On-line
articles created especially for the web site. Also see technical
articles.
(newest first)
Nikon
RF lens serial number ranges
Compiled from published
information by Christopher Sap
The
now infamous NYC buying guide
This page is here for nostalgia, with Olden
closed the end is near, eBay wins! When I arrived in NYC
in 1975 you could still find a black Nikon SP
for sale in stores. There were still Nikon RF items available at Olden
new in the box! Many stores had hundreds of RF accessories
new.
Comparisons
Author Ken Schwartz, NHS member, has gathered
data on comparisons between the rangefinder Nikons and the
F, and provided detailed descriptions
of many of the main design changes made during the life of the F. This
is the most complete resourse on the web regarding these variations.
This article includes 51 illustrations!
Cut-a-way
Nikons
Peter Lownds has produced these modern recreations
of classic Nikon display cameras. They are breathtaking!
50th
Anniversary Nikon F5,
photo kindly contributed by the
Nikon PR department, Japan.
Chrome
S3
re-released by Nikon, early announment images from
Japan.
Classic
Nikon Equipment, photographed by Tony
Hurst
Almost every issue of the NHS journal has included a stunning photograph
by Tony Hurst. His photographs of Nikons have been sold at Christie's auction
house, and exhibited in Europe and the USA. These beautiful images really
show off the beauty of this amazing line of cameras!
Rare
Nikon fisheye finder
Life
Magazine Korean "S"
and other oversized control cameras. It was
cold in Korea, so Nikon made the "S" easier to wind.
On-line
articles reprinted or linked, with permission, from other web sites.
CameraQuest
Articles
from NHS member Stephen Gandy's web site, linked by permission.
Some of the best Nikon information on the web! All articles copyrighted ©,
all rights reserved. (opens in a new window)
NIKON
model H: the ultimate field microscope
by Bill Amos
Reprinted from "Micscape Magazine" in the UK, this is perhaps
the most detailed description of this amazing instrument
currently available.
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From
the webmaster:
Using
the new S3, a continuing story...
Should
you buy a new Nikon S3 or a Leica M6?
Convention
reports:
NHS
Con-5,
Convention
in Tokyo by Mike Otto.
Don't miss this article, Mike Otto of Pacific Rim Camera,
has written about his experiences in Tokyo, the article
is both amusing and serious, and just
a little goofy, exactly like Mike!
NHS
Con-6
Convention in New York
City
by Bill Kraus
NHS
Con-7
Meeting at Rotterdam, March 2000
by Luigi Cane
NHS
Con-8
Scottsdale Arizona, Feb 2002
NHS
Con-9
Second convention in Tokyo,
by Tony Hilton (Bronica historian), this is
a PDF, you will need Adobe
Reader. This article appears also in Australis's "Camera
Trader."
Reprinted
from the Nikon Journal!
NHS-64
Nikon Rangefinder
Prototypes (opens in a new window, close to return to this
index)
"Prototypes on Parade" by Robert Rotoloni and Tad Sato, June 30, '99
NHS-62
New NIKKOR
Lens Discovered!
by Mike Symons with photos by Tony Hurst, Dec 98
(abridged, full version in the NHS Journal) The discovery of this lens, and
the article are exclusive to the NHS!
NHS-60
The First Prototype...#6091
by Yuki Kawai, June 30, 1998
NHS-59
A "Rapid Rewind" Nikon
S??, Two Nikons Share A... Special Feature!
by Bill Kraus with Masahiko Fuketa, Mar. 31, 1998
Past
Journal Reprints
Several Important articles from past
issues have been recreated by NSH member Mike Otto,
who promises to add to the list!
Reference
Translations
Japanese articles
of interest, in English
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