goliathus
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Thank you Mark, I didn't realize that you are still in Korea! happy new year and lets sip coffee somewhere in Seoul!
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Thank you Mark, I didn't realize that you are still in Korea! happy new year and lets sip coffee somewhere in Seoul!
Highway 61
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Nikon SP (last batch from 1962) and W-Nikkor-C 28mm f/3.5, black, sporting a $10 generic vented ultra-wide 43mm screw-in hood (Chinese CNC-machined Leitz 12504 knock-off).
B-9
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That's a really nifty idea! I have seen those hoods on eBay.
How did it feel threading on? Good fit?
Looks great!
How did it feel threading on? Good fit?
Looks great!
Highway 61
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Erik van Straten
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Looks great, Nicolas! I've been looking for more than 20 years for the original Nikon 28mm shade. Finally found one yesterday.
Erik.
Erik.
Highway 61
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Yes Erik, I just spotted the original W-Nikkor-C 28/3.5 lens hood listed in the Classifieds, so you're the buyer it seems. Congrats ! 😉
I have one of the vintage original Nikon 50mm heavy aluminum hoods with 43mm threads and which are designed to accept Series VII filters and so, I have one of the two parts which make the original Nikon 28mm hood.
I had thought about getting something "flat" from Tiffen or Ednalite having a Series VII threads to make a close copy of that original Nikon hood. But those Chinese-fantastic vented ultra-wide Leitz 12054-lookalike hoods came out and so the philosophical dilemna was solved... 🙂
Fitting a lens hood on the W-Nikkor-C 28/3.5 matches one main expectation (because I doubt it would do anything for flare, the front element being quite recessed into the barrel already) : preventing from the operator's fingers to be on the photos while grabbing the lens ! Happened to me several times already... 😱
Erik van Straten
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Yes, I have quite a lot of these, even one in black paint, that matches my black paint S2 very well. Much better than the clip on Nikon hoods that fall off all the time.
I have this shade in aluminium also for the 85mm lens. I combine the back of that one with the front of my black paint one to make a perfect hood for the 35mm f/1.8 Nikkor. When it's about Nikon rf-shades, one has to be creative.
Erik.
Erik van Straten
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Highway 61
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I agree.
For my W-Nikkor-C 35/1.8 I was lucky enough to find a vintage aftermarket 48mm hood which, once mounted, drives the aperture ring, and leaves the 43mm filters threads free, so that you can mount both this hood and a filter without any vignetting risk.
On that lens, a 43mm filter on the lens plus a 43mm hood on the filter will vignette, unless you are using the same type of hood as for the 28mm lens - which doesn't make sense regarding what a hood has to be useful for, that is, putting the front element in its shade...
Erik van Straten
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Yes, I know, that's why I used the 48mm ring from the shade of my 85mm. This screws into the f/stop ring of the 35mm f/1.8. The top part of the shade for the 50mm lens fits into the ring from the shade of the 85mm. No vignetting whatsoever when used on the 35mm f/1.8.
The old Nikon literature makes clear that the screw-in shade for the 50mm f/1.4 lens works also on the 35mm f/2.5 and f/3.5 lenses. That brought me on the idea.
Erik.
Highway 61
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Yes, almost all those old hoods accepting "Series" filters were quite useful to bring out arrangements like that eventually.
Here's what my no-name 48mm Japanese hood looks like.
Erik van Straten
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Very nice set, Nicolas! What is the meaning of that "T" on your rewind knob?
Erik.
Erik.
Highway 61
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It remains kinda mystery. It might be a clue according which this S3 has been first sold in an export military store (this would be the late encoding of what the previous <E.P> marking had meant for a while).
But this is not certain 100%. Robert Rotoloni himself in his books doesn't bring out any definite explanation about those Nikon S3 bodies having that T on the rewind knob...
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Is the "T" only on S3's? I have the <E.P> on two of my S2's, one on my black S2. I've never seen it on another black S2.
Erik.
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Mojo
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marcr1230
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There are some suggestions that <T> engraving indicated "tax free"
Kind of like the civilian duty free as opposed to the military <EP> exchange post
This isn't really certain from what I googled
Kind of like the civilian duty free as opposed to the military <EP> exchange post
This isn't really certain from what I googled
ChrisLivsey
Veteran
"The wind-on lever is also the second hollowed-out variety. "T" mark on rewind handle. On early bodies of the 64xxxxx number block a "T" was engraved on the rewind knob as a marking. The significance of this marking is unknown."
Refers to an early F 640*** in this case.
This from Grays of Westminster the Nikon only shop in London, they too have a wealth of experience to draw on with no conclusion unfortunately"
Refers to an early F 640*** in this case.
This from Grays of Westminster the Nikon only shop in London, they too have a wealth of experience to draw on with no conclusion unfortunately"
Erik van Straten
Veteran
In his book from 2007 there is not a word about engravings. Or is there a newer book?
Erik.
enasniearth
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In the 1981 book there is a section on special engraveings ,
It shows a s3 with T on rewind knob ,
Bob states (1981) purpose of engraveing not known ( also seen on nikon f )
In the 2007 book
In the nikons3 section s3 with 5cm 1.1 internal mount shown with T on rewind .
Not explained in text .
Hope this helps .
It shows a s3 with T on rewind knob ,
Bob states (1981) purpose of engraveing not known ( also seen on nikon f )
In the 2007 book
In the nikons3 section s3 with 5cm 1.1 internal mount shown with T on rewind .
Not explained in text .
Hope this helps .
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