Nikon F3
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eternumviti
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My old one. It really has had a bollocking, but it works like a clock. I took the photo of old Raymond Trollat with it about 25 years ago.
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Stunsworth
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I had an F with the big Photomic viewfinder - that was the classic F when I first got into photography, though I couldn’t afford one then. The thing that really annoyed me about the F was having to take the back off to change the film, which is odd because having to take the bottom of a Leica never did.
Stunsworth
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Whatever Mr. Spock is using is cool by me. Given the position of the shutter release — a position no unbroken finger can comfortably assume — I’d say an F.
Joe
From memory the F was developed from the earlier Nikon rangefinder camera and the shutter button is in the same place on that camera.
Joe P
Memory Alpha incarnate | mod; Shatner number = 2
Steve,
That sounds familiar. I do like the look of the original F, but if I were to buy a classic Nikon today I'd go for an F2 with an eye-level finder. The ginormous photomic heads are useful to have, but they look like a bad addition to a house.
Joe
That sounds familiar. I do like the look of the original F, but if I were to buy a classic Nikon today I'd go for an F2 with an eye-level finder. The ginormous photomic heads are useful to have, but they look like a bad addition to a house.
Joe
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
A nice side effect of that design is that it avoids the awful foam light seals which turn to goo.
I have a nice F with photomic ftn finder that I picked up cheap many years ago. I have never shot with it because it needs a service. I would like to pick up a plain prism for it but these are £££ now if you want one without dents or prism desilvering.
eternumviti
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Thanks Joe, that's very kind. The old boy and his cellar of blackened casks lit by a single overhead bulb was a bit of a gift.
Mr Perceptive
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Promoted today on AP's website
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Jason P
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Hahaha, my sentiments exactly Joe. There's some frankly indecent camera porn on this thread. I'm ashamed to admit I was mildly aroused by Gromit's first pic, but by the end...
Gromit
Plasticine Dog
Beat me to it! Saw this earlier today and meant to post the link myself.
I'll sell my F3...
Then maybe not.
Joe P
Memory Alpha incarnate | mod; Shatner number = 2
I really don't need another camera body. I really don't need another camera body. I really don't need another camera body. I really don't need another camera body.
There, I've convinced myself, I think. ;—)
I do love the look of the F2 with eye-level finder, but the FM3a, especially with 45mm pancake and silver lady bug shutter release, is also iconic. It's not as rugged, but after more than 12 years it still looks and works fine.
Joe
There, I've convinced myself, I think. ;—)
I do love the look of the F2 with eye-level finder, but the FM3a, especially with 45mm pancake and silver lady bug shutter release, is also iconic. It's not as rugged, but after more than 12 years it still looks and works fine.
Joe
martin clark
pinko bodger
My old one. It really has had a bollocking, but it works like a clock. I took the photo of old Raymond Trollat with it about 25 years ago.
This and your follow-up post of the image taken - just wonderful.