Getting Started 1-1 Loading Batteries The RF645 will not function without batteries loaded. With the camera properly set to use 220 film, the pressure plate moves forward ever so.Pressure plate Film spool shaft lock release button Spool holder Film start alignment mark Film type selection lever Printed circuit cable Film pressure spring Light shielding curtain 1. Product Information In this agenda-setting book for thinkers, Davide Lo Vetere leads us on an extraordinary journey to explore our metaphysical intuition of reality, and lays down the foundations of a unifying style of reasoning that reconciles the rational, intuitive and mystical aspects of the human experience with profound and far-reaching consequences for practically every human enterprise.Camera Geekery: Nikon SP + Nikkor 5CM F/1.1Bronica was introduced in 1959 with Nikkor lenses made by Nikon.
Rivalry with the Leica M3For the next couple years, engineers, designers, and technicians worked tirelessly to unleash not only Nippon Kogaku’s answer, but Japan’s answer to the Leica M3, while also trying to enter the all new SLR market segment with the Nikon F.Nikon rangefinders took the best features of the world’s two best German rangefinders at the time: the Leica III and the Zeiss-Ikon Contax. The M3 really stole the thunder of the highly anticipated Nikon S2 so when the latter arrived in 1955 it seemed dated by comparison. It sported a unique new body with a new bayonet lens mount, an advanced rangefinder with an almost 1:1 viewfinder that allowed photographers to compose and focus with both eyes open, lever wind film advance, a glass pressure plate, and many other improvements. The Leica M3 was all new and shared nothing with the Barnack Leicas of yesteryear.
Lens Design: Optics designed by Murakami Saburo. Zunow began the development for ultra fast lenses in 1953 and Nikon joined the competition a few years later in 1956. Nikon SP Tech SpecsViewfinder 1: Coincident Image Coupled Rangefinder w/ Adjustable Frame lines for 5cm, 8.5cm, 10.5cm, and 13.5cmViewfinder 2: Scale Focus Galilean Viewfinder w/ Frame lines for 2.8cm and 3.5cmFlash Mount: Cold shoe and M and X Flash SyncNikkor 50mm f1.1 lens was the world’s second fastest production lens since the release of the Zunow 50mm f1.1. Yeah the M3 wildly outsold the SP and cemented the cult of the red dot, but the Nikon SP shed any doubt that they could not keep up with the Germans.For history buffs looking for a more in depth look behind the production of the Nikon SP, Mike Eckman has a great article here. The SP had a few advantages over its German competition including a removable back, titanium shutter curtains, and a unique dial viewfinder system that had visible frame lines for six different focal lengths.The Nikon SP turned heads in the photo world and became a star in its own right, despite making its debut two and a half years after that of the M3.
Film AdvanceDetails and design thoughts abound in this engineering marvel of a camera. So setting aperture will require opposite direction turns compared to Leicas. Sharp eyed viewers will also note the aperture numbers increase from right to left. Not to mention the awkward angle you need to look down at to see them.
The rotating lens is also an an unorthodox design choice that takes some accustoming to.The shutter release button too is in an awkward position a little bit recessed towards the back of the camera. I get the concept of it behind it as focusing accuracy is crucial with such fast lenses at low apertures but I didn’t find it actually all that useful in practice. Focus WheelFor me the focusing wheel for me is an acquired taste. When you advance the film with the lever, the red circle on the shutter release button rotates to indicate the film is indeed advancing.
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Frameline SelectorOne of the crowning features of the Nikon SP is the frameline selector dial which is part of the film rewind crank. It also abrasive to the skin after a bit of use. But I still prefer to focus the OG way on the lens barrel and resort to using the focus dial primarily in just low light where I need to be more wide open. Initially it felt as awkward as it looks above, but you do get used to it after awhile.
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Despite the ergonomic quirks and slightly lackluster finish only when compared to a Leica M3, the Nikon SP + Nikkor 5cm F/1.1 offers a unique shooting experience. Whether the aesthetics and design choices suits one’s taste and style is a question only you yourself know the answer to. The classic slightly cold, masculine “Nikon look” is in full display with the legendary lens.Like a Nissan GTR, the Nikon SP + Nikkor 5cm F/1.1 epitomizes Japanese engineering and design. However the sharpness increases gradually when stepping down and the lens renders beautiful thin lines and subtle color tones that is unique. As one can expect at its maximum aperture of f1.1, it is sharp in the center but soft around the corners. It also gives off a very objectively satisfying sound ) Quiet like a Leica but with a more masculine, mechanical tone if you will.The Nikkor 50mm F1.1 lens remains a legend for good reason.
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