Help to Identify this Nikon Rangerfinder

[alfred_alfred]

Hi All,

 

I manage to inherit this Nikon Rangerfinder. I am no sure if it's a S2 or S3.

The serial number is 6173XXX. Chrome. With a 50mm f1.4 lens.Nikkor S.C. 379XXX.

Nippon Kogaku. Comes with a metal hood with E.P. white engrave inside a diamond

shape.

 

Everything is working, except the viewfinder. The horizontal and vertical

alignment is out. Can it be fixed?

[michaelging]

You are a lucky person Alfred. I do not know from the serial number which camera you have .I did spend about a half hour adjusting both the Horizontal and Vertical alignment on my S2 last night and its right on today. Its actually very easy to do,if you have some small flat edge screw drivers. I can email you how to do it, or better yet I would send the camera off to Pete Smith in Florida to do a CLA on it, his prices are very reasonable and he does very good work.

[michaelging]

Check here for which camera you now own.

 

http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm

[dan_meyers1]

Michael,

 

I'd be interested in the instructions for alignment on the S2 if you wouldn't mind.

 

Thanks!

[dan_brown4]

The adjustment is pretty straightforward. First loosen the XXX and slide it to the side. The

XXX screw sets elevation, and the XXX member handles left-to-right. Then replace the XXX

and you're good to go.

[dan_meyers1]

Dan,

 

>>XXX ?

[jon_manjiro1]

"The serial number is 6173XXX."

 

That's a late-ish model S2.

 

S2 serial no.s started at 6135001 and went as high as 6198XXX or so (I forget the exact number).The black dial S2s started from 618XXXX, although there are a few with 617XXXX serial no.s.