Show Off Your Nikon RF

OK here goes:
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Nikon SP and its siblings, Nikon S3 and Nikon S4

Kiu
 
Between this thread and Jonmanjiro's constant peppering of the classifieds with gorgeous cameras I'm starting to have Nikon dreams at night. Like the 'Borg' ... resistance appears to be futile.

I'm tentatively considering selling my IIIg and getting a Nikon rangefinder. :)
 
Keith,

Either way you will not go wrong. My S2 kit was a CV 25/4, Nikkor 50/1.4 and 105/2.5. It was as perfect a kit as I would ever need. When I moved up to an S3-2000 I added a CV 35/2.5 and am very happy with it. Only think I'm looking for now is an F to S lens adapter so I can get a F mount CV 15/4.5 to use on every system I have.

The S2 is a fine camera, black dials look very good. The S3 is like a Nikon F in rangefinder rather than SLR. I love the fact that my SLR system and RF system both move (focus and aperture) the same direction now.

It is a very different feel from my old Ms. I like it better because I can not give up having a long lens handy and have some great older Nikkor primes.

B2 (;->
 
Ok I'll take it back Nikon-Kiu-San!
These are Sexy pictures!

Please accept my deep apologies!
 
Ah, the bar is being raised. Time to put the original 3.5 cm f1.8 lens with Abrahamsson hood on the SP and provide an image.

I like seeing the differences in rewind knobs-nice!
 
No, I am leaving the chrome as-is on the M.

Yes, it is a very late serial number - almost the last of the M's.

Vick
 
Keith - I'd go with the S2. For $1000, if you found an S3 or SP you may be disappointed in the brightness of the finder and clarity of the RF patch after moving from a Leica system. The S2 is perfect for a 50/1.4 Nikkor, which is a great lens, and has a nice bright finder. KEH has a black dial S2, I think with lens, for about $650 last I checked.
 
I used to have a 50f3.5 (not the macro - Nikon 1 lens). Good lens, but not better than a Red Dial Elmar on a Leica. Never aspired to a stereo - I get a head ache when my brain tries to convert to 3D!!!!
Ok, a S3M would be nice and cut down on filmcost. On the hand I can buy a lot of film instead!
My latest toy in the Nikon RF is the SC mount 50mm f1.5 Sonnar. Small and nicely made. Still have to process my first film taken with it. Now, if Zeiss really want to rock the apple cart - make the new 21mm 4.5 Biogon in SC mount!
 
If they did I would hope they'd do it in an Internal mount! Wouldn't that be less expensive (read very relative)?

B2 (;->
 
Considering how few of the SC mount 50f1,4 that they sold. I suspect that this is purely academical anyway and my old 1957 Biogon 21 is still a great lens (though you cant see the f stops on that chrome barrel).
 
Tom A said:
I used to have a 50f3.5 (not the macro - Nikon 1 lens). Good lens, but not better than a Red Dial Elmar on a Leica. Never aspired to a stereo - I get a head ache when my brain tries to convert to 3D!!!!
Ok, a S3M would be nice and cut down on filmcost. On the hand I can buy a lot of film instead!
My latest toy in the Nikon RF is the SC mount 50mm f1.5 Sonnar. Small and nicely made. Still have to process my first film taken with it. Now, if Zeiss really want to rock the apple cart - make the new 21mm 4.5 Biogon in SC mount!
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SHHHHHH, Mr. K. may be reading....

Kiu
 
I kind of think if the sell out of the SC 50/1.5 there might be a reason to keep the workers busy with a 21 internal mount. Keep the number of parts low and see if they can improve upon performance. I never really understood why Pres. K. did not utilize the internal mounts for the SC wides he came out with.

B2 (;->
 
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