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Gear Talk => Camera Talk => Topic started by: RonVol on March 26, 2016, 03:46:07

Title: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: RonVol on March 26, 2016, 03:46:07

I bet you've never heard of this very rare and special model.

(It's probably a few days too early for this kind of story  :P)

Source - http://nikonclassics-michalke.de/blog/?p=1242

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Hugh_3170 on March 26, 2016, 04:27:51

I did ask for this did I not?   :o

Neat never-the-less.

I notice in the article (in German), that a certain Dr. William Hoax was involved...........

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Hugh_3170 on March 26, 2016, 06:56:40

And speaking of the Germans, this is what the Exakta left hand department came up with many years ago:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kine_Exakta_Typ_3_Bj._1938_-2745.jpg#/media/File:Kine_Exakta_Typ_3_Bj._1938_-2745.jpg

 ;D

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Erik Lund on March 27, 2016, 21:50:03

 :D 8)

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Erik Lund on March 27, 2016, 21:55:17

Mamiya ZE-X
http://herron.50megs.com/ZE.htm (http://herron.50megs.com/ZE.htm)
Now thats left hand

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Hugh_3170 on March 28, 2016, 07:33:14

Erik, it sure is.

Thanks for this.

Quote from: Erik Lund on March 27, 2016, 21:55:17

Mamiya ZE-X
http://herron.50megs.com/ZE.htm (http://herron.50megs.com/ZE.htm)
Now thats left hand

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Roland Vink on March 30, 2016, 00:21:21

They were assembled using special left-hand screwdrivers

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Bill De Jager on March 30, 2016, 03:23:50

Kodak made special left-handed film for them, to be processed on left-handed machines in the lab.  Of course, the people operating the machines also had to be left handed.

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Hugh_3170 on March 30, 2016, 03:39:36

Roland, I understand that they had the following company supply them with special JIS versions of their left hand screwdrivers to do the assembly.  ;D ;D ;D

Link:  http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=51

Quote from: Roland Vink on March 30, 2016, 00:21:21

They were assembled using special left-hand screwdrivers

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: Matthew Currie on March 30, 2016, 04:16:44

Quote from: Bill De Jager on March 30, 2016, 03:23:50

Kodak made special left-handed film for them, to be processed on left-handed machines in the lab.  Of course, the people operating the machines also had to be left handed.

The only problem was that they never got around to dedicated enlargers, and all the prints came through upside down.

Title: Re: Nikon F3, For Left Handed Operation
Post by: richardHaw on March 30, 2016, 04:44:50

the F3L exists. :o :o :o
i see then name in documentation from time to time.