ShPhotosots taken with the Nikonos camera series

My green Nikonos V was an amazing find on Craigslist here in Philadelphia. I got it with the 35mm lens and a new set of seals for only $25. The owner had used it once on holiday then stuck it in the closet. Never been flooded and barely used.
Now I always keep a roll of 1600ISO film in it since I mainly take it out in the rain. I'm never in the water anywhere around here but it can get quite rainy so it is a great camera to use. Fantastic for carrying on a bicycle as well since I'm confident it can handle any vibration from riding as well.
And it's sooooo quiet. Much quieter than any other film camera I've ever owned, save for the original Konica Hexar.

Phil Forrest
 
That’s a stellar find Phil, Love the Olive!

Always looked at them but never owned one.

A few lenses at a antique mall not far away but no body!
 
B-9 said:
That’s a stellar find Phil, Love the Olive!
Always looked at them but never owned one.
A few lenses at a antique mall not far away but no body!
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Buy the lenses, especially the 35mm and the hard-to-find 80mm. The body will eventually find its way to you.

Phil Forrest
 
Nikonos V, 35 2.5 Nikkor w/ waterproof glass removed, Fuji Superia 400, Z7 scan, negativelabpro.com conversion



Phil, I took this one with my green one! FYI I ate it big time on my skateboard with this camera. It flew down the street like a hockey puck and just had a few minor scrapes. Anything else I own would have esploded into a meelion pieces. And yes, the muffled feel of the shutter is something else. I really think this is the best street camera around, with its huge VF, AE, fantastic lens, and untouched durability.
I took the 35mm lens apart (a donor beater one used for this pic) to remove the front protective glass, as I wanted to see how it would perform w/o it. In doing so I discovered how tiny the actual lens is, and that I did not have to take it apart, just remove the front o-ring...
 
Nikonos V, probably HP5

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And the tape measure? to make sure f2.5 coincided with minimum focal distance. I liked it so much I left it in the image.
 
Nikonos V, 35 2.5 Nikkor w/ waterproof glass removed, Fuji Superia 400, Z7 scan, negativelabpro.com conversion

 
I take pictures in salt spray environments quite a bit and have been on the lookout for a Nikonos to make that less risky for my equipment. I found one last weekend at the Sydney Camera Market and this is the first test roll. I'm impressed with the 35mm f/2.5 Nikkor.. good detail at the edges of the frame and low distortion. I found the camera/lens easy to handle, scale focus is easy and the aperture-priority exposure (it also has manual shutter speeds) is accurate. The camera has a fair bit of heft and the vertical travel focal plane shutter is almost silent - I guess the waterproofing helps - it's an easy camera to hand hold at slow speeds. These pictures are neg scans of the full frame.

Nikonos V, Nikkor 35mm f/2.5
HP5+ @400 in ID11 1+1

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Hi,

the Nikonos lenses can be converted to M mount with RF coupling.

I have a 35 Som Berthiot f3.5 from the Calypsophot camera and a 35 Nikkor f2.5, both kept with their original housing .

The Som fares well yet shows smeared corners on the M10 :


Trial en Champagne by JM__, on Flickr


The 35 Nikkor 2.5 is fine:


Marc by JM__, on Flickr

Best, JM.
 
Great thread. I have a Nikonos 11 which is a chunky little beast. Love how it feels.
I wonder if the lenses changed over the generations in terms of coating or other more significant mods.
(Other than the Nikonos RS of course. Different beast based on F601 IIRC. )
 
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