Nikon F camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
circa 1959 in Tokyo
manufacturer:
Nikon

Single lens reflex camera for 35mm film 24x36mm; Nikko-S Auto lens F:5cm f/2 Serial No 542635; with lens cap 'Nippon Kogaku Tokyo 52mm Patent Pending'; focal plane shutter 1-1/1000 sec. delayed action; pentaprism/meter head, coupling to shutter setting and aperture; match needle in finder and on prism top; set shutter; adjust aperture no. 480256; Camera Serial no. 6451677.

Nikon F made in Japan, c. 1959.

Fitted with Nikko-S Auto lens F:5cm f/2 Serial No 542635; with lens cap 'Nippon Kogaku Tokyo 52mm Patent Pending'; focal plane shutter 1-1/1000 sec. delayed action; pentaprism/meter head, coupling to shutter setting and aperture; match needle in finder and on prism top; set shutter; adjust aperture no. 480256; Camera Serial no. 6451677.

The Nikon F 35mm SLR was introduced with a wide range of lenses and accessories, with new items continuously added to the range, which included an electrical motor drive, flash units, viewfinders, a Polaroid back, focusing screens, close-up and scientific attachments and remote controls. The Nikon F quickly became Nikon’s best selling camera, and contributed to the rise in popularity of SLR cameras.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/6772
Materials:
metal (unknown), leatherette and glass
Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 150 mm x 95 mm,
type:
35mm camera and single lens reflex camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford