rbsinto
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I wonder how many people here would purchase an F-S adapter if they were made available again at a reasonable cost?
We should take a survey here, (and at any other relevant sites) and then ask Mr. Gandy r...e...a...l nice if he would speak to the folks at Cosina about making up some more. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Then I could mount my F-mount 19, 24, 35, 50, 85, and 105 AI & AIS lenses on my S3.
We should take a survey here, (and at any other relevant sites) and then ask Mr. Gandy r...e...a...l nice if he would speak to the folks at Cosina about making up some more. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Then I could mount my F-mount 19, 24, 35, 50, 85, and 105 AI & AIS lenses on my S3.
VinceC
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dave lackey
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VinceC said:
Ha, ha, ha, ha....that is cool!!!
BillBingham2
Registered User
I might just do the juggle and get a F to S and a F to LTM adapter and trade my LTM 15/4.5 for an F mount one (pluss some money). I could use that lens everywhere I care about (read Nikon F mounts, Leica M mounts and Nikon S mount cameras).
I did not know Stephen was out of 25mm in SC mount. Too bad, this is a great lens. I went with the Russian 35/2.8 just because of price and I do not use that focal length too often at that speed.
I got a great user 105 for around $250-300 if I remember right. I've seen Nikkor 35mms come up on evilBay in a reasonable rate. Only real problem is if you want speed, your only option is the 1.8. Great lens, expensive and hard to find without taking out a home equity line of credit.
B2 (;->
I did not know Stephen was out of 25mm in SC mount. Too bad, this is a great lens. I went with the Russian 35/2.8 just because of price and I do not use that focal length too often at that speed.
I got a great user 105 for around $250-300 if I remember right. I've seen Nikkor 35mms come up on evilBay in a reasonable rate. Only real problem is if you want speed, your only option is the 1.8. Great lens, expensive and hard to find without taking out a home equity line of credit.
B2 (;->
VinceC
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F-to-S is out of stock, at least on Gandy's site (unless there's been a recent change).
VinceC
Veteran
Stephen Gandy still lists all the SC-mount lenses in stock. It's the UK dealer who is starting to run short of stock.
brobbins
Established
Vince,
I did not realize there had been a Nikon S to Leica adapter that has sold out. Did CV make one?
Thanks.
I did not realize there had been a Nikon S to Leica adapter that has sold out. Did CV make one?
Thanks.
Xmas
Veteran
Vince
RW are the UK distributors, if they are out the lenses will be leaking across the big pond...
Noel
RW are the UK distributors, if they are out the lenses will be leaking across the big pond...
Noel
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Did you say Nippon Kogaku
I think I found me a new signatureVinceC said:
Kiu
VinceC
Veteran
>>I did not realize there had been a Nikon S to Leica adapter that has sold out. Did CV make one?<<
Leica can't mount on Nikon, but Nikon can mount on Leica (flange to film distance). Nikon to LTM adapters from the 1950s are worth something like $2,000 (because Leica owners want to use those Nikkors?) Gandy carried some modern adapters for awhile, but these quickly sold out. Don't know if they were CV or some other brand. Certainly there's a market for a machinist who wants to gin up a few dozen of these -- could probably sell them for a few hundreds dollars profit apiece. It would, for example, allow you to shoot Nikkor-S-mount lenses on an RD-1.
Leica can't mount on Nikon, but Nikon can mount on Leica (flange to film distance). Nikon to LTM adapters from the 1950s are worth something like $2,000 (because Leica owners want to use those Nikkors?) Gandy carried some modern adapters for awhile, but these quickly sold out. Don't know if they were CV or some other brand. Certainly there's a market for a machinist who wants to gin up a few dozen of these -- could probably sell them for a few hundreds dollars profit apiece. It would, for example, allow you to shoot Nikkor-S-mount lenses on an RD-1.
Charlie
Established
BillBingham2 said:
I'm with you Bill. Bought a Voigtlander 35/2.5 for my S3 2000 from Cameraquest a while back and it is a sweet lens. As long as we're wishing for things that will not be, let's wish for Nikon to release the 35 that comes with the new SP.
Charlie
S3-2000
S3-2000
Dave, how could you NOT want one of these?
Jon
S3-2000
Dave, how could you NOT want one of these?
Jon
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migtex
Don't eXchange Freedom!
An (click in here) S2 in less 4 hours to the ones that wanna start a never ending road....
Jonmanjiro
Is that the new modern camera or a vintage model.... or can a person tell?
Rob Skeoch
www.bigcameraworkshops.com
Is that the new modern camera or a vintage model.... or can a person tell?
Rob Skeoch
www.bigcameraworkshops.com
so cool... thanks guys
-Rob Skeoch
-Rob Skeoch
cherrysoul
Newbie
Thanks Vince, I recently got mine from a Japan seller, the body is 213xxx and the lens is 208xxx, comes with Japanese papers. As long as there's no internal/cosmetic differences between early and late S3 2000s, these number mean nothing to me really.VinceC said:
VinceC
Veteran
You would think that by 213xxx they had hit their stride and had a good rhythm going.
VinceC
Veteran
>>Is that the new modern camera or a vintage model.... or can a person tell?<<
The lens is a bit different from the original (except for a few super-rare "Olympic" lenses).
The shutter speed numbers are in funky Day-Glo colors on the new camera. Apparently, a few of the last original S3s had Day-Glo red and green, too. But my 1958 S3 has more earthtones on its shutter-speed dial, as both of my Fs and my F2.
The lens is a bit different from the original (except for a few super-rare "Olympic" lenses).
The shutter speed numbers are in funky Day-Glo colors on the new camera. Apparently, a few of the last original S3s had Day-Glo red and green, too. But my 1958 S3 has more earthtones on its shutter-speed dial, as both of my Fs and my F2.
I don't like Nikon S3's S4's
I don't like Nikon S3's S4's
I have a lot of Nikon RF. I don't have any S3's or S4's because I really don't like their often flarry RF/VF.
while the S2000's had a great 50/1.4 lens, the bad news is that the body is still a S3. ugh. I find the SP's RF/VF about a 100 times better and more useful. The Bessa R2S isn't nearly as well made as the Nikon RF's, but they do have absolutely the best RF/VF of any Nikon RF mount camera -- by a VERY wide margin. On top of that, they have TTL metering.
the SP2005's cost a lot more than the S3 2000, but are a hell of a lot nicer, and in my view much better long term investments.
Stephen
I don't like Nikon S3's S4's
I have a lot of Nikon RF. I don't have any S3's or S4's because I really don't like their often flarry RF/VF.
while the S2000's had a great 50/1.4 lens, the bad news is that the body is still a S3. ugh. I find the SP's RF/VF about a 100 times better and more useful. The Bessa R2S isn't nearly as well made as the Nikon RF's, but they do have absolutely the best RF/VF of any Nikon RF mount camera -- by a VERY wide margin. On top of that, they have TTL metering.
the SP2005's cost a lot more than the S3 2000, but are a hell of a lot nicer, and in my view much better long term investments.
Stephen
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Did you say Nippon Kogaku
I love S4
I love S4
Don't you come in here and bad mouth my Nikons
The SP is the best one for sure but lots have faded rangefinder patches...some are so bad they're useless(I have one).
The rangefinder patch may have more flare in the S3 but at least they don't fade as much.
The idea of having two finder next to each other was swell but the wide angle finder has no focus patch. keep focusing with one finder and compose with the other(tell them Jenni).
Talking about busy VF, try looking tru the SP's viewfinder dialed in @ 10.5, frame-line galore.
Who's buying cameras for investments? The Limited SP is selling for half of what the initial price was!
Kiu
I love S4
Don't you come in here and bad mouth my Nikons
The SP is the best one for sure but lots have faded rangefinder patches...some are so bad they're useless(I have one).
The rangefinder patch may have more flare in the S3 but at least they don't fade as much.
The idea of having two finder next to each other was swell but the wide angle finder has no focus patch. keep focusing with one finder and compose with the other(tell them Jenni).
Talking about busy VF, try looking tru the SP's viewfinder dialed in @ 10.5, frame-line galore.
Who's buying cameras for investments? The Limited SP is selling for half of what the initial price was!
Kiu