267. Nikon S 'Ansel Adams'

Historic outfit originally owned and used by Ansel Adams from 1954 to 1960 with documentation. The documented history of the camera starts on August, 10th 1960 with the copy of an invoice to Anselm Adams from Adolph Gasser, Camera Supplies in San Francisco for the repair of the Nikon S and the purchase of a 135mm Nikon lens. On August 11th, 1960 Adams sold this very early Nikon S camera no.6094433 with the 50mm Nikkor no.316874 to Richard Leonhard, his long time attorney for USD 130.00 together with a Contaflex IV outfit (copy of the letter and invoice included, also the letter from 'Dick' Leonard to Adams 'Dear Ansel : It was so good to see you this afternoon. I do appreciate your quick action on the Nikon camera and lens....'. In 1987 the camera was owned by Mr. Richard Leon who asked in April 1987 Doris F. Leonard for information about the 'Adams' Nikon. The original attached letter from May 21st, 1987 by Mrs. Leonard saying '...We have been close friends of Ansel and Virginia for 50 years .... In 1960 .... Ansel had just completed his superb book on 'The Islands of Hawaii'...and the photography for 'Fiat Lux' .... Ansel used the Contaflex and the Nikon for photographs for both books'. In 1987 Richard Leon sold the Nikon S together with a Nikon reflex housing to Bill Fraker Jr. for USD 2350 (original invoice attached). The outfit includes the early Nikon S no.6094433 with Nikkor-S.C 1.4/5cm no.316874, cap, everready case, original instructions - all in fine and perfect working order.

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