Nikon S3

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Nikon S3

Type	35 mm Rangefinder camera
Lens mount	Nikon 'S' bayonet mount
Focus	manual
Exposure	manual
Flash	PC sync socket
Dimensions	154 x 121 x 74 mm, 675 g

The Nikon S3 is a professional level, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, rangefinder camera introduced in 1958. It was manufactured by the Japanese optics company Nippon Kogaku K. K. (Nikon Corporation since 1988).

The S3 is mechanically similar to the Nikon SP except for a simplified viewfinder system. The viewfinder does not compensate for parallax error and the framelines are fixed (etched).

[edit] Specifications

Shutter = Horizontal running rubber coated fabric curtain type focal plain 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 = 35mm, 50mm, 105mm
Film wind = Hand operated lever system, 136 degree revolution (multiple winds possible), with 15 degree extra withdrawal angles
Film rewind = Manual Crank system
Film = 135 Film (35mm film) with 36x24mm image size