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Michio Akiyama

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Nikon Prototype Cameras
« on: April 05, 2017, 12:40:06 »
Hello Nikon friends,

The Nikon Museum is holding a special exhibition entitled "Prototype Cameras - Developers' Memories" from April 4 to July 1, 2017.

Michio Akiyama/JAPAN


Prototype of 16mm-film format camera (1957)

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2017, 12:42:12 »

Prototype of Nikon F half-frame model (1960)

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2017, 12:43:37 »

Prototype of medium format camera (1966), 6 x 7 cm image size

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2017, 12:44:53 »

Prototype of image magnifying equipment (1968)

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2017, 14:27:49 »
Very cool stuff.  Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2017, 15:21:50 »
Yes indeed - many thanks for sharing these images with us all.

The prototype 16mm camera is indeed a thing of beauty.  It is very sad that it was not commercialised.
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2017, 16:45:34 »
Thanks for sharing! Wish I could go there,,,
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2017, 17:14:23 »
Excellent!  Thanks for sharing this images
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2017, 18:22:29 »
Akiyama-san, thank you for the note.

The 16mm film camera looks like one of Mamiya 16's, and the 6x7 reminds me of Pentacon six.

I may want to visit the museum!
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2017, 22:23:03 »
Nikon made medium format lenses for Bronica S 6x6 cameras during the 1960s - 80s. However, the medium format lenses shown above don't show any resemblance to the Bronica series.

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2017, 22:59:24 »
Where is the prototype of the D700 replacement? I'm looking for a smaller, lighter camera with HP engine from the D5. Something like a Buick Special with the engine from the Buick Roadmaster. If General Motors could do it why not Nikon?

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2017, 02:44:24 »
quite interesting.
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2017, 03:17:45 »
Thanks for posting!  Very interesting!
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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2017, 05:09:09 »
going there on the 20th on a guided tour with mr. Goto  :o :o :o

that is 2 more weeks of excitement  ::)

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Re: Nikon Prototype Cameras
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2017, 09:22:43 »
Very cool. Thanks for sharing it.