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Nikon SP
My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots
among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962, titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260 which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the amount that I bid. -- Michael |
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Nikon SP
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:13:08 -0500, Michael wrote:
: My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots : among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but : the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962, : titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew : what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260 : which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I : consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the : 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about : double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as : it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the : amount that I bid. Damn! I once had an SP, which I traded in (with its three lenses) on an F-2. I guess I should have kept it. Bob |
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Nikon SP
On 2014-02-01 02:45:58 +0000, Robert Coe said:
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:13:08 -0500, Michael wrote: : My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots : among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but : the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962, : titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew : what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260 : which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I : consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the : 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about : double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as : it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the : amount that I bid. Damn! I once had an SP, which I traded in (with its three lenses) on an F-2. I guess I should have kept it. Bob Short of buying a brand new F6 ($2449 new from B&H, body only) the S1 from 1962 will bring in more than any model of the F. I know, I've had two F's, one in its day with the Photomic FTN finder, and one a few years ago with the plain prism (the old FTN photomics don't work anymore). I sold the first to buy my Pentax 6x7 system which I still have and use, and I sold the second one some months ago to KEH when they came to my town. The S2 really does look and feel like an F without the prism. I just couldn't afford to buy it as an "extra" at the price it commanded. -- Michael |
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Nikon SP
On 2014-02-01 19:44:21 +0000, Michael said:
On 2014-02-01 02:45:58 +0000, Robert Coe said: On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:13:08 -0500, Michael wrote: : My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots : among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but : the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962, : titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew : what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260 : which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I : consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the : 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about : double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as : it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the : amount that I bid. Damn! I once had an SP, which I traded in (with its three lenses) on an F-2. I guess I should have kept it. Bob Short of buying a brand new F6 ($2449 new from B&H, body only) the S1 from 1962 will bring in more than any model of the F. I know, I've had two F's, one in its day with the Photomic FTN finder, and one a few years ago with the plain prism (the old FTN photomics don't work anymore). I sold the first to buy my Pentax 6x7 system which I still have and use, and I sold the second one some months ago to KEH when they came to my town. The S2 really does look and feel like an F without the prism. I just couldn't afford to buy it as an "extra" at the price it commanded. Actually, I meant the S1 not the S2. -- Michael |
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Nikon SP
On Sat, 1 Feb 2014 19:39:41 -0500, Michael wrote:
: On 2014-02-01 19:44:21 +0000, Michael said: : : On 2014-02-01 02:45:58 +0000, Robert Coe said: : : On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:13:08 -0500, Michael wrote: : : My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots : : among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but : : the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962, : : titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew : : what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260 : : which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I : : consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the : : 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about : : double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as : : it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the : : amount that I bid. : : Damn! I once had an SP, which I traded in (with its three lenses) on an F-2. I : guess I should have kept it. : : Bob : : Short of buying a brand new F6 ($2449 new from B&H, body only) the S1 : from 1962 will bring in more than any model of the F. I know, I've had : two F's, one in its day with the Photomic FTN finder, and one a few : years ago with the plain prism (the old FTN photomics don't work : anymore). I sold the first to buy my Pentax 6x7 system which I still : have and use, and I sold the second one some months ago to KEH when : they came to my town. The S2 really does look and feel like an F : without the prism. I just couldn't afford to buy it as an "extra" at : the price it commanded. : : Actually, I meant the S1 not the S2. Wasn't it called just the S, not the S1? It was meeting the Japanese photographer Jun Miki, whose two S'es (one color, one B&W) were the most beautiful cameras I'd ever seen, that made me vow to own a Nikon. I bought an S2 when I was in college, traded it in on an SP (28, 50, 135) once I was out earning money, and later traded that in on an F-2 (also 28, 50, 135). But film was too time (and money) consuming, and I gradually gave it all up. Not until I bought my first digital camera (in 2003) did I go back in, whole hog. Bob |
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Nikon SP
On 2014-02-11 04:14:17 +0000, Robert Coe said:
On Sat, 1 Feb 2014 19:39:41 -0500, Michael wrote: : On 2014-02-01 19:44:21 +0000, Michael said: : : On 2014-02-01 02:45:58 +0000, Robert Coe said: : : On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:13:08 -0500, Michael wrote: : : My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots : : among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but : : the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962, : : titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew : : what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260 : : which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I : : consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the : : 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about : : double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as : : it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the : : amount that I bid. : : Damn! I once had an SP, which I traded in (with its three lenses) on an F-2. I : guess I should have kept it. : : Bob : : Short of buying a brand new F6 ($2449 new from B&H, body only) the S1 : from 1962 will bring in more than any model of the F. I know, I've had : two F's, one in its day with the Photomic FTN finder, and one a few : years ago with the plain prism (the old FTN photomics don't work : anymore). I sold the first to buy my Pentax 6x7 system which I still : have and use, and I sold the second one some months ago to KEH when : they came to my town. The S2 really does look and feel like an F : without the prism. I just couldn't afford to buy it as an "extra" at : the price it commanded. : : Actually, I meant the S1 not the S2. Wasn't it called just the S, not the S1? It was meeting the Japanese photographer Jun Miki, whose two S'es (one color, one B&W) were the most beautiful cameras I'd ever seen, that made me vow to own a Nikon. I bought an S2 when I was in college, traded it in on an SP (28, 50, 135) once I was out earning money, and later traded that in on an F-2 (also 28, 50, 135). But film was too time (and money) consuming, and I gradually gave it all up. Not until I bought my first digital camera (in 2003) did I go back in, whole hog. Bob Actually I didn't mean S2 or S1, but SP. -- Michael |
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