Nikon S3

Nikon S3
Type 35 mm rangefinder camera
Film format 35mm
Film size 36mm x 24mm
Lens interchangeable lens, Nikon 'S' bayonet mount
Flash PC Sync
Flash synchronization 1/60s
Film advance manual
Film rewind manual
Shutter mechanically timed
Shutter speed range 1s to 1/1000s with Bulb and 1/60s flash-sync
Exposure metering no integrated meter
Exposure modes Manual (M), and Bulb (B)
Focus modes Split and superposed-image rangefinder
Continuous shooting 1 FPS manual wind, 3 FPS S-36 motordrive [1]
Viewfinder Etched frameline viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification 1x
Optional motor drives S-36 motordrive
Dimensions 136mm width×81mm height×43mm depth
Weight 590 g [2]
Made in Japan
Nikon S3-2000 Millennium model

The Nikon S3 is a professional level, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, rangefinder camera introduced in 1958. It was manufactured by the Japanese optics company Nippon Kogaku K. K. (Nikon Corporation since 1988).[3]

The S3 is mechanically similar to the Nikon SP except for a simplified viewfinder system. The viewfinder does not compensate for parallax error and the framelines are fixed (etched).

In 2000, Nikon introduced an updated, hand-assembled S3 model to celebrate the new millennium. It was quite a production to produce S3s again, as all the original dies were long gone. The new Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens for the new S3 is noticeably larger than original 50mm f/1.4 lenses.

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References

  1. Nikon Owner Issue 19 History of Nikon Part XVI by Gray Levett
  2. Nikon S3 2000 Commemoration model
  3. http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/discontinue/filmcamera.htm#rangefinder.

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