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From: Michael Edelman <mje_at_spamcop.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] In memory of the Nikonos
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 16:57:11 -0500
Oh, what a sad passing. I currently own Nikonos cameras 3 and 4. #1 is
at the bottom of a large lake (forget paddle tethers- use a camera
tether!) . #2 was stolen. #4 is almost completely repaired- shutter
release still is a bit sluggish-  and #3 is my regular working outdoor
camera.

The IIs and IIs were the best general outdoor cameras ever made. It's
not widely know, but the Nikonos was very popular with news photogs in
Vietnam. It survived the tropical conditions much better than the more
famous Leicas and Nikon SPs.

-- mike
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 Michael Edelman
 mje_at_spamcop.net
 http://www.foldingkayaks.org
 http://www.findascope.com


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