http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-N...-Kogaku-w-S36-Motor-Drive-2030-/172489303795?
I think its an interesting, comparatively well made F36 conversion.
1) they engineered a new type of motor coupling
2) they created a new type of battery pack
3) increased motor speed to 5 frames (maybe)
4) body most likely a repaint
A lot of work went into it.
Stephen
I think its an interesting, comparatively well made F36 conversion.
1) they engineered a new type of motor coupling
2) they created a new type of battery pack
3) increased motor speed to 5 frames (maybe)
4) body most likely a repaint
A lot of work went into it.
Stephen
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no one has any thoughts on this ?
no one has any thoughts on this ?
BillBingham2
Registered User
Do you have any frames of the original?
B2 (;->
B2 (;->
Fraser
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There's quite a few of these fakes floating around in the Japanese market. I heard a guy in Osaka is churning them out.
I bought a lens from 'all-standard' last year which was held by customs here in the UK for a month because ParcelForce were too lazy/stupid/ignorant to pay the VAT owing on it . I assumed it was lost/stolen etc and once I'd started the procedure got my money back within a few days. It then turned up, with everyone blaming everyone else in the UK and without apology or explanation. ParcelForce, the most useless company in the World was at fault the most. I then made a new (the only) payment to 'all-standard'.
I don't think he would be selling 'fakes', so, if I was in the market for one of these, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them.
I don't think he would be selling 'fakes', so, if I was in the market for one of these, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them.
Fraser
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NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Apparently it's for display only since the seller makes this remark in the listing, read the last "note":
That's one way of saying it was butchered but couldn't get it working.
S36 motordrives have a serial number on the bottom. This one has no serial number anywhere, or did I miss it?
Kiu
enasniearth
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Spmotor
Spmotor
There is no motor plate so the motor will not lock on th body with the turn key, neither will a standard back since the bottom camera plate needs to be in place . Kui is correct the s type motors have a serial number on the bottom plate , the motor may be a modified f type with a genuine s camera back , bottom of back plate doesn't look cut.
The battery back looks repurposed from some thing else , the motor cord is the early type (thin ) so for 9volt only
Spmotor
There is no motor plate so the motor will not lock on th body with the turn key, neither will a standard back since the bottom camera plate needs to be in place . Kui is correct the s type motors have a serial number on the bottom plate , the motor may be a modified f type with a genuine s camera back , bottom of back plate doesn't look cut.
The battery back looks repurposed from some thing else , the motor cord is the early type (thin ) so for 9volt only
Dwig
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I can't see everything I'd like to in the pix, but I can see that all of the leather on the motor housing and the camera back is every poorly glued.
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
To be honest, it's not that interesting. Mainly because of the asking price...
It would be much more interesting if the listing from $100
But $100 is the discount from original price, now that's the camera is being re-listed.
A conversation piece? Yes, but for all the wrong reasons.
Kiu
It would be much more interesting if the listing from $100
But $100 is the discount from original price, now that's the camera is being re-listed.
A conversation piece? Yes, but for all the wrong reasons.
Kiu
rbsinto
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The seller has cleverly set up the auction so that one is unable to ask any questions, which seems very strange for such an expensive item.
Robert
Robert
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
There are 3 of them on Yahoo Japan now, all with what seems to be repainted black S3 cameras( I didn't check them).
I think they are multiplying.