Available in black or chrome, but either is extremely valuable. The rarest of Nikon Rangefinder, only 195 were produced.
#NIKON S2 RANGEFINDER VALUE SERIAL NUMBERS#
The Nikon S2 Rangefinder camera with a 50mm Normal lens in good working condition is an example of the Japanese ability to make excellent cameras in the 1950s. Serial numbers are 66xxxxx (please note, this prefix was reused on the Nikon F, an SLR). So, if you’re a collector of very spendy old rangefinders and you’re sick of Leicas, this could be a nice change of pace. Pretty Happy with my Nikon Rangefinder S2 with 50mm f1.4 lens. This auction currently sits at $16,000 or so, making it the most expensive S2 on the site currently, with the black and chrome version hovering around $1,000 for a complete or less depending on condition. When looking from a collector’s standpoint, however, you have to take note of the color of the dial, with the black dial being much harder to come by than the chrome dials. The S2 itself is a pretty sweet little rangefinder camera with a 50mm F/1.4 lens and no built-in meter. The S2 is a fairly iconic camera in terms of Nikon’s history, and (if I recall correctly) is actually the first Nikon camera to use the standard 35mm image format, rather than the slightly smaller image size they used before that.
This all-black Nikon S2 rangefinder camera had to be special ordered and could only be obtained by credentialed professional photographers. The Canon Rangefinders Goro Yoshida Steals from Leica When Nikon and Canon Were Buddies From Kwanon To Canon Canon Rangefinder Cameras Get Sophisicated. One of the interesting things about photography is that any amateur or enthusiast can get the same gear as the top-end pros if they’re willing to spend the money.