-H, blackShop OnlineMore... | EXC | £1,395.00 |
The Nikon S4 was introduced in March 1959. It was essentially a stripped-down version of the S3. Nikon discarded the self-timer and installed a manually resetting frame counter similar to the S2, removed the 35mm frame line from the finder leaving only those for the 50mm and 105mm lenses, and left off the motor drive coupling lug under the take-up spool. The S3 was supplied with a cloth shutter instead of titanium. The shutter speeds are from 1 to 1/1000th sec., B and T. Weight: 520g. When Nikon announced the S4 they ran into a real problem: Joseph Ehrenreich the owner and CEO of Ehrenreich Photo-Optical Industries would not import the S4 into the United States and Canada. He reasoned that he already had the hot selling Nikon SP and the second level S3 as a lower priced alternative to the SP. He was awaiting the forthcoming shipment of the Nikon F and he felt that the S4 would deprive them of sales of the S3. Despite this set-back, Nikon decided to go ahead with production and sold them to the home market. The total number of S4s produced was 5,898, ranking it as the lowest production Nikon rangefinder since the Nikon M! It is important to bear in mind that with the exception of those few features that were removed, the Nikon S4 is of exactly the same quality as the SP/S3 models. |
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Nikon SP camera body, chromeShop OnlineMore... | EXC+ | £1,200.00 |
Type: 24×36mm Rangefinder camera Shutter speed range: 1 to 1/1000 sec., B and T Shutter: titanium or cloth focal plane type Flash synchronization: Cable and direct contact, electronic flash synchronizes at 1/60 sec. Motor drive coupling: For S-36 and S-250 motor drives First production date: 19th September 1957 (last manufactured in June, 1965) Weight: 720 g
The Nikon SP (S for series, P for professional) was an introduction by Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) of a technically advanced camera. With its titanium focal plane shutter, single finder accommodating 6 focal lengths, and motor drive coupling, the SP was assured a place among the world's best 35mm cameras. Its features include an extra-long finder window, genuine wide-angle 28mm and 35mm finder, switchable frame lines for 35, 50, 85, 105, and 135mm, easy to grip knurled shutter speed dial (for slow speeds as well) which can be meshed with dial of a clip-on light meter, indicator window for selection of flash synchronization, self-timer, new film frame counter with film type indicator, and film type reminder dial. Nikon produced 22,348 SP cameras with serial numbers from 6200001 to 6232150.
The Nikon SP emerged at the end of the 35 mm Rangefinder Era as arguably the most advanced rangefinder of its time. It competed directly with the other great rangefinder systems: the Leica M3, the Zeiss Contax IIA, and the Canon 7sZ. The SP Achieved Many Firsts: 1) The Nikon SP was the first 35mm Rangefinder with SIX built in frame lines. The combined RF/VF window had projected parallax frames for the 50/85/105/135. To the left of the main window was the wide angle window, showing non parallax corrected views of the 28mm and 35mm. This was in 1957! It took Leica 23 YEARS to equal this feat with the M4P in 1980. The SP has a unique look due to its very large RF/VF window. It stretches across half the camera's face. SP's are instantly recognizable. Many don't realize that the SP's viewfinder is in some ways superior to that of the M3. The 35mm and 28mm frames are largely useless in the M2/4/5/6 for glasses wearers. In contrast, the SP's 35mm and 28mm frames are easily seen wearing glasses. The photographer selects the 50mm, 85mm, 105mm or 135mm frame line by rotating the frame line dial which rotating around the rewind crank. Each frame line is colour coded (unlike Leica), and each succeeding frame line coexists with larger frame lines, creating kind of a tunnel effect which can quickly be followed. For example, if you are using the 50mm frame, only the 50mm frame will be visible. Switch to the 85mm, and it appears in addition to the 50mm and so on. The selected frame is thus always the smallest frame line visible. 2) The Nikon SP was the first Japanese camera to have a single, non-rotating shutter speed dial. 3) The Nikon SP had the first reliable professional quality motor drive. This was a really big achievement at the time, and one of the milestones of 35mm Photography. 4) The Nikon SP had the first and we understand the only bright line illuminator (AA battery powered) which illuminated projected frame lines in low light. 5) The Nikon SP was the first 35mm camera with Titanium shutter curtains(over the last half of its production). Though untried at the time, Titanium curtains proved themselves incredibly tough and durable. 6) During its production, SP boasted the longest lens range of any 35mm Rangefinder System, from 21mm f/4 to a 1000mm f/6.3! 7) Nikon was the first (and for many years the only) rangefinder system to offer a macro lens in the 50mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor. Other interesting and now rare lenses included the 21mm f/4, the 25mm f/4, the 50mm f/1.1, the 85mm f/1.5, the 85mm f/2 black, the 105mm f/2.5, the 105mm f/4, the 180mm f/2. 250mm f/4, 350mm f/4.5, 500mm f/5 and 1000mm f/6.3 5 for use with the reflex housing. The earlier Nikon RF lenses were all chrome. They match up with the earlier Nikon I/M/S/S2 models. Towards the end of the S2 production, Nikon started switching to lighter weight black lenses. Some lenses were made in both chrome and black, a few were made in black only. |
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Nikon SP Chrome + 5cm f/1.4 Nikkor-S.C, BlackShop OnlineMore... | EXC++ | £1,950.00 |
Type: 24×36mm Rangefinder camera Shutter speed range: 1 to 1/1000 sec., Flash synchronization: Cable and direct contact, electronic flash synchronizes at 1/60 sec. Motor drive coupling: For S-36 and S-250 motor drives First production date: 19th September 1957 (last manufactured in June, 1965) Weight: 720 g
The SP Achieved Many Firsts: 1) The Nikon SP was the first 35mm Rangefinder with SIX built in frame lines. The combined RF/VF window had projected parallax frames for the 50/85/105/135. To the left of the main window was the wide angle window, showing non parallax corrected views of the 28mm and 35mm. This was in 1957! It took Leica 23 YEARS to equal this feat with the M4P in 1980. The SP has a unique look due to its very large RF/VF window. It stretches across half the camera's face. SP's are instantly recognizable. Many don't realize that the SP's viewfinder is in some ways superior to that of the M3. The 35mm and 28mm frames are largely useless in the M2/4/5/6 for glasses wearers. In contrast, the SP's 35mm and 28mm frames are easily seen wearing glasses. The photographer selects the 50mm, 85mm, 105mm or 135mm frame line by rotating the frame line dial which rotating around the rewind crank. Each frame line is colour coded (unlike Leica), and each succeeding frame line coexists with larger frame lines, creating kind of a tunnel effect which can quickly be followed. For example, if you are using the 50mm frame, only the 50mm frame will be visible. Switch to the 85mm, and it appears in addition to the 50mm and so on. The selected frame is thus always the smallest frame line visible. 2) The Nikon SP was the first Japanese camera to have a single, non-rotating shutter speed dial. 3) The Nikon SP had the first reliable professional quality motor drive. This was a really big achievement at the time, and one of the milestones of 35mm Photography. 4) The Nikon SP had the first and we understand the only bright line illuminator (AA battery powered) which illuminated projected frame lines in low light. 5) The Nikon SP was the first 35mm camera with Titanium shutter curtains(over the last half of its production). Though untried at the time, Titanium curtains proved themselves incredibly tough and durable. 6) During its production, SP boasted the longest lens range of any 35mm Rangefinder System, from 21mm f/4 to a 1000mm f/6.3! 7) Nikon was the first (and for many years the only) rangefinder system to offer a macro lens in the 50mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor. Other interesting and now rare lenses included the 21mm f/4, the 25mm f/4, the 50mm f/1.1, the 85mm f/1.5, the 85mm f/2 black, the 105mm f/2.5, the 105mm f/4, the 180mm f/2. 250mm f/4, 350mm f/4.5, 500mm f/5 and 1000mm f/6.3 5 for use with the reflex housing. The earlier Nikon RF lenses were all chrome. They match up with the earlier Nikon I/M/S/S2 models. Towards the end of the S2 production, Nikon started switching to lighter weight black lenses. Some lenses were made in both chrome and black, a few were made in black only. |
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Nikon S3M Rangefinder Camera, chrome with S72 motor driveShop OnlineMore... | EXC++ | £25,000.00 |
The Nikon S3M was released in March 1960. It was the last Rangefinder camera made by Nikon and remains unique in that it is the first, and only, half-frame Nikon camera ever made. According to Robert Rotoloni in his magnum opus, 'The Complete Nikon Rangefinder System,' only about 100 Nikon S3M 'sets' ever existed (S3M plus motor drive). Not only is the S3M the most unique of all Rangefinder cameras but also the rarest, with a complete set including proper motor even rarer. In US price lists from 1960, it is described as follows: "An S3M camera, specially adapted for 18x24 single frame photography. Takes 72 pictures on a standard 36-exposure roll. Viewfinder provides correct viewing field for 35mm, 50mm and 105mm lenses. Other features are the same as the Nikon S3. The S3M is equipped with with an (S72) electric motor drive taking single, 2, 3 or burst exposures up to 72 frames at the rate of 4 per second." The 'M' designation meant that it was designed for motorised use. Only 195 units were produced of which only 50 were made with a chrome finish. The viewfinder of the S3M is unique to this model. Each etched frame line is keyed individually by sliding the chrome lever on the back of the camera next to the viewfinder. It is click-stopped for each frame line and the focal length is also visible below the frame. |
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Nikon M c/w 5cm f/2 Nikkor-HC lensShop OnlineMore... | EXC++ | £5,000.00 |
In 1948 Nikon’s very first camera, the Nikon Model One was destined for only a brief production run. Its 24 x 32mm format proved unpopular with the GHQ of the Occupation Forces under General MacArthur, who would not allow the camera to be exported to the USA because the 24 x 32mm format was not compatible with Kodachrome slide mounts. It was replaced by the Nikon M (the M standing for mutatio – Latin for change or alteration). The M used a 24 x 34mm format, but it was still smaller than the 36 x 24mm employed by Leica. |
13.5cm f/3.5 Nikkor-Q Black (new style)Shop OnlineMore... | MINT- | £295.00 |
Superlative condition Numbered 279962. Comes with caps. Late model. |
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13.5cm f/3.5 Nikkor-QCShop OnlineMore... | MINT | £325.00 |
Comes with lens hood and rear lens cap. Introduced: July 1956
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5cm f/1.1 Nikkor N (Internal Mount)Shop OnlineMore... | VG- | £2,450.00 |
The very impressive 5cm f/1.1 Nikkor-N lens was announced in February 1956 and was exhibited in Tokyo. The 5cm f/1.1 was a very radical lens for its time, consisting of nine pieces of glass, some of which were very thin split elements and others containing rare earth components. This stunning f/1.1 lens would reign supreme as the fastest lens made by the big four 35mm rangefinder camera makers, until the Canon 50mm f/0.95 lens was introduced in the early 1960s. The 5cm f/1.1 Nikkor-N weighed 12.25 ounces (355gm) and it could be stopped down to f/22 with click stops. It used a 12-blade diaphragm and had an angle of view of 46 degrees and a focusing range of 3ft (0.9m) to infinity. The first version of this lens had an internal mount the same as that found on their normal slower range of lenses, and is known as the ‘Internal Mount f/1.1’. However, this lens was so heavy, that its weight could distort the camera mount and cause rangefinder error. This engineering problem was overcome in June 1959, when a 5cm f/1.1 lens was released with a redesigned barrel with an external mount, such as those found on the wide-angle and telephoto Nikkor lenses. The optical formula is identical to the internal mount version and both lenses used the same 62mm accessories and only the rear cap differed. Factory records state that 1,046 internal mount lenses were made (835 in Nikon bayonet mount and 211 in Leica screw mount) and 1,547 of the external mount version. The 5cm f/1.1 stands as one of the most impressive looking lenses made by Nikon and is certainly one of the most sought-after by collectors. This example is an internal mount version. |
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13.5cm f/3.5 Nikkor-QC - ChromeShop OnlineMore... | MINT- | £195.00 |
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5cm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor for Nikon RangefinderShop OnlineMore... | MINT | £5,000.00 |
The 5cm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor lens for the Nikon rangefinder camera was introduced in May 1956. It has an aperture range of f/3.5 – f/22, an angle of view of 46°, 5 elements in four groups and a focusing range of 3ft (0.9m) to infinity (extended) or 1.5ft (0.45m) – 3ft (collapsed), however,it is not used for general photography in the collapsed mode; the filter size is 34.5mm and it weighs 4.8 ounces (145gm). The total production was 1,188 comprising of 901 in a bayonet mount and 287 in a Leica screw mount. Nikon used the same optical formula four years later for the reflex version of the Micro-Nikkor which is one of Nikon’s finest and most popular lenses, leading to a whole series of lenses right on up to the 200mm f/4 version. The 5cm /3.5 Micro-Nikkor is available only in a chrome collapsible mount. Being an apochromatic lens it also has a high degree of colour correction, assuring precise focus of all prime colours on the film plane. When mounted on one of the Nikon copy stands, such as the SA or PA, with the lens in its extended position it can be used from 1/20 reduction to life-size. When the lens is collapsed it offers reduction ratios from 1/6 to 1/20. |
E&OE
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*Definition: Nikon digital SLRs have either an FX or a DX sensor. The FX sensor, measuring 24x36mm, is roughly equivalent to the size of the 35mm film frame. The DX sensor is smaller, measuring 15.8x23.6mm.
DX-NIKKOR lenses are engineered and optimized for use on Nikon DX-format D-SLRs and are designed to cover the smaller image area of the DX sensor. When a DX lens is mounted on an FX-format Nikon D-SLR, the cameras DX-Crop Mode is automatically engaged, introducing a 1.5x magnification (cropping) factor.
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