January 2025

[Birna Rørslett]

Morning snow to remind me of the current season of the year

[Hugh_3170]

Oh dear - seems a sad end for a fine camera.  Each to their own I guess.

Such "gold models" are never meant to be put into ordinary use -- they are destined to be stood on a shelf forever.

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[John Geerts]

Nice - are these a special or commemorative models with the gold trims?

Models with some 'gold-colour' trims.  A little bit better constructed than the 'ordinary' Df.  The leather is better quality, and also the battery door is more solid.  I use them with the GR-1 grip which gives more body to hold the Df.  An advantage.

The gold trims Df's were solely sold in Japan, 600 units of the body, and 1000 units of body with AFS 50mm 1.8.  They were introduced due to  Nikon's 100th anniversary

[John Geerts]

Such "gold models" are never meant to be put into ordinary use -- they are destined to be stood on a shelf forever.

Probably carries a hefty price tag as well.

?  Why not use them?  It's not solid gold, just decoration. Prices in Japan do not differ much from the ordinary second hand prices of the Df.

[Birna Rørslett]

If they aren't meant to bre collected and displayed as collectors' items, then by all means use them. I've seen several "gold" Nikons over the years and all have been immaculate and part of a camera collection, though.

[John Geerts]

Most of the Df's gold I have seen on Ebay had shuttercounts from 10.000 to 89000.  Apparently they have been used extensively in Japan, I guess. Mine has a shuttercount of 24000.

[Frank Fremerey]

psycho demolition

[KarlMera]

Morning snow to remind me of the current season of the year

Very picturesque and scenic.

[KarlMera]

psycho demolition

The cold breath of the city.

[Frank Fremerey]

The cold breath of the city.

Thank you , Karl. My second name is Karl by the way ;-)

[aerobat]

Morning snow to remind me of the current season of the year

I'm shivering just looking at it - you captured well the mood Birna

[ColinM]

psycho demolition

Another great b&w image Frank, but with a very different feel to the marvellous one of the couple in the snowy street

[Fons Baerken]

another day

[John Geerts]

Railroadrunner
D4S 300/2.8

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Today in Caravaca, in the Fountains of the Marquis