To buy a historical comeye you will have to spend too much. The oldest Nikon camera still in existence (the only one in the world) sold for $406.000 at an auction held in Austria.
So after years it became the most expensive camera ever made by company.
The device is said to be the third camera manufactured by Nikon in April of 1948 but still wears its original F2 Nikkor H. It also features the original and extremely rare case with a double strap.
Όπως αναγράφεται στο πλαίσιο στης μηχανής, κατασκευάστηκε "στην κατεχόμενη Ιαπωνία" ή “made in occupied Japan” (δείτε την εικόνα στο τέλος της δημοσίευσης).
The camera was originally released just like Nikon, but later it was named "Nikon One" after the addition of "M" and the "S" models later released by the Japanese company.
Below you will find some photos from the wonderful antique.
Initially Nikon One cmpricewas bought by the House for about $190.000, although bidding opened at $95.000. They later arrived at the final figure of $406.000 including various fees and insurance premiums.
The sale took place at the auction organized by WestLicht Photographica in Austria. The Austrian House has managed to collect a collection containing antique 600 cameras, lenses and photo accessories, including two amazing Leica guns, as well as a beautiful Leica M3 camera.
See the WestLicht Photographica auction list from the link below
http://www.westlicht-auction.com
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