MRohlfing
Well-known
Crazy hydrophobic me has bought a Nikonos IV-A recently.
It's in a condition like new, the former owner stated it had never been under water before. Well, now it was - in my kitchen sink. Seems to be watertight even in that frightening depth!
The camera feels great, built like a tank, very decent well damped shutter sound, very smooth winding and rewinding, heavy (almost 1 kg).
What astonishes me most: According to the instructions and every information and brochure I can find online the camera has shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/1000 in automatic mode.... but mine works up to one second or even a little more and delivers correctly exposed slides!
Can anyone confirm this?
It's in a condition like new, the former owner stated it had never been under water before. Well, now it was - in my kitchen sink. Seems to be watertight even in that frightening depth!
The camera feels great, built like a tank, very decent well damped shutter sound, very smooth winding and rewinding, heavy (almost 1 kg).
What astonishes me most: According to the instructions and every information and brochure I can find online the camera has shutter speeds between 1/30 and 1/1000 in automatic mode.... but mine works up to one second or even a little more and delivers correctly exposed slides!
Can anyone confirm this?
MRohlfing
Well-known
Nikonos IV-A, nobody!!?
FrankS
Registered User
Hi. I have a Nikonos V, and in auto mode, speeds down to 1/30 are indicated in the viewfinder but longer speeds are possible, just not indicated.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
I don't know about speeds longer than 1/30, but it's possible Nikon just was conservative in its description.
The IV-A is a nice camera. Just because the gasket design was a weakness doesn't mean the camera isn't well suited for wet conditions (if not prolonged immersion).
The IV-A is a nice camera. Just because the gasket design was a weakness doesn't mean the camera isn't well suited for wet conditions (if not prolonged immersion).