Alpsman
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I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you.
The recess is 5 cm (2") wide, a battery pack of an F or F2 is 4.5 cm wide. From what I've seen, the Remopack is a little bit wider.
You just saved me from looking for yet another case!
BillBingham2
Registered User
Does your FB-11 have facing camera saddles? That's what my father schelped around Kodak in Rochester for years. Even after years of service it looked wonderful. Never saw the canvas cover in any of the price sheets from back then.
Thanks for sharing!
B2 (;->
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
I have an earlier version of this, with the older Nikon logo embossed on the top (the diagonal on the N is curved, like on the Nikon S). But I can't figure out what goes where inside the case -- all these cubbies and pockets but nothing seems obvious. Need a manual!
Two camera holders on the top deck, side-to-side, allow for a decent lens to be attached. Top deck comes out to reveal compartments below. These days- i fill them with some collectible Nikon gadgets.
We'll do a "What's in Brian's Vintage Bag" soon.
BillBingham2
Registered User
You mean like the meter illuminator that screws into the eyepiece? The 52mm ND400 filter?
Can not wait to see!
B2 (;->
I have the Meter Illuminator- some 30+ years ago found one with a dead bulb and hacked it for LED.
No ND400... But boxed sets of 52mm filters from the RF era.
No ND400... But boxed sets of 52mm filters from the RF era.
Alpsman
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That seems to look like mine.
Nikon S2 Compartment Case
I bought an old Nikon Compartment Case for the Nikon S2 / SP. This quality is no longer produced today. The insert is made of sheet steel! A few seams were unraveling and part of the shoulder strap was missing. But I already fixed that. The zipper wasn't torn, that was the most important thing...
rangefinderforum.com
And also I'm searching the net for brochures pix or anything similar.
I could not find anything in R. Rotolonis book, old Handbooks in the brochures on Pacific Rim Cameras . . . .
I've been moving LOTS of lenses, cameras, finders, etc from the room my Daughter will use for a Home Office.
I've found stuff forgotten about....
I've found stuff forgotten about....
Alpsman
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We have always been hunters and gatherers ;-)
It doesn't matter if we need it,
what matters is that we have it.
Alpsman
Well-known
While I'm waiting for my FB-3 to return from repairing the zipper, I'll at least post the leaflet.
You can find the high resolution here:
Greetings: Dieter
You can find the high resolution here:
Nikon Compartment Case FB 3 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Leaflet for the Nikon Compartment Case FB-3
archive.org
Greetings: Dieter
Alpsman
Well-known
My Nikon FB-3 returned from the repair shop
They sewed in a new zip and freshened up the leather of the bag a bit. The expert made sure to hit the old holes when sewing and the little buckle on the zip closes just like in the old days.
I am delighted and paid the good man without hesitation.
. . .
Of course, the Nikon F with the "Nippon Kogaku" logo fits the bag because of its year of manufacture ;-)
They sewed in a new zip and freshened up the leather of the bag a bit. The expert made sure to hit the old holes when sewing and the little buckle on the zip closes just like in the old days.
I am delighted and paid the good man without hesitation.
. . .
Of course, the Nikon F with the "Nippon Kogaku" logo fits the bag because of its year of manufacture ;-)
Your repairman is an artist.
Alpsman
Well-known
This small company also restores leather upholstery in vintage cars.
They had to work in pairs. One held the bag, the other operated the sewing machine.
Unfortunately the boss had to go to the hospital the next day because of an accident and so it took a little longer for me to get it back.
No matter.
Zip zips again :-D (Extra wide grin)
wes loder
Photographer/Historian
The Granddaddy of all Nikon cases: the Model One of 1952 (or thereabouts). Only sold during the Nikon S period. Holds camera with 50mm lens, 35 or 28mm, 85mm and 135mm lenses, a light meter or closeup device, a variable frame finder and a bunch of filters. The elastic on the straps is almost always shot. The velvet-covered punch on the lid is often detached or missing. A closeup of the latch with its lovely logo.
Alpsman
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When yer'e 70+, the elastic can be a little bit shot ;-)
Not everone survives that long.
Congrats to your timemachine !!