Archive for September, 2009

Nikon S Photos

On my Photography Articles site. Also, photos of two other new arrivals, the Leica IIIc and the Nikkormat FTN. Read the rest of this entry »

Update on that Nikon S

It arrived today and, as I hoped, it’s in terrific shape, except for a wrinkled shutter curtain (still works, though) and some bubbles in the covering on the back. As CameraQuest says, “The S shutter usually needs servicing if it is in original condition. Shutter curtain replacements are not uncommon. Notice the bumps [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Nikon S with Nikkor lens for $345?

That’s what I paid for one on eBay today. It was a Best Offer listing, and we went back and forth a bit until we arrived at this amazing price. I’ll report on whether I was smart or dumb (lucky or dumb would be more like it) in a couple of weeks. Photos of the camera [...] Read the rest of this entry »