December 2007, Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo, Meeting Report

The Hattori Clock Tower in Ginza

Best Buy 2007

The main theme of the meeting was the "Best Buy 2007" because of the end of the year.
What is the favorite one in the thing that you bought in 2007?
The Nikon Kenkyukai's member also has the favorite one.
Please join the Tokyo meeting with us by the internet.

Nikon Kenkyukai Tokyo Meeting

Small Accessories

It is very happy to collect Nikon small accessories.
However, it is difficult to collect everything because they have many kinds.
Hatsu displayed a lot of Nikon small items on the table. His collection is very interesting.
Akiyama showed us Nikon industrial glasses. His collection is a little strange. However, it is unusual.

Nikon Small Accessories

Beautiful Lens and Badge Collection

Fujita put the W-Nikor 3.5cm F2.5 and Leica on the table. His W-Nikor lens is as beautiful as cold crystal.
Takashima has a black SLR camera. It was an unusual black CANON FLEX RP camera.
Please look at a small badge collection.
When you join the Nikkor Club of Japan, you can get a blue badge. When you belong to the Nikkor Club for 15 years, you can get the silver badge. It is necessary to belong for 30 years of the Nikkor Club so that you may get the gold badge.
Yes, the badge of the shining solid gold is NHS.

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Nikon Badge Collection

Nice items are on the table

Nikon S3M (1960)

Neko-san showed us his 'Best Buy 2007".
Yes, it is Nikon S3M motor drive outfit!!
As you know, Nikon S3M is the first and only half frame camera ever produced by Nippon kogaku. Nikon S3M is highly source by collectors worldwide as it was known to be only 195 units. It comes with a modified 72 exposures with format size of 18mm x 24mm. The film counter has also been modified with 72 exp.

Bonenkai Party 2007 at Ginza

We held the "Bonenkai party" (Year end party) at a restaurant in Ginza.
The Nikon Kenkyukai always enjoying dinner in Ginza at every year end.
We drank champagne, and told a lot of stories of the Nikon camera life.
Have a very prosperous and healthy 2008!!

The Hattori Clock Tower at End of Year 2007