A brief
outline of the Nikkorex F manual focus SLR film camera
This page is dedicated to the Nikkorex F camera produced
for Nikon by Mamiya and the first ever production
camera with the Copal metal curtain
mechanical focal plane shutter. Following the
success of the legendary
Nikon F it was obvious a
Nikon camera was seen as highly desirable by photographers of all types, however, the high
quality of the Nikon F was reflected in the
production and retail cost, only professional
photographers could justify or afford the expense.
Nikon realised it would need a far cheaper camera if
it wanted to be able to sell it's
dedicated lens
system to a far winder client base. New camera
designs do not occur over night but Mamiya had a new
35mm SLR camera ready to go into production, a deal
was struck between the two companies to change the
lens mount to Nikon's and sell it branded as the
Nikkorex F.
It can not be said that the Nikkorex F was a great
camera but it was affordable and increased the user
base of Nikon's lenses considerably, it also gave
Nikon a "foot hold" in the 35mm SLR camera consumer
market before they had fully developed |
