Show Off Your Nikon RF

[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.

[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.

[Range-rover]

Hi all,

Everyone seems to be in a chrome state of mind, so here my new
to me Nikon S3, I really like this camera, after I took the top cover off
to clean the rangefinder out and a little screw tightening here and there
it's working nice, still the advance lever returns a little slow sometimes
(need to get in there again but need a little more info to make I take it
apart right) it turned out great. I took pictures with it today so we'll see
how they come out tomorrow. After getting the S2 and now the S3 I don't
miss the Leica's I had, at times today when shooting the S3 it's just smoother
and the rangfinder better (Sorry Leica fans, but I had a few of them too).


Range

[Erik van Straten]

Nice S3, Range, good luck with it!

Erik.

[Tom A]

Just a diversion from all those mintish Nikon Rf's. One of my beater SP's - with a 35f2.5 on it. The lens is pretty clean though.
I have been following the thread on RFf regarding S3 versus SP. I tend to use my S3's for the 35mm focal length - so I decided to give the SP a go with 35's. Dug up 5 (FIVE!) 35f2.5's (three chrome and two black) as well as my VC Color Skopar 35f2.5 - and I will try to find the Jupiter 35f2.8 Kiev too. Shooting with a variety of films and trying out Rodinal in different dilutions. This is Legacy Pro 400 in Rodinal 1:75 for 16 min.

[mdx]

Originally Posted by malkmata

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

Nikon S2 by malikmata52, on Flickr

So beatiful...

[Range-rover]

Originally Posted by Erik van Straten

Nice S3, Range, good luck with it!

Erik.

Thanks, I got the first roll back from the camera today, and they all came
out great. Nice looking camera's you guy's.


Range

[1948nikon]

Three different models

[Tom A]

My "Zeikon" collection - I keep my Zeiss lenses down to a dull roar - but these are my favorites. The classic 21f4.5 Biogon (still an outstanding lens). the Planar 35f3.5 and the Sonnar 85f2 (this one focusses fine even at f2.0 - previous one that I used were a bit iffy at wide-open). On the S3 is a Prominent Nokton 50mm f1.5 with the Cosina adapter.
EK 5222/Kodak Double X in HC 110 1:60 for 12.5 min.

[_tom]

I recently purchased a set Nikon lenses and a Nikon SP camera (one of the last batch
of 1000 produced cameras with a high serial number 6231XXX) at a reasonable price.
Among others was a rare Nikkor-S.C. f = 8.5cm f/1.5 lens. Now I just have to develop
the first roll.