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Gear Talk => Camera Talk => Topic started by: syun on April 20, 2022, 05:55:38

Title: nikon S3M ?
Post by: syun on April 20, 2022, 05:55:38

Hello again again !

i found this camera Nikon S3 ,  letter M is written on the box

and weird finder , 72 film count dial


i think this is nikon S3M ! but i cant find motor drive ..

is it okay to use without a motor drive ?

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 20, 2022, 13:00:11

You surely know that camera is worth a fortune -- even without the motor drive ....

By the way, as the S3M was half-frame instead of the usual 24x36mm of the S3, it required a special motordrive. Which is even more elusive than trhe camera body itself.

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Akira on April 20, 2022, 15:05:43

That is a rarity in the truest sens of the word!  Great find!

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Frank Fremerey on April 20, 2022, 15:40:12

36*2 half format. Rare obviously.

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Stephan on April 20, 2022, 16:12:26

According to https://cameraville.co/blog/list-of-nikon-rangefinder-film-cameras only 195 pieces were made!

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 20, 2022, 16:18:14

Meaning they truly are collector's items and will incur a steep asking/selling price :)

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Stephan on April 20, 2022, 16:21:30

$870.000 in 2007!!! (https://www.shutterbug.com/content/tokyo-used-camera-show-big-crowds-despite-“digitization”)

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: syun on April 20, 2022, 16:28:51

thank you for information !

i’m glad to hear the body and lens information here. :D

Title: Re: nikon S3M ?
Post by: Frank Fremerey on April 20, 2022, 23:33:05

So you own it?

Then sell it and get something real. Like a house with garden to live in or shares of a company that will be worth 10fold in 5 years