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Nikon S2 - Camera

Nikon S2 - Camera

35mm manual focus Nikon S mount rangefinder camera released by Nikon in 1955. Improvements over the Nikon S include a life-size 1:1 viewfinder, lever advance, and a faster top shutter speed. Metal body available in silver and black.

  • Shutter: Horizontal cloth focal plane, 1s - 1/1000s + B
  • ISO range: Reminder only, 25 - 200
  • Flash Sync: 1/60s - 1/1000s
  • Size: 136 x 73 x 42mm
  • Weight: 530g
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Nikon S

Nikon S is the name for the Nikon rangefinder camera system, but it's essentially a modified Contax/Kiev mount. After World War II, both Contax and Leica's designs became available to the public, and many Japanese countries attempted to produce their own rangefinders. Most, like Canon or Leotax, chose to follow Leica's footsteps and use the Leica M39 mount, but Nikon followed Contax. Nikon produced 8 different Contax-pattern rangefinders between 1948 and 1960. 

Despite being extremely similar, Nikon S cameras cannot use all Contax lenses. Wide-angle lenses work normally, but slight differences in flange distance make lenses of 50mm and above incompatible.

In the 2000s Nikon released some limited edition fully working replicas of Nikon S3 and SP cameras with lenses. In 2002 Cosina released the Bessa R2S camera and a series of lenses with the Nikon S bayonet mount.

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Nikon S2 - Camera Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
07 Mar 2024 E17517 € 799.00 Nikon S2 - Camera Image
14 Jan 2024 T56150 € 896.61 Nikon S2 - Camera Image
27 Jul 2023 T34857 € 999.00 Nikon S2 - Camera Image
10 Mar 2023 T32611 € 1,223.16 Nikon S2 - Camera Image