The Nikkorex nameplate was used for a series of 35 mm film , single-lens reflex cameras sold by Japanese optical manufacturer Nippon Kogaku K.K. , as well as a series movie cameras and movie projectors. The models, made by other companies, were designed and marketed as low-cost, feature-reduced equipment for the consumer market.
19-449: The Nikkorex 35 was the first model of the Nikkorex series, produced in 1960. To keep costs low compared to the flagship Nikon F , the Nikkorex 35 used a fixed four-element Nikkor -Q 5 cm f / 2.5 lens instead of an interchangeable F-mount; a Citizen MVL leaf shutter instead of a Leica -inspired focal plane shutter; a fixed, mirror-based viewfinder and fixed focusing screen instead of
38-495: A shutter priority auto-exposure mode. Nikon offered a series of movie cameras and projectors using the Nikkorex name from 1960 to 1965. Nikkorex F / Nikkor J Autofocus Camera | APS-format | Nikkorex with Leaf Shutter | Nikomat/Nikkormat | All Other Cameras | Manual Focus with electronic features (A mode) See also: Nikon DSLR cameras Nikon F The Nikon F camera , introduced in April 1959,
57-472: A control ring on the lens, while only the shutter release and film wind were on the camera body. The Nikkorex Auto 35 was a new design replacing the Nikkorex 35 II. The camera body was redesigned with curved surfaces, the shutter release button on the front on the body rather than the top and the film advance on the back of the camera. New features included a 48mm f / 2.0 Nikkor lens, a new instant return mirror design, improved pentaprism viewfinder and
76-407: A glass pentaprism; no instant-return mirror mechanism or mirror lock-up option; no provision for motor drives; and lesser build quality. Built-in metering — a first for a Nikon camera — used a selenium cell above the lens. Controls for meter-coupled aperture , shutter speed and film speed settings are on rings around the lens. Optional attachments via the filter ring were available to convert
95-512: A hinged back for more convenient film loading. In 1965, the first of the Nikkormat series was introduced, a Nikon-built amateur market camera using a Copal Square shutter. The Nikkorex F was discontinued in 1966, and Mamiya sold the design to Ricoh , which produced the related Ricoh Singlex and Sears SL11. The Nikkorex Zoom 35 was a variation on the Nikkorex 35 II. Released in 1963, the Zoom 35 shares
114-532: A larger viewable area through which one could see the entire frame while wearing goggles and/or a helmet. Selection of G1/G2/G3/G4 and H1/H2/H3/H4 should be determined by the specific lens being used, but the following general observations can be made: Nikkorex F / Nikkor J Autofocus Camera | APS-format | Nikkorex with Leaf Shutter | Nikomat/Nikkormat | All Other Cameras | Manual Focus with electronic features (A mode) See also: Nikon DSLR cameras Nikon F6 The Nikon F6
133-661: Is a 35 mm film single-lens reflex camera body manufactured by Nikon between 2004 and 2020. It was the sixth film camera in Nikon's 35mm F-series SLR line-up. Designed by Nikon, the model was manufactured at their Sendai plant. The F6 was the most recent and final model in Nikon's F series. The model was discontinued in October 2020. It replaced the Nikon F5 , manufactured from 1996 to 2004. It can accept any Nikon F-mount lens with full metering functionality, excluding non-AI . At
152-542: The Nikkorex 35 II's distinctive nameplate mounted to a black selenium cell meter. Instead of a 50mm lens, the Nikkorex Zoom 35 has a fixed 43-86mm f / 3.5 lens that is a predecessor to the Nikkor F-mount 43-86mm lens released later in 1963. Like the earlier fix-lens Nikkorex models, virtually all control of the camera was done using rings on the lens. Shutter speed, aperture, film ASA (ISO) number, zoom and focus each had
171-443: The Nikon F successful. It had interchangeable prisms and focusing screens; the camera had a depth-of-field preview button; the mirror had lock-up capability; it had a large bayonet mount and a large lens release button; a single-stroke ratcheted film advance lever; a titanium -foil focal plane shutter; various types of flash synchronization; a rapid rewind lever; a fully removable back. It was well-made, durable, and adhered closely to
190-566: The Photomic T (superseded by the Photomic Tn), which featured through-the-lens (TTL) metering. The final metering prism for the Nikon F, the Photomic FTn, introduced in 1968, provided 60% center-weighted TTL, which became the standard metering pattern for Nikon cameras for decades afterwards. Additional viewfinders included a waist-level viewer, a 6 power magnifying finder, and an "action finder" with
209-628: The camera to adapt to almost any task. The F36 motor drive, one of the first popular motor drives for SLR cameras, was capable of firing up to 4 frames per second with the mirror locked up or 3 frames per second with full reflex viewing maintained. The Nikon F had a wide range of lenses, covering 21 mm to 1000 mm focal length by 1962. Nikon was among the first companies to manufacture Catadioptric system lens designs, combining mirrors and lenses to make more-compact lenses with longer focal lengths. The first Nikon F Photomic viewfinder, delivered since 1962, had an independent photocell. Then Nikon introduced
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#1732891868916228-456: The lens into a 3.5 cm/5.6 or 9 cm/5.6 lens. The Nikkorex 35 II introduced in 1962, was a revision of the Nikkorex. The Citizen shutter was replaced with a more reliable Seikosha SLV shutter assembly, and the corners of the body were rounded to give a more comfortable grip. The name "NIKKOREX" was also printed on the front of the meter lens. The Nikkorex F, introduced in 1962, was the second interchangeable-lens SLR sold by Nikon, but it
247-486: The photographic market, stealing the thunder of German manufacturers Leica and Zeiss. The F had a reputation for being extremely resilient to damage or mechanical failure, becoming known as "the hockey puck." In some markets, the camera was marketed as a "Nikkor F" due to trademark conflicts. In Germany, "Nikon" was seen as too similar to the Zeiss Ikon camera line. Nikkor F cameras have become collector's items. The Nikon F
266-574: The successful design scheme of the Nikon rangefinder cameras . The camera was the first to use the F-mount bayonet lens mount system, which is still used as of 2024. Lead designer of the Nikon F was Yusaku Kamekura , the man behind the 1964 Summer Olympics logo. The Nikon F evolved from a rangefinder camera, the Nikon SP . The prototype model, in particular, was an SP with a mirror box, pentaprism and larger lens mount grafted on. The Nikon F revolutionized
285-569: Was Nikon 's first SLR camera. It was one of the most advanced cameras of its day. Although many of the concepts had already been introduced elsewhere, it was revolutionary in that it was the first to combine them all in one camera. It was produced until October 1973 and was replaced by the Nikon F2 . Aspects of its design remain in all of Nikon's subsequent SLR cameras, through the current Nikon F6 film and Nikon D6 digital models (which still share its Nikon F-mount for lenses). The "F" in Nikon F
304-472: Was manufactured by Mamiya . Along with dropping the leaf shutter design of the other Nikkorex products, the Nikkorex F was the first production camera to use the Copal Square shutter, a rugged design used in many future cameras by Nikon and other manufacturers. The shutter also offered a faster flash sync speed of 1/125th of a second compared to the Nikon F. Along with a different shutter, the Nikkorex F used
323-506: Was selected from the term "re -f- lex", since the pronunciation of the first letter "R" is not available in many Asian languages. That tradition was carried all the way through their top line of Nikon cameras until the introduction of the Nikon D1 (digital) cameras decades later. Specially modified Nikon F cameras were used in space in the early 1970s aboard the Skylab space station. The Nikon F
342-886: Was succeeded in 1972 by the Nikon F2 series after a production total of 862,600 bodies. Subsequent "single-digit" F cameras continued as the top of Nikon's professional line of film SLRs, through the Nikon F6 introduced in 2004. Since the introduction of the digital Nikon D1 in 1999, Nikon has continued to reserve single-digit model numbers for top-of-the-line cameras. The F was a modular system camera , with various assemblies such as viewfinders, focusing screens, and motor drives for 36-exposure and 250-exposure film cassettes. Third parties manufactured other film backs, such as two Speed Magny film backs—one using Polaroid 100 (later 600) type pack films, and another designed for 4x5 film accessories including Polaroid's own 4x5 instant film back. Each of these assemblies could be fitted and removed, allowing
361-578: Was the first 35 mm SLR system to be widely adopted by professional photographers, especially photojournalists covering the Vietnam War , as well as for use by NASA astronauts. It was originally priced at US$ 186 with 50 mm f/2 lens; in November 1963 the US price was $ 233 for the body with a standard prism plus $ 90 for a 50 mm f/2 lens or $ 155 for a 50 mm f/1.4. A combination of design elements made
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