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Model Nikon S2
| Release date in Japan |
1954-12-10 |
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| Discontinuation date |
1958-06 |
| Price in Japan | 1954-12
83,000 yen (with 5cm f/1.4) 68,500 yen (with 5cm f/2) 1956-07 124,500 yen (with 5cm f/1.1) |
| Camera type | Focal-plane Coupled rangefinder 35mm camera |
| Film format | 135 |
| Picture size | 24 x 36mm |
| Dimensions (W x H x D)(approx.) | 136 x 79 x 43.5mm |
| Weight (approx.) | 700 g (with 5cm f/1.4) |
| Finder construction | Albada type |
| Finder magnification (approx.) | 1 x |
| Finder frame | Bright frame for 5cm lens |
| Frame coverage (approx.) | 90 % |
| Focusing | Coupled rangefinder |
| Range finder base length | 60 mm |
| Effective base length (approx.) | 60 mm |
| Shutter type | Horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter curtain | Rubberized silk cloth ("Habutae" silk) |
| Shutter speed setting | Rotary dial Hight speed/low speed co-axial |
| Shutter speeds | T, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 |
| Flash sync. contact | JIS B7102 type sync. terminal and excluxive flash sync. contact in front of Accessory shoe (FP - X) |
| Self-timer | None |
| Film advance | Lever (Winding angle 136.5 degree) (Wound in single stroke or series of strokes) |
| Film rewind | A-R ring and crank knob |
| Frame counter | Manual reset |
| Note | Black body available |
| Accessories |
| Special mention item |
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| Not the modification of "Nikon Camera" ("Nikon I") (1948), "NIkon M" (1949) and "Nikon S" (1950), but newly designed. The former light alloy cast (sand cast) body was changed to the much lighter light alloy die cast. The picture size was further enlarged with the broader with of 36 mm (from 34 mm). The finder magnification was completely life-size (1:1) and Albada type frame for 5 cm normal lens was incorporated. The effective base length of single-eye coincidence rangefinder became 60 mm due to the improvement of the finder magnification, and that brought the improved accuracy of distance measurement. For improving the stability of shutter, the travelling speed of shutter curtain was accelerated and the high performance brake was adopted. Top speed was 1/1,000 sec. Had complete range of flash sync. contact and coped with flash of various time lags. A dedicated direct flash sync. contact was equipped at the front end of the accessory shoe. And, rapid shooting was made possible by adopting the winding lever (rapid winder) capable of winding in single stroke or series of strokes (bit by bit winding) and rewinding crank (crank lever). The successor of the "S2" was "Nikon S3" (1958).
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