I have received a query concerning a United States Marine Corps Nikon. Supposed to have been actually a Nikkormat finished in olive drab and with
"USMC" engraved on top (or somewhere in view). Might be from Viet Nam era. Anyone know anything about such a beast? Thanks, WES
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USMC Nikkormat?
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 Wes Loder |
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Posts: 321 (12/06/2007 08:20 AM) |
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Posts: 2129 (12/06/2007 10:43 PM) |
Probably made up for someone in the service? Never heard of them.
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Matthew Lin |
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Posts: 37 (12/11/2007 02:21 AM) |
 The first one is from this book. The second one is far
more interesting. Its prism was modified with a hugh eyepeice. I have the photos in my old harddisk, but unfortunately my old computer crashed and the photos
may be in one of the dozens backup disks. I don't know if I can find them for you later on...
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Posts: 38 (12/15/2007 06:40 AM) |
Typical custom made with the goal to get as much money as possible from greedy collectors: leatherette is not original and the lens is at least 10 years older
than the camera body. Disgusting!
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Posts: 38 (12/15/2007 06:56 AM) |
And why would the US Government use a "Nikomat" instead of a "Nikkormat"? It's about the same as the item on this picture, offered on
eBay some years ago:
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Posts: 2129 (12/15/2007 08:09 AM) |
You have to admit that finder is a narly [gnarly] effort!
And look at that self timer! |
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Posts: 37 (12/15/2007 10:33 AM) |
Hi Richard,
That is the photo I was referring to! It had a hugh eyepeice on top. I lost it during my harddisk crashed. It was a Nikon F not a Nikomat. My bad! |
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Posts: 2162 (12/15/2007 05:11 PM) |
I like the engraving on these cameras, almost looks like an advertizing banner. someone spent a lotta time and money to do this!!
what about this one offered on YJ? 
Seller was asking for 120,000 yen Kiu |
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Posts: 38 (12/16/2007 05:29 PM) |
120,000 yen and it has not even a military green body cap! dzdzdzdzdz
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Posts: 21 (12/16/2007 10:57 PM) |
?????? and what's up with the shutter release? Looks painful!
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Posts: 7 (12/17/2007 09:56 PM) |
I was a Photographer's Mate in the Navy in the early seventies ('Nam-era) and believe me the government was very liberal with the taxpayer's money.
Everything was top of the line. We had Leica M-series rangefinders on my ship as standard issue. Photojournalist's were issued Leicaflex SLR's. The
Nikon F (KS-80A) and Beseler Topcon (KS-94A) 35mm SLR's were used for aerial reconnaissance (bulk film magazine, motor drive, pistol grip). The cameras
pictured above look like someone played with some spray paint.
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12/17/2007 10:01 PM.
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destoutz |
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Posts: 38 (12/20/2007 05:41 PM) |
and it continues, have a look at another green US Army Nikon F cameras:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250199314283 And within a few months it will be published in a Japanes mook. Unbelievable! |
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green US Army Nikon F cameras | ||
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Posts: 158 (12/20/2007 07:13 PM) |
This green F 250 looks like another fake. The adance lever is the 73 Apollo type, but the MD 250 is the early version.
Sooner or later, there will be other varients like fake Russian Leicas. It's really not hard to fake anything. Merry Christmas and happy 2008 to all. |
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Posts: 2162 (12/21/2007 12:47 PM) |
CAMERA RESTORED IN PERFECT WAY The above statment says it all. One thing is clear, these seem to be coming out of Europe!! Kiu |
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Posts: 2162 (12/21/2007 12:59 PM) |
Did you all click on the link that was provided in the ad?
http://www.nikoncameracollector.com/ in the second page of the "My Collection", you'll see this: 
Kiu |
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