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Model Nikon M
| Release date in Japan |
1949-10 |
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| Discontinuation date |
1950-12 |
| Price in Japan | 1950-03 63,400yen (with 5cm F1.5) 50,000 yen (with 5cm f/2) 1951-01 66,500 yen (with 5cm f/1.4) |
| Camera type | Focal-plane Coupled rangefinder 35mm camera |
| Film format | 135 |
| Picture size | 24 x 34mm |
| Dimensions (W x H x D)(approx.) | 136 x 78 x 42.5mm |
| Weight (approx.) | 775 g (with 5cm f/1.5) |
| Finder construction | Inverted Galilean type |
| Finder magnification (approx.) | 0.6 x |
| Finder frame | Entire field of view for 5cm lens |
| Frame coverage (approx.) | 85 % |
| Focusing | Coupled rangefinder |
| Range finder base length | 60 mm |
| Effective base length (approx.) | 36 mm |
| Shutter type | Horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter curtain | Rubberized silk cloth |
| Shutter speed setting | Rotary dial High speed / low speed co-axial |
| Shutter speeds | T, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/20, 1/30, 1/40, 1/60, 1/100, 1/200, 1/500 |
| Flash sync. contact | None |
| Self-timer | None |
| Film advance | Knob |
| Film rewind | A-R lever and knob |
| Frame counter | Manual reset |
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| Accessories |
| Special mention item |
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| This model had the improved feed of 8 perforations per frame, instead of 7 perforations per frame of the first generation "Nikon Camera" and the picture size of enlarged width 34 mm (from 32 mm). Since then, the first generation "Nikon Camera" was called "Nikon I" in order to distinguish from this model "M". The next "Nikon S" was the model equipped with the flash sync. contact to the "M".
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