Show Off Your Nikon RF

[sp9107]

[JonR]

It has been some time since I posted here.... too much job etc..
Good to see that this forum is active and Jons photos above are really great - need to find time for more time with my rangefinder cameras! Jon

[jonmanjiro]

Hi Jon, good to see you still keep an eye on RFF from time to time

Here's another gear pic hot off the press!


Nikon SP 2005 and W-Nikkor 2.5cm 1:4

[markwatts]

I really like that lens Jon. Mine is not in quite as pristine a condition as yours but it does have the hood (yes, I know it is not needed). You have no idea how much black tape holds that hood onto the lens.

[alfredian]

I know it's a month further on, but a rather common reason to file notches into the film gate was so the press room's darkroom people & the photo editors could tell from the proofs and prints which photographer took the shot and would get the credit. Newspapers did this to their cameras, apparently.

A year or two ago a Leica M4 was up on eBay with notching - the owner, formerly with a newspaper, explained the notches for bidders.

[NikonSP]

Originally Posted by jonmanjiro

The S-mount Nikkor-N 5cm 1:1.1 - fastest standard lens for 35mm film cameras from Nikon ever. According to factory records, only 1,547 of these were made in external mount. I've posted some photos taken with this lens to flickr > link here.


Nikkor-N 5cm 1:1.1 - lens front by jonmanjiro, on Flickr


Nikkor-N 5cm 1:1.1 - lens side by jonmanjiro, on Flickr


Nikkor-N 5cm 1:1.1 - lens side by jonmanjiro, on Flickr


Nikkor-N 5cm 1:1.1 - lens, filter, caps by jonmanjiro, on Flickr


Nikon's fastest 50mm lens - Nikkor-N 1:1.1 f=5cm [Explored] by jonmanjiro, on Flickr

He needs to find an original Nikon L37C filter, hood, and front cap. I have them all for my inner mount 50mm f/1.1 Nikkor.

[Tom A]

Originally Posted by alfredian

I know it's a month further on, but a rather common reason to file notches into the film gate was so the press room's darkroom people & the photo editors could tell from the proofs and prints which photographer took the shot and would get the credit. Newspapers did this to their cameras, apparently.

A year or two ago a Leica M4 was up on eBay with notching - the owner, formerly with a newspaper, explained the notches for bidders.

I do file notches in my cameras to differentiate between them. I usually shoot with either 2 or 3 bodies and if one acts up - I can quickly spot which one it is by checking my "notch list". Case in point - just realized that my S3 Millenium managed to aquire a sun burn in the shutter. It is miniscule and probably would have been difficult to find if I could not determine the body from the notches. It was a choice of three bodies - and I would probably have had to shoot tests with all three to identify it.
Why didn't Nikon put titanium shutters in the Millenniums'!

[rbsinto]

Originally Posted by alfredian

I know it's a month further on, but a rather common reason to file notches into the film gate was so the press room's darkroom people & the photo editors could tell from the proofs and prints which photographer took the shot and would get the credit. Newspapers did this to their cameras, apparently.

A year or two ago a Leica M4 was up on eBay with notching - the owner, formerly with a newspaper, explained the notches for bidders.

Thanks for clearing this up. I assumed it was for identification of some sort.
My notched S3 is a beater, but not as bad as I would have expected from a body used professionally.
When the Toronto Star newspaper switched to auto focus cameras, they sold all the manual focus equipment to Henry's, a large camera store that put it all up for sale. I saw some of the bodies and lenses and they all looked and felt like they had been sandblasted and smashed with hammers.

[KHW]

A rare accessory for Nikon SP.

[Phil_F_NM]

I made a frameline illuminator inspired by the Nikon design for Leica M back when I was out in Iraq. I used scrap of mild steel then welded a loop onto it which held an LED light for a keychain. In the LED light, I capped it with a small metal disk and drilled a hole in the side. Covered the hole with a bit of red gel. Worked perfectly for me when I needed it (a lot of activities were held at night in the cooler air, in very low light due to mandatory black-outs. It came in handy for this photo among a few others:


Marine reading mail in the Fallujah interim government office building, November, 2004.

Phil Forrest

[KHW]

This is a simple project.

[NikonSP]

Originally Posted by jonmanjiro

I hope your original Nikon L37C filter is not just an original Nikon filter, but is also intended especially for the 5cm f/1.1. If not, the filter can scratch the front element! The 5cm f/1.1 uses special filters that give the glass in the filter more clearance from the front element than normal filters.

Looks like I made a mistake I have an original L38 filter and it does clear the front element. If you go to page 20 you can see it there. I also have a yellow filter in the box.

[Tveljus]

I humbly add my first true Nikon rangefinder, which I recieved just a few hours ago! A good-looking chrome dial Nikon S2 with E.P.-engraving, here sporting the rigid Heliar 50/3.5 from the Bessa R2S NHS-set:



And here it is with the Nikkor 85/2, russian turret finder and my friendly black Nikon F Apollo, also with 85/2 – although in a tad more modern version:



Unfortunatly the S2 needs a rangefinder calibration which I can't perform myself at the moment (seems like all my cameras needs rangefinder service at the moment!), but I'm happy nonetheless.

[KHW]

My new project: full brassing Nikon S.

[malkmata]

I had been enjoying this thread for a log time, finally got a chance to contribute.

Nikon S2 by malikmata52, on Flickr

[benmacphoto]

Nikon SP with 35mm f1.8
Instagram fiter.

[Vickko]

My new to me S2

[Erik van Straten]

Beautiful camera, Vick, and how I love your lens, and, even more, that 5cm finder ...

Erik.

[thompsonks]

I know how rare the finders are and wonder how much of the viewfinder is blocked without one?

Kirk

[Range-rover]

As one being in the Nikon S2 club those are great looking camera's


Range

[Vickko]

My personalized black SP

[Tom A]

Trying out a LED powered lightpanel (www Waferlight.com) for table top shots. Took some of my more battered Nikon Rf's out as subjects. Interestingly enough, I like chrome Nikon Rf's more than I like chrome M's! Ok, a nicely brassed S3 or SP has its own charm - but even a dented and bashed SP looks good in chrome! Shot with a Leica R6 and the Macro-Elmar 60mm f12.6 on ORWO UN 54 (a moviestock from orwona.com), developed in PCK.

[mynikonf2]

Very nice family portrait! I agree with you about fancying chrome Nikon RF's more than chrome M's. Thanks for posting this.

[Range-rover]

Originally Posted by Tom A

Trying out a LED powered lightpanel (www Waferlight.com) for table top shots. Took some of my more battered Nikon Rf's out as subjects. Interestingly enough, I like chrome Nikon Rf's more than I like chrome M's! Ok, a nicely brassed S3 or SP has its own charm - but even a dented and bashed SP looks good in chrome! Shot with a Leica R6 and the Macro-Elmar 60mm f12.6 on ORWO UN 54 (a moviestock from orwona.com), developed in PCK.

Nice shot, Your right about the chrome Nikons they do look better, and
they stand out, I got a lot of looks Saturday at the Photoexpo New York
show.

Range

[Vickko]

Thanks Erik

That finder has a whole story behind it, and, a whole lot of the story that I don't know.

Originally Posted by Erik van Straten

Beautiful camera, Vick, and how I love your lens, and, even more, that 5cm finder ...

Erik.