a different Nikon 35mm brightline viewfinder

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Stephen, for asking Bob Rotoloni. Still strange that they would number products that were made from leftover parts. However, in this world anything is possible.

Erik.

 

[jonmanjiro]

Thank you, enasniearth. That about the SP I've said too. They are rare, it is clear that the Nikon-rangefinder era was already ended by the time these finders were made this way. Erik.

Due to many requests from photo journalists etc., Nikon made a "reissue" batch of about 2,000 Nikon SPs in 1962 (serial numbers starting with 623xxxx and sometimes seen fitted with an "Olympic" Nikkor-S 50/1.4) and a reissue batch of 2,000 Nikon S3s in 1965 (a.k.a. the S3 Olympic, serial numbers starting with 632xxxx). The S3 Olympic is also often seen fitted with an "Olympic" Nikkor-S 50/1.4, sometimes with a W-Nikkor 35/1.8, and sometimes body only. Both batches of cameras share a lot of parts with the Nikon F of the time. So it's certainly conceivable that Nikon knocked out a batch or two of finders around then as well.

 

[Erik van Straten]

So it's certainly conceivable that Nikon knocked out a batch or two of finders around then as well.

Sure, but that must have been small batches as these finders - only 35's - are so rare. In over 20 years of Nikon collecting - in Europe - I've never seen them before.

Thank you, Jonmanjiro, for your (always) very interesting input.

Erik.