Nikon S rangefinder camera with a W-Nikkor.C 2.8cm F.35 lens and 2.8cm finder.

Nikon Model S rangefinder camera .

Produced from 1951 this was the first Nikon camera to be actively promoted in the US .It replaced the model M. The Nikon S released by Nippon Kogagu retained all the features preceding M, even down to the 24X34mm format. The starting number of the S serie is 6094000. There are not a great deal of variations in the Nikon S but some do exists .Not many of the model S where sold in Europe. It has many similarities with the Zeiss Contax models .But the shutter is a focal plane shutter , not like the Contax. It is a very well build camera and was sold mostly with a Nikkor 50mm F1.4 lens.  Early models came with 50mm F2 lens. A total of 36,746 Nikon S where built. There are a wide range of lenses built for this camera .

In this sale is a Nikon S with a W-Nikkor.C 2.8cm F.35 lens and 2.8cm finder.