Nikon Rangefinder

[dphotoguy]

I recently bought a used Nikon Rangefinder in excellent condition with 3 lenses for 300 bucks. However, I don't know which model it is. If I provide the serial number, 6104604, can someone tell me which model it is? It has flash sync so I believe it's a S model but not sure. Can you also tell me how much it's worth?

Thanks

 

[NIKON KIU]

Hi There,
You got yourself a Nikon S with 3 lenses for $300....good deal! Most probably the lenses are worth that!
tell us about the lenses.

Kiu

 

[Mackinaw]

6104604 definitely puts in the "S" serial number range.

As for worth, it depends on the condition of the camera and the type of lenses you bought. $300.00 sounds like a bargain to me.

Jim Bielecki

 

[dphotoguy]

The camera is in excellent condition. Looks very lightly used except for the leather. There are a few bumps on it but not faded. Camera has no dents but some paint chips around the black frame of the film back. As for the lens. It's a 5cm f2. The other lenses aren't exactly lenses. I've never seen them before but they attach to the front of the 5cm lens. I have a telephoto attachment and a wide angle attachment. Both comes with their individual viewfinder. I think the brand is SUN. They are also in excellent condition...almost mint. Both the lenses and camera are in their original leather case which is in pretty good condition considering the age.

I picked up the camera from a fellow lady photographer who fell into some misfortune and is basically bankrupt. She suffered from selenium poisoning and was basically out of commission for 5 years. During that time, her financial situation just went down the drain. Sad story. Anyway, she originally had the camera kit listed for 200 but someone told her it was worth a lot more so she brought it up to 300. I was going to try to negotiate with her but given her situation, I didn't have the heart to do it. So it took it for 300. Anyway, after hearing from you guys I guess 300 is still a good deal.

Apparently, I don't know much about it so I thought I ask you guys to see if it's worth doing a CLA on it. From the sound of the first couple of responses, it looks like I should get it done.

 

[dphotoguy]

oh forgot to ask. does anyone know where i could get the "hotshoe" mount for my external viewfinders? i have the finders but they are missing the coupling bracket to mount it on the hotshoe.

thanks

 

[dphotoguy]

The lady I bought this kit from found a telephoto lens for this camera. She says it's a 35cm lens Is there such a lens for this camera or is she mistaking it for the 13.5cm? I'm pretty sure she meant 13.5. Either way, she's offering the lens for $125 in excellent condition. Is that a good offer?

 

[BillBingham2]

IMHO, buy it. Even if it is not worth it, I think you got a great deal and its a wonderful way to say thank you. Having another lens of the same timeframe is not a bad thing. If she is right, you are getting a BARGIN again. Nikon did make a 35cm lens for RFs (with a special SLR like adapter). Take a look at CameraQuest classic cameras for some info and you might look here:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/telephotos/index.htm

If it is a 35cm, you once again have a BARGIN, jump on it and report.

B2 (;->

 

[jlw]

The lady I bought this kit from found a telephoto lens for this camera. She says it's a 35cm lens Is there such a lens for this camera or is she mistaking it for the 13.5cm? I'm pretty sure she meant 13.5. Either way, she's offering the lens for $125 in excellent condition. Is that a good offer?

I think it's more likely she meant 3.5cm, or what most of us would call 35mm. This is a moderate wide-angle lens for your camera.

Either way, whether it's a 3.5cm or 13.5cm... if it's a Nikkor lens and it really is in excellent condition, it's bound to be worth more than $125, possibly a lot more depending on its maximum aperture, age, etc.