Nikon S3 Year 2000 Millennium Model. Nikkor S 50mm f/1.4 black lens. CASE. BOX.

Description: Nikon S3 Year 2000 Millenium 35mm Rangefinder film camera. Serial # 201628. Made in Japan. Chrome finish. Special collectible re-issue of the popular Nikon S3 rangefinder 35mm camera. Only 8000 units of this special model made. Camera has rangefinder focusing. One spot of dust in the small rangefinder window. Camera uses Nikon S mount lenses. Focus is manual. Camera features manual exposure. Cloth shutter curtains. Shutter speed manual setting range is 1/100-1 seconds, T and B. Camera has no light meter. This camera is in Mint/Mint- or 9.6 of 10 cosmetic condition. No dings or dents. Clean camera, and lens. Couple of small marks on the baseplate. Some marks on the pressure plate from a few of rolls of film being taken with this camera. Good working Rangefinder. One spot of dust inside of the small rangefinder window. Clean viewfinder. Good viewing with no separation in viewfinder. Good working shutter with clean shutter curtains. Smooth film advance. Nikon Nikkor-S-C 50mm f/1.4 S mount lens. Made in Japan. Serial # 201690. Lens uses 43mm filters. Close focusing down to .9 meter. Distance scale in meters only. Lens is in Mint/Mint- or 9.5 of 10 cosmetic condition. No dings or dents. Lens is super clean. Lens does not have any cleaning/coating marks. No separation. All original. Smooth focus. Smooth working aperture with small oil on the blades. Comes with lens hood, and front lens cap. *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Nikon S3 Year 2000 Millennium model is a near duplicate of the rangefinder camera Nikon S3 released in March 1958. It was produced in limited quantity to commemorate the year 2000 millennium. The S3 Y2K was made identical as possible to the original Nikon S3 except for very minor details to accommodate the present camera operating practices, including the change in the exposure indication from "20" to "24," and the film sensitivity indication calibrated in "ISO" instead of "ASA." Nikon started their 35 mm rangefinder camera product line with Nikon I launched in 1948, which evolved into M and S later, and the rangefinder series was valued highly as a line of main cameras until the single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras became widespread. The S series was the precursor of Nikon F and was highly regarded as a classic camera, and there was a growing call for its revival from many enthusiasts. Nikon S3 was a relatively later model in the S series, featuring a rangefinder with the world's first life-size 1:1 viewfinder for 35mm focal length lens. The Nikon S3 2000 precisely reproduced not only the 35mm life-size viewfinder but also the focal length adjusting gear unit arranged in the upper right of the body, and the quiet and soft shutter releasing sound called “whispering shutter” which in those days was achieved by the cloth focal-plane shutter curtains. The S3 Replica model was produced based on orders, and the orders were accepted from April 6, 2000 to June 30, 2000. It was first shipped in October 2000 and approx. 8,000 units were sold. The standard equipment Nikkor S 50 mm f/1.4 lens was a reproduction of the lens incorporated in the Olympic version, known as the all-black chrome-finish “later series” type. It was a multi-coated lens just like the currently available Nikkor lenses to ensure a higher degree of color reproducibility. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Very classic and collectable Nikon rangefinder camera and lens in Mint/Mint- condition. Includes heavy duty Nikon brown leather case. Scarce camera to find. Great shooter Nikon 35mm rangefinder film camera. Sells with NO RESERVE at a price of $1725. I have more interesting Nikon 35mm SLR items, Medium Format Rangefinder and Reflex cameras, BRASS barrel lenses, Kodak Ektar lenses, Large Format cameras and Lenses, Vintage and Collectibles and Soft Focus Lenses. More great buys on my other auctions, eBay Store and Web Page.

Price: 1725 USD

Location: Solon, Ohio

End Time: 2024-11-24T17:57:42.000Z

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