Pat, if you don't mind, let us know where the top two bidders are located. 
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
ChrisLivsey
Veteran
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Now,
We shall find out what one is worth across the pond, this one is out of Yahoo Japan.
http://page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l351377921
Starting bid is 44,500 yen
We shall find out what one is worth across the pond, this one is out of Yahoo Japan.
http://page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l351377921
Starting bid is 44,500 yen
marcr1230
Well-known
Wow - I want!
You tease
The owner is fairly well known around here
This should be interesting...
Now,
We shall find out what one is worth across the pond, this one is out of Yahoo Japan.
http://page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l351377921
Starting bid is 44,500 yen
notice the black paint over chrome top plate and front plate.
it was not unusual at all for Nikon in the rangefinder era to repaint chrome black if they needed to keep a production schedule.
$10,193 with 14 hrs to go
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
I am sorry I mis-informed earlier, starting bid was 500 yen
Sold for 2,511,000 yen(Including tax 2,711,880 yen)
About $24,655
Someone here did really good with that last kit.
Sold for 2,511,000 yen(Including tax 2,711,880 yen)
About $24,655
Someone here did really good with that last kit.
enasniearth
Well-known
Nikon s3m
Nikon s3m
There's now an article on the cameraquest site about the outfit .
So the winner is known .
Nikon s3m
There's now an article on the cameraquest site about the outfit .
So the winner is known .
sp9107sp
Well-known
dugwerks
Member
Sold for less than $900 what in incredible seller mistake.
I hope the buyer actually receives it.
I hope the buyer actually receives it.
did you get it, sp9107?
sp9107sp
Well-known
no
no
look at it closely you will see that it is not real, got a repainted top plate with a nice serial number for $900.
no
look at it closely you will see that it is not real, got a repainted top plate with a nice serial number for $900.
sp9107sp
Well-known
camera
camera
camera should be a 1/2 frame, but is a full frame. viewfinder is part of the 1/2 frame part that is a slide in finder on the s3m. missing the slide in part.
camera
camera should be a 1/2 frame, but is a full frame. viewfinder is part of the 1/2 frame part that is a slide in finder on the s3m. missing the slide in part.
enasniearth
Well-known
So you think some parts may be from an s3m?
The modified multi finder part goes with the top cover cut out for it .
as photomoof mentioned it's listed as nikon s3 black.
That's about it . No claims .
The engraveings seem to be nikon .