I love the discussion on Leica and Nikon's competition in the 1950s and 1960s, how both companies ended up dominating their sectors of the market, while respecting the other's "turf". Fascinating. Mr Wu certainly knows his field.

Great description by Mr Woo of 'the poor man's Nikon' These are such capable cameras and the Nikon Shuffle is one of my guilty pleasures! Many thanks.

Thank you Mr Woo. That was very insightful of the history of Nikomrmat and the rivalry between Leica and Nikon.

Excellent. Thank you Mr. Woo for sharing your knowledge.

Thank You so much for introducing us to such a wonderful man. He has so much history in his head and was so nice to share with us all. I learned a lot today and thanks agin for doing this interview. Looking forward to more of this man.

Love those old mechanical Nikons ...🦘

Very nice presentation! In Japanese, “niko” means “smile”-it’s a play on words that doesn’t translate into English. I suppose “mat” is short for “amateur,” so the name means smile for the camera bug! It’s impressive that they could serve both market segments. Many companies fail when they try this. Such a gutsy company!

The FTN is my first camera getting into the hobby and I love it. It just feels amazing in your hands

Thank you Mr. Woo. Love these Nikon cameras!! 👏👏👏👏👏

These are fantastic and rugged cameras. A best-kept secret!

Excellent talk Mr Woo . Interesting facts with a bit of gentle humour thrown in. I love the comparison of the Nikomat not sitting at the same dining table as the Nikon family. More from this gentleman please. I've learnt a lot more here about my Nikon cameras in such a short time.

My neighbor had a Nikkormat and my dad had a Nikon and i never knew the real difference. Now i know. Thank you

An excellent presentation on the history of the Nikon cameras. Thank you…

I purchased my Nikkormat in 1972. Has had a Lot of use and still works like new. Only have had the light seals replaced. Recently have added a F and F2.

Mr. Woo and Mr. Ishii. I enjoyed your program, thank you both very much.

These things are before my time but they certainly look cool. Don't know if I'll ever shoot film again, would like to use the old lens though.

Enjoying the Mr. Woo series. This is the secon film I have had the pleasure to watch. Very informative.

Thank you for sharing. I love this series

Great program. Hope to see the later Nikons like my FE which btw will be buried with me and also more of the other great brands. Cheers from Australia.

Two Nikkormat cameras Mr Woo did not mention, but will certainly know of. The Nikkormat FS was a meter-less version of the FT, and the FT3. The FT3 was only made as a stopgap for a few months in 1977, because the Nikon FM was not ready for market. The FT3 was the first Nikkormat with internal metering linkages like the FM and subsequent Nikons, and accepts modern batteries.

Beautiful cameras, just look at the materials were used. And that vintage click. I’m still holding on my Olympus OMD EM cameras. The materials are top notch still and they just work! I can’t part with my Canon 7D mark II to sentimental to me.

What a great video. Thank you. RS. Canada

Used both and rugged bits of kit.Still have an Ftn. Battery in the mirror box on the EL.

I bought an early Nikkormat FT 15 years ago, and it was in such perfect condition I went back to using my FTn and FT2s. As it had remained in new condition for 44 years (now 59 years), it seemed wrong to submit the camera to normal use. No baseplate or lens mount marks, just as if it had come straight from the box. I have no idea of the backstory, I guess someone bought the Nikkormat, put it in a drawer where it remained until the property was disposed of. It cost £34!

Many thanks for this excellent talk of Mr Woo! I owned a mechanical Nikkormat as a second body to my Nikon F2 in the seventies. I would shoot one body with color slide film and the other one with Tri-X black-and-white. Both great cameras. The only quirk of (at least my) Nikkormat was that when you kept your thumb behind film transport lever to quickly forward to the next exposure, the smallest pressure on the lever would block the shutter release button. Missed some “decisive moments” that way. This would not happen on my F2. Wonder if Mr Woo or other Nik(k)ormat users had the same experience.

Great job Mr. Woo. 🎉❤🎉

Nice to hear the expert pronounce Nikon correctly, instead of Nykon.

Can you discuss Pentax mr woo

John, i think you found a gem : Mr Woo hold such a wonderful wealth of camera history. Would you consider doing an approximately 45min length with Mr Woo on camera's history? E,g Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Leica, Olympus. There's arent many energtic narrator likes Mr Woo. And if you are heading to Penang, i can bridge you a few veteran in film photography for content. I own F2, F3, F5, FM3a, wonderful gears!

Any idea what the name of the soft shutter attachment is? It seems like the perfect height

DO the Nikon Shuffle! Nikon user EXCLUSIVELY since 1977!

Thank you Mr. WOO! HAD NO IDEA SO MANY NIKORMATS MADE! YOU HAVE EDUCATED ME, THANK YOU! SO THERE WAS INTENSE COMPETITION FOR NIKON TO RIVAL LEICA. AND NIKON FINALLY GAVE UP? AND DECIDED TO DESIGN ENTIRELY NEW CONCEPT! LOOK THROUGH THE LENS NOT AT IT! THANK YOU! THE ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED, FOCAL LENGTH TO FILM PLANE CRUCIAL OR OUT OF FOCUS! SO YOU CAN HAVE A BAD F AND NOT KNOW IT! STILL DELIVER MIRKY PICTURE. WHAT GOOD F WITH BAD FILM PLANE? WHAT GOOD LEICA WITH BAD FILM PLANE? MANY THANKS MR. WOO! PLEASE TALK ABOUT 1951 NIKON S NEXT! WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT S . THANK YOU SO MUCH! I GREW UP WITH F. ALLWAYS GOT MEDIOCHER RESULTS. WONDER WHY? OH! YES, IT HAD MIRANDA FOCUS SCREEN! MAYBE WHY DADS OLD PHOTOS NEVER 100% SHARP? MY BEST PHOTOS CAME FROM PENTAX MV. HAD SEIKO SHUTTER! I OWNED TWO FS ONE TIME.LOST THEM. THEN I BOUGHT A NIKON S. FIXED STICKY SHUTTER, STILL PHOTOS NOT 100% SHARP. HELP ME MR.WOO TO UNDERSTAND WHY? IF YOUR ABLE. SORRY TO IMPOSE BUT VERY CURIOUS. THANK YOU FOR ANY FREE HELP.😅

9:10 ahh no shutter PING noise. So good. Is there a fix for this if the shutter makes a *PING* noise when shooting on the EL?

My NIKKORMAT FTN is 54 years old. The light meter has not work in probably 51-52 years and was repaired once.

Of course I'm still Pisces-Lion, Dude...

Dear Mr. WOO, CAN YOU EXPLANE TO ME HOW A NIKON S. SHUTTER SPEEED DIAL WORKS? ENTIRELY BAFFLED! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP.

I had a Nikkormat in the Eighties in Kenya. I instantly became a better photographer. Loved my Nikkormat, until it was stolen.

Nikkormat FT2 + 35mm F1.4 = Leica my balls 🤩

Wasn't the Nikkormat EL promoted to a "real" Nikon, the "EL"?

It's Nick-on not N-eye-kon, why can't Americans get this right.