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OBJECT TYPE: 35mm/single lens reflex
DATE: 1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0215.001

MANUFACTURER: Nikon
MODEL: Nikkormat FTN
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: FT4028994
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predominantly silver metal camera body has some black metal trim and fittings; selected areas have black imitation leather trim.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 15.0 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Nikon
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s. Among equipment used by Mason for production stills, shooting record, publications, etc
Function: Used to record still images on photographic film.
Technical: The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Nikkormat" marked on camera body front, above lens housing. "MADE IN JAPAN" stamped into underside of camera body. "NIKON JAPAN" stamped into back of camera body. "FT 4028994" stamped into top of camera body. All controls, etc. labelled.
Missing: Unknown. NB: Battery removed at time of cataloguing.
Finish: Predominantly silver metal camera body has some black metal trim and fittings; selected areas have black imitation leather trim.
Decoration: N/A

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