The Nikon S2 is a professional-level, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, rangefinder camera introduced in 1954. It was manufactured by the Japanese optics company Nippon Kogaku K. K. (Nikon Corporation since 1988). It was the best-selling S-series camera, with nearly 60 thousand sold.
In mid-1955, the camera with 50mm lens sold for $299.50 () and with the 50mm lens sold for $345 ().
Improvements over the Nikon S include:
- First Nikon camera to use a standard 24x36mm film format.
- First Nikon camera to be made available in black without special order
- First regular production camera that can be equipped with an electric motor drive.
- Easier to change the film, as it had a single bottom opening key.
- Film chamber has improved flare baffling
- A hot shoe was included, allowing the use of Nikon flash guns
- Easier film advance and rewind via a lever
- Faster maximum shutter speed of 1/1000 seconds (previous models only went to 1/500)
Specifications
- Shutter = Horizontal running rubber coated fabric curtain-type focal plane shutter
- Shutter speeds = T, B and 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 seconds (regular interval graduation)
- Range marker = M inscription (XXINF - 0.9)
- Self-timer = Connect time variable system (the graduation of 3, 6 and 10 seconds it is attached)
- Pc socket = Time lag variable system, it aligns the synchronizer socket attachment and the speed light/write in 1/60 seconds less than
- Finder = Rangefinder type fixed 1x magnification finder (wide-angle finder for 28mm and 35mm finder)
- Framelines = 50mm
- Film wind = Film advance lever
- Film rewind = Film rewind crank
- Film = 135 Film (35mm film) with 36x24mm image size
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