President HAMASHIMA F 6400095

Show and Tell

The fun Nikon Kenkyukai Show and Tell session has begun. Show us your favorite camera and lens. And tell us an interesting story.

Nikon Room

Table Show

Nikon F Cloth Shutter Story

President HAMASHIMA's Nikon F

Mr. Noboru Hamashima was the sixth president of Nippon Kogaku. As a director, he opened Nikon's sales office in New York, USA. He has been developing overseas markets.

This is the Nikon F that President Hamashima used. This is the actual item. The serial number is 6400095. It has been preserved as an original, with the cloth shutters still in good condition.

President HAMASHIMA F 6400095

On the table was a photograph from the National Photographic Show held in New York in January 1954. President HAMASHIMA's Nikon F 6400095. On the bottom left, Nikon F 6400027.

President HAMASHIMA F 6400095

President HAMASHIMA F 6400095

President Hamashima's Nikon F is in the collection of Nikon Kenkyukai member Akihiko Suzuki. The story of how Suzuki was able to acquire the historic Nikon F is based on a long relationship of trust with President Hamajima's family.

Around the Collection Table

Nikon F Era

Vintage Nikon F

Serial Number Plate

High-grade SLR Camera Nikon F

Original Box Full Set

Nikon F No. 6400440

Nikon F No. 640027

Nikon Oi Factory 101 Remains

Nikkor 25mm F3.5 in the center

Nikkor 25mm F3.5

The World of Nikon Flagship Cameras

Nikon Z 9, Nikon Z f and Nikon F3

Modified Nikon F3

Nikon Df Motor Drive

Nikon F36 Motor Drive Unit

Nikon WX 10x50 IF

Nikon F2 Photomic S

Nikon EE Aperture Control Attachment Unit DS-1

Nikon F3 Titanium Cover

NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights

Have Fun with Nikon

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