Nikon S2 for $4000 from KEH?

Black with Chrome Dial and Chrome back makes it a Frankencamera, doesn't it. So a back from a chrome camera, and a dial from a chrome camera. How does that make it worth $4000?
 
Its the wrong picture at first, scrolls through the pics and you will see a black one thats the right picture. Black chrome dial.

Checked it again. It does not say black chrome dial. But 'black;chrome dial;chrome back'
 
Checked it again. It does not say black chrome dial. But 'black;chrome dial;chrome back'

"Black, chrome dial, chrome back" means that the camera is black, but of the chrome dial type. There is also a black S2 with a black dial; the "dial" is the distance ring around the lens mount.

People who can paint cameras can buy the camera and paint the bottom plate black. Then they have a complete black S2 with an original black top. Black S2's are extremely rare.

Erik.
 
Black s2

Black s2

The chrome dial s2 in black is the rarer of the the two types,
The distance scale should be chrome , the top controls are the early type painted black ,there are details to look for , if you have Robert rotolonis book it is helpful
There are many cameras painted black that are not the real deal ,
Not an issue if you know and are only looking for a shooter
The serial number is the only way to figure it out .
Keh is slim on details and the photos are not the actual item for sale .
The back is hard to paint , as the bottom plate is attached with rivets , a chrome back always seems to make a camera suspect
$4000 is a leap of fate thing .

Keh does take returns no questions asked I guess .
 
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