Show Off Your Nikon RF

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This is an SP that I picked up on RFF from meleica. It was pretty ragged when I first got it, someone apparently couldn't figure out how to take the back off the camera as there were pry marks. A little bit of creative repair work masked that, and then I spiffed up the rest with black paint. I left the bottom chrome, as it is riveted to the back, and I didn't want to subject the back to the chrome strip process (nor did I want to ruin the rivets.)

While I was at it, I cleaned the viewfinder and performed a 'C' (but not an 'L' or 'A.') The viewfinder brightened up considerably, along with the colorful framelines.

The camera is mechanically perfect, with an extremely quiet shutter, and is a dream to use.

 

[goliathus]

The Nokton 50f1.5 is indeed a heavy lens, but it is very good with a striking out of focus. Are you using it with the VC adapter?
The Tessar 50f2.8 is neat - I have one in screwmount and it is sharp with a medium contrast. I did have the 50f3.5 Tessar in my previous Contax kit - really nice lens!

Yes, I'm using the Nokton with well made VC adapter. But usually adapters are little bigger than reissue Nikon RFs, so I need to force it when mounting it into the bodies. it's ok mount it on vintage Contax RFs or original Nikon RFs.

 

[Tom A]

This is my latest lens in the Nikon Rf line -up. The rather elusive Rf mount 105mm f4.0. The first shots I took with it were all blurry and out of focus. Some head scratching revealed that some service guy had installed the front element backwards. A quick "flip" of the front and now it works well. Quite sharp and nice contrast too. It is very light (only three elements) and for "fair weather" shooting, it is easier to haul around than the 105 f2.5.

 

[amoebahydra]

Another W-Nikkor.c 1:4.0 f=2.5cm lens on SP with matching Nikon lenshade and viewfinder...

 

[jmkelly]

My Nikon S

My Nikon S

I bought this camera from LeicaTom last year (he was selling it for a friend - not sure, but I think Tom may not have yet discovered the zen of Nikon RF 😉). It was in great shape except for a completely useless shutter and some fungus in the lens.

The mounted chrome S.C was originally sold with the body, probably in 1954. The black S.C and hood were a more recent acquisition (thanks, Robert!) in case the fungus in the chrome lens had done too much damage.

I sent the body and lens to Ken Ruth who did a superb CLA. At my request, he replaced the original shutter with a non-original piece. Anyone guess what the donor body was?

 

[Tom A]

This is with the Nikkor 25mm f4.0. It was shot with 100 asa Acros and most likely stopped down to f16 or f22. It is a very sharp lens, but it does have dramatic fall off. Kind of like that though.

 

[Tom A]

This is with my first 25f4 = picked up for $300 as the front element had serious scratches on it! It does give the image a bit of "nuclear" glow to it in bright sunshine. In the end I used it as a Christmas present to a friend - who managed to have the front element replaced - so. now it is less "glowing".

 

[NIKON KIU]

Anyone guess what the donor body was?

Another Nikon F bites the dust.
And another one and another...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q

I like how Tom A is showing off his Nikons, it makes one want to go out and shoot, sorry show off. 🙂

Kiu

 

[jmkelly]

Another Nikon F bites the dust.
And another one and another...

Bingo! According to Ken the donor F had already bitten the dust - no live cameras were harmed in this franken-cross.

 

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John, I assume the lens cleaned up well?

Decided to remove the rewind on the panda SP to paint black...I got carried away and took the whole thing apart to paint it again, in a finish that has a bit more gloss. I'll post pics in a week or so.

 

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Finally got around to taking pics. Rewind is now ''proper' black with silver crank. Finish is much better gloss.

 

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Another view.

 

[kjoosten]

 

[Jan Van Laethem]

Guess it's about time I contributed to the Show off your Nikon RF thread.

Nikon S with black 5cm f/1.4 and 3.5cm f/1.8, plus newly acquired 35mm Voigtlander viewfinder.

 

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The thread should be renamed to "Show off Your Nikon RF on a wooden table and make sure it's in a brown half case." 🙂

 

[historicist]

There hasn't been a post here for too long...

Nikon S3 2000

 

[helen.HH]

I LOVE this Shot & the GLOW....
what a great present, i would not have repaired it & kept it for its unique flawed Signature

Best to You-H 🙂

This is with my first 25f4 = picked up for $300 as the front element had serious scratches on it! It does give the image a bit of "nuclear" glow to it in bright sunshine. In the end I used it as a Christmas present to a friend - who managed to have the front element replaced - so. now it is less "glowing".

 

[sameochan]

My newly acquired S2 black dial

 

[Oculus Sinister]

My new old baby

Nikon S with 5cm f1.4 Nikkor S.C

 

[Sonnar2]

The black bodies are too expensive for me, but I like my black 35/2.5 too. It's one of my best 35mm's.
Are Komura lenses allowed to show here too? Last night I managed to get one of the 80/1.8's. Silly me - already have a black Nikkor 85/2... 😉