value of a Nikon RF

[mich8261]

I am fully prepared to be flamed for this, but please help me out at the same time.

So I am walking around my neighborhood and come upon a stoop sale. As usual I ask "do you have any cameras?" The answer I got was "yes, my grandfather's old camera, let me go get it". I'll save you the play by play, bottom line is this gentleman returned with a bag containing a Nikon Rangefinder camera. It was clear he had no idea what value this has and when he asked me what I would offer, I told him he should really do some research because this is surely worth more than what you would get selling it at a yard sale. I'd like to help him figure out fair market value for it and maybe I'll buy it.

This is what I remember of the camera. It had a 50mm f2 lens. I think it had two shutter dials (kind of overlapping one another). The first covered B to 1/500th and the second was 1 to 1/60th (not sure about that, but the range was shorter). Base plate was similar to Leica M series cameras and it had a ASA/ISO dial. The user manual was dated 1956. The camera serial # was 6144153.

Thanks.

 

[mich8261]

it seems that writing this helped me out a little. After some additional searching (thank you cameraquest.com) it seems to be an S2.

It looks very good. My quick examination did not spot any obvious damage.

I would still appreciate help in determining the value of this camera.

Cheers,

 

[bob338]

http://search-completed.ebay.com/se...=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=

 

[NIKON KIU]

It looks very good. My quick examination did not spot any obvious damage.

I would still appreciate help in determining the value of this camera.

Cheers,

Fair value of a Nikon S2(6144153) with lens is around $500
I have seen them being offered on Craiglist and ebay for under $400 occassionaly

Kiu

 

[NIKON KIU]

Here we go:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-S2-Rangef...=39:1|66:2|65:1|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Soon we will know what one is worth 😉

Kiu

 

[mich8261]

thank you for the info. I'll keep that in mind if the owner calls wanting to sell it. He might have had second thoughts after I told him I thought it was a special camera.

I still ended the day at +1. My wife recounted the story to friends we were visiting and when he heard and realized I still shoot film, he left the room and returned with an Olympus OM-2n for me!