My Photographic Narrative: Nikon S3 2000 Edition

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This Nikon S3 2000 edition is my first rangefinder. The history behind the original S3 and the story of its 2000 remake intrigued me so much that I was determined to get one. I was lucky to find a never-used piece within my budget.

Using it felt like learning photography all over again. The focusing method was a challenge, especially with my astigmatism—I wasn’t confident that any of the photos would turn out. But after getting my first roll back, I fell even more in love with the camera.

I especially love the sounds it makes—thanks to its metal frame and fully mechanical system. Here’s a quick ASMR video featuring my first two test rolls with the Nikon S3 2000 edition. The color shots were taken on Ektar 100, and the black-and-white shots were on expired Tmax 100.

這台 Nikon S3 2000 復刻版是我人生中的第一台旁軸相機。原版 S3 的歷史，加上 2000 年復刻版背後的故事，深深吸引了我，讓我下定決心一定要擁有一台。很幸運地，我找到了一台從未使用過、而且在預算內的機身。

使用它的過程就像重新學習攝影一樣。由於我有散光，旁軸對焦對我來說有點困難，我甚至不確定拍出來的照片是否能成功。不過當我拿到第一卷底片的時候，反而更加愛上了這台相機。

我特別喜歡它運作時發出的聲音——金屬機身與全機械結構帶來的那種聲響，真的很迷人。這裡是一段 ASMR 小短片，記錄我用 Nikon S3 2000 復刻版拍攝的前兩卷底片。彩色照片是用 Ektar 100 拍的，黑白則是使用過期的 Tmax 100。