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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #30 on: March 23, 2016, 23:16:29 »
In the 1987 movie 'The Fourth Protocol', the character played by Michael Caine is using a Nikon F3 with a lens/bellows arrangement.

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #31 on: March 24, 2016, 01:18:09 »




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When I saw Elvis, he did not have the SP.

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #32 on: March 24, 2016, 01:38:08 »
I love this thread. It really takes me back.
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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #33 on: March 24, 2016, 03:47:11 »
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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2016, 03:54:38 »
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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #35 on: March 24, 2016, 04:18:00 »

from corbis. :o :o :o
(i know many people hate this character but what the heck)

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #36 on: March 24, 2016, 04:36:30 »
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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #37 on: March 24, 2016, 09:15:12 »
Oh well, he did have a hood on the lenses, but never showed any familiarity with the camera and its operation ...


Lord knows what you will say about his tripod ;)  It does look quite flimsy, although the studio was a real one, belonging to John Cowan - I don't know if it was his tripod.

The original plan was to cast David Bailey as the photographer, but he declined.  There was at least one real photographer involved: Don McCullin, of all people, took the photographs of Vanessa Redgrave in the park that trigger the mystery, although McCullin was not told what the plot was about so the photographs would retain documentary spontaneity.

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #38 on: March 24, 2016, 17:14:56 »
The (rather average) Bond movie 'Diamonds are Forever' directed by Guy Hamilton and Sean Connery as 007.  With Amsterdam as one of the filming locations in July 1971.

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #39 on: March 24, 2016, 17:18:44 »
Of course, having one of those 'Never-ready' cases fitted will ensure the handling and grip of the camera is completely screwed up :D As demonstrated here.

If I remember the film correctly, those two guys had one cake too many in the final scenes.

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #40 on: March 24, 2016, 18:23:51 »
My favourite is Blow Up followed by Apocalypse now  ....Blow up made me want to be a photographer and Apocalypse now made me desire a NikonF.

One film not yet mentioned City of God (2002)

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #41 on: March 24, 2016, 18:33:19 »
A funny mock-up of a Photomic finder if there ever was one ... and again, the actor has no clue with regard to operating "his" camera.

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #42 on: March 24, 2016, 18:42:45 »
Yes not sure why they needed to mock up the finder?

A few more not yet mentioned....
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #43 on: March 24, 2016, 18:43:10 »
 A funny mock-up of a Photomic finder if there ever was one ... and again, the actor has no clue with regard to operating "his" camera.

Well neither do I 'cause it is one of those old-fashioned film thingers !!  :-* 8) ::)


But I'll bet Linda Hunt knew exactly how to work her cam. She's awesome.
 

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Re: Nikons & Nikkors In The Movies
« Reply #44 on: March 24, 2016, 20:26:32 »
Faye Dunaway in The Eyes of Laura Mars. Looks like a 35mm F2.0, I had one, a sweet lens but she has the wrong hood on it. Apparently she got her cam holding technique from celeb photo boyfriend Terry O'Neill.