NHS and Kenkyukai's Tokyo Meeting

Tokyo Meeting in 2010

Bill Kraus and Chris Sap

Bill Kraus and Chris Sap, member of the Nikon Historical Society joined in our Tokyo Meeting. The meeting was held near Ginza, February Tokyo city. The main theme is 'Nikon Motor Drive Camera'.

Tokyo Meeting from Matsuya Show

Happy Nikon time started

Presentation Session

Chris Sap lectured on Nikon F2 High Speed 250 of the phantom. The F2H 250 is about ten special models whom Nikon manufactured for the press photographer. His research was a seriously interesting presentation that had been covered directly from the verification of real machines and the developer of Nikon.

Feature of F2H 250 and the background of the development

Start of an Interesting Presentation

Nikon Talk

Chris talk about F2H 250

Phantom F2H 250 Model

Simon Nathan & Nikon 'Sequence Motor'

Bill Kraus reported on the research on photographer Simon Nathan, his old friend. As you know, after World War II, his "Simon Sez" columns in popular photography magazines was very useful among the amateur photographers and professionals. Bill talked about the valuable fact not known about Simon and his Nikon motor drive work. It was a valuable wonderful story.

Simon was there for the illustrations

The SP with 250 Back

Ryu Koakimoto, professional photojournalist, showed us the advertisement of an old camera magazine, ASAHI CAMERA. It is written in Japanese as follows.

I am Simon Nikon. I changed my family name into Nikon because I loved Nikon camera. Mail correctly reaches me if you wrote Nikon on the address.

His smile is attractive. His Nikon S36 motor camera and Nikkor 1000mm F6.3 lens are very fantastic!

I am Simon Nikon

Changed my family name to Nikon

Coffee Break

Let's take a coffee break. We enjoyed ourselves over coffee and Chris's delicious chocolate of Belgium. There are some unusual lenses and the cameras on the table. Do you know ASAHI PENTAR?

Coffee Break with Rare Lenses

Nikkor 13.5cm F4   No. 6114

Nikkor 8.5cm F2   No. 9033

ASAHI PENTAR

ZUNOW 100mm F2

ASAHI Takumar 100mm F2

Nikon Motor Drive

Well, the verification by real machines of the motor drive feature that was the main theme started. A member brought Nikon F motor drive camera in. They were six F36 motor cameras and one F250 motor camera.

Very Nice Condition Nikon F Motor Drives

F250 Long Roll Motor Back

NIKON Logo on F36 Motor Drive

Nippon Kogaku Tokyo Brand

Nikkor Motor Drive

Dynamic Sound of High Speed Motor Drives

Please see the Nikon historical motor drive cameras. And, please enjoy them together. The sound of the motor like the heavy machine gun is wonderful. It is a light sound though it is dynamic.

It was a very nice meeting. Thank you Bill-san and Chris-san!!!

Nikon Electric Motor Machinery

Very Amazing Nikon S Motor Drive Cameras

Photo Session

Exciting Meeting

Members who love the Nikon S motor

Beautiful Nikon S Motor Drive Cameras

Dynamic Souund of Nikon S3M 72

Beautiful Nikon S Motor Drive Cameras