Nikon F, "THE LEGEND", Episode I of Nikon F Series
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Nikon F series Episode I
Nikon F series Episode I - “THE LEGEND”.
We start with the birth of Nikon F in 1959 and the context of the camera industry at the time.
Nikon F was the brave and successful attempt of the Japanese camera industry to free itself up from the shackles of the German camera industry. No longer did they just copy, match the quality and improve incrementally. They boldly, bravely and rapidly moved forward with innovation, integration and industrial scale production. Being second best or the affordable version of the “real” cameras was not the aim. Leading and Dominating was the aim, which was evidently achieved.
Nikon F was the beginning of the demise of most of the non-Japanese camera industry around the world, including those of Germany, USA, UK, France and Italy. It also swept away some of the older paradigms of the camera industry such as the Press Camera (eg Mamiya Press) and Photo-journalism in general.
Nikon F was virgin borne, fully grown and mature, as if it was version 5 of a long line of cameras. This can be compared with legendary hero’s of the polar culture, ie “The Chosen One”, leading to some interesting juxtapositions.
This video also has a very thorough and honest hands-one review. We cover the amazing assembly of features (for 1959) as well as a few truly weird features.
We provide tips and tricks including how to replace the original batteries which can no longer be found.
We are keen on accuracy. So, if you have any questions, comments or corrections, it will be greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in preserving the technological heritage of the last 100 years or so, please give us a thumbs up, subscribe and share.
TechHeritage Mission Statement
We have over 300 cameras from 1901 to 2015 at the TechHeritage Museum. We will produce videos like this one at the rate of at least one per 2 weeks until all cameras are preserved not only in the flesh but also online.
TechHeritage is dedicated to the preservation of the Human Consumer Technology in the same manner as experts have been carefully preserving the heritage of ancient civilizations in museums. There appears to be some negligence in the preservation of the consumer technology of the last 100 years.
There are so many devices that were made barely 40 years ago (which is a blip in the historical scale) which do not work today and it is almost impossible to find a way to make them work. Just looking at them is not enough. They must absolutely work. They must be perfect. How will the future generations marvel at those fully mechanical cameras of the past with 1000 parts, more complex than a watch? Our mission will be appreciated when AI takes over, keeping us stupid and indifferent. We will have no idea how anything works. If something stops working, we will be clue-less and barely better than the cave men. If you are interested in preserving the technological heritage of the last 100 years or so, please consider donating to the TechHeritage channel.
No, not money. We do not need your money. By donation, we mean forgotten technology that is collecting dust in your old cupboard in the basement. It may be an old camera, an early mobile phone or even an early transistor radio. It probably won't work. But that is fine. Please mention in the comments. We will contact you and organize shipment. We will then produce a video on that item in your name and thank you.
Please share the channel link and encourage others to subscribe. This can be your contribution to the preservation of the human consumer technology of the last 100 years.
Contacts:
This is not about self-promotion. The stars are the products.
You can call me Tech or Mr Heritage.
You can email to: [email protected]
We start with the birth of Nikon F in 1959 and the context of the camera industry at the time.
Nikon F was the brave and successful attempt of the Japanese camera industry to free itself up from the shackles of the German camera industry. No longer did they just copy, match the quality and improve incrementally. They boldly, bravely and rapidly moved forward with innovation, integration and industrial scale production. Being second best or the affordable version of the “real” cameras was not the aim. Leading and Dominating was the aim, which was evidently achieved.
Nikon F was the beginning of the demise of most of the non-Japanese camera industry around the world, including those of Germany, USA, UK, France and Italy. It also swept away some of the older paradigms of the camera industry such as the Press Camera (eg Mamiya Press) and Photo-journalism in general.
Nikon F was virgin borne, fully grown and mature, as if it was version 5 of a long line of cameras. This can be compared with legendary hero’s of the polar culture, ie “The Chosen One”, leading to some interesting juxtapositions.
This video also has a very thorough and honest hands-one review. We cover the amazing assembly of features (for 1959) as well as a few truly weird features.
We provide tips and tricks including how to replace the original batteries which can no longer be found.
We are keen on accuracy. So, if you have any questions, comments or corrections, it will be greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in preserving the technological heritage of the last 100 years or so, please give us a thumbs up, subscribe and share.
TechHeritage Mission Statement
We have over 300 cameras from 1901 to 2015 at the TechHeritage Museum. We will produce videos like this one at the rate of at least one per 2 weeks until all cameras are preserved not only in the flesh but also online.
TechHeritage is dedicated to the preservation of the Human Consumer Technology in the same manner as experts have been carefully preserving the heritage of ancient civilizations in museums. There appears to be some negligence in the preservation of the consumer technology of the last 100 years.
There are so many devices that were made barely 40 years ago (which is a blip in the historical scale) which do not work today and it is almost impossible to find a way to make them work. Just looking at them is not enough. They must absolutely work. They must be perfect. How will the future generations marvel at those fully mechanical cameras of the past with 1000 parts, more complex than a watch? Our mission will be appreciated when AI takes over, keeping us stupid and indifferent. We will have no idea how anything works. If something stops working, we will be clue-less and barely better than the cave men. If you are interested in preserving the technological heritage of the last 100 years or so, please consider donating to the TechHeritage channel.
No, not money. We do not need your money. By donation, we mean forgotten technology that is collecting dust in your old cupboard in the basement. It may be an old camera, an early mobile phone or even an early transistor radio. It probably won't work. But that is fine. Please mention in the comments. We will contact you and organize shipment. We will then produce a video on that item in your name and thank you.
Please share the channel link and encourage others to subscribe. This can be your contribution to the preservation of the human consumer technology of the last 100 years.
Contacts:
This is not about self-promotion. The stars are the products.
You can call me Tech or Mr Heritage.
You can email to: [email protected]
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