New to me, Apollo Nikon, with 5 lens: Starting at an early age, loving to take pictures, Nikon was the camera outfit to own and use. But, could not spare the money to buy one. Always...

Leeo Loc: Oregon

Starting at an early age, loving to take pictures, Nikon was the camera outfit to own and use. But, could not spare the money to buy one. Always tried to attain photos that gave life to my pictures. So in Vietnam, I purchased my first SLR. A Pentax Spotmatic II. With a 50 MM 1.2 lens. Finally, no at 70 years old, I finally purchased a pristine Nikon with, a 24mm, 50mm, 55mm, 105 mm and a 300mm telephoto. Also an M2 macro adapter. Extras and an aluminum case. All together it weighed for shipping, 25lbs. My wife bought for my last birthday, a Nikon D5600. And while I bought a zoom telephoto 70-300. The glass does not compare to anything in that case. And since the lenses are compatible in manual, I can switch back and forth and shoot film again. The outfit belonged to a good friend who passed away at 92. And I want to honor him with my photos. I paid 150 dollars for everything. I am new here and want to post in my friend's honor, thank you for reading my post.

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

What a great opportunity for you and a lovely tribute to your friend. Enjoy!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I still have the first SLR I bought while on R&R in Tokyo in 1967, before that I had an Argus C3 bought from a pawn shop near FT Ord in 1966, I still have that also. That SLR was a Miranda Sensorex - its lenses will not fit anything else, I now use Canon gear.

Auerbach Loc: Chappaqua, New York

I have two Sensorexs - two 50s and a 135. Love the camera.

RLSeipleSr Loc: North of Boston

My PX (SVN) camera purchase was a Yashica Electro ... I recently purchased an Electro 35 GSN (same camera newer model) ... I am really enjoying it ... !

A point - you can find a web site and/or Facebook page for just about any on film camera that you have or use ... along with quite a few film sites ... !

Bob S

Leeo Loc: Oregon

I have my Electo 35, plus Yashica D 2 1/4,, 4 Pentax cameras, antique bellows camera. Numerous others laying about.
Plus numerous digital cameras, one given to me from Intel when I worked there. Guess I don't throw much away.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Welcome to the forum.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Leeo wrote:

Starting at an early age, loving to take pictures,... (show quote)

The Apollo is easily identifiable by the large Plastic attachment to the film advance lever. The reason it was called the Apollo is that it was developed for the Apollo astronauts so they could advance the film with their gloves on.
Yes, they used STOCK Nikon's with few adaptions on the Apollo missions, just another feather in the cap of Nikon.
Astronauts still use Nikon rangefinders to determine distances for docking. Cool.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Welcome to the Hog, Leeo, enjoy.

Leeo Loc: Oregon

Thanks for the input, as I have checked my camera in detail. As there were approximately 116,000 F 2 models made, mine has a serial no. In the Mid range of those made. That doesn't matter to me even if it wasn't an Apollo, what matters to me is who owned it before me, Cal became my friend, taught me so much, and we never talked camera, just life etc. I admired him very much by the way he treated people. Something I try to do, but he set the bar very high without making himself bigger than anyone else. And I think about him all the time, may he rest in peace.

Elmerviking

billnikon wrote:

The Apollo is easily identifiable by the large Plastic attachment to the film advance lever. The reason it was called the Apollo is that it was developed for the Apollo astronauts so they could advance the film with their gloves on.
Yes, they used STOCK Nikon's with few adaptions on the Apollo missions, just another feather in the cap of Nikon.
Astronauts still use Nikon rangefinders to determine distances for docking. Cool.

Sorry to correct you. The Nikon F “Apollo” is just a nickname. NASA never used stock Nikon F cameras!
The plastic advance lever is just adapted from Nikon F2 as is the plastic self timer. I have a Nikon F Apollo manufactured in 1973_1974 which still works great (even the FTn finder. Other things that separates the Apollo from older versions is the reinforced strap lugs and flash connection among other things. Only the very last 500 manufactured are collectors item.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Elmerviking wrote:

Sorry to correct you. The Nikon F “Apollo” is just a nickname. NASA never used stock Nikon F cameras!
The plastic advance lever is just adapted from Nikon F2 as is the plastic self timer. I have a Nikon F Apollo manufactured in 1973_1974 which still works great (even the FTn finder. Other things that separates the Apollo from older versions is the reinforced strap lugs and flash connection among other things. Only the very last 500 manufactured are collectors item.

NOT correct.

Elmerviking

billnikon wrote:

NOT correct.

What is not correct?

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Leeo wrote:

........
... I finally purchased a pristine Nikon with, a 24mm,
50mm, 55mm, 105 mm and a 300mm telephoto.
Also an M2 macro adapter. Extras and an aluminum
case. All together it weighed for shipping, 25lbs. .......
The outfit belonged to a good friend who passed away
at 92. And I want to honor him with my photos. .....
I am new here and want to post in my friend's honor...
.......

We have a rule over on the Bass Player forum:
"No pix, your new bass does not exist !" Now
THIS HERE is a photography forum [hint-hint].

.

Leeo Loc: Oregon

Earnest Botello wrote:

Welcome to the Hog, Leeo, enjoy.

Thank you Earnest!