I think the LCE price is good. You can get a cheaper one from Japan, but after you pay tax and shipping its a wash.
I wear glasses and prefer the DE2 finder (non HP finder) for its higher magnification, which helps for focusing. The eye relief is still fine.
A good accessory is the CF-22 or CF-20 case. I only use the bottom part (otherwise it becomes a never-ready case). It is beautifully made and will keep your F3 in mint condition. Nikon really lavished attention on the eveready cases for the flagship cameras, the quality is amazing.
I found my mint F3 from a seller in germany who used it for copy-stand use. He used it with a DW-3 finder, which I kept as a novelty but have never used for shooting. I then bought a mint DE-2 from japan. I also have an HP so I have three of the five available finders. Maybe I should get the other two to complete the collection. The red dot K screen is the best I have tried so far, but some people like the H screens (I haven't tried one).
I wear glasses and prefer the DE2 finder (non HP finder) for its higher magnification, which helps for focusing. The eye relief is still fine.
A good accessory is the CF-22 or CF-20 case. I only use the bottom part (otherwise it becomes a never-ready case). It is beautifully made and will keep your F3 in mint condition. Nikon really lavished attention on the eveready cases for the flagship cameras, the quality is amazing.
I found my mint F3 from a seller in germany who used it for copy-stand use. He used it with a DW-3 finder, which I kept as a novelty but have never used for shooting. I then bought a mint DE-2 from japan. I also have an HP so I have three of the five available finders. Maybe I should get the other two to complete the collection. The red dot K screen is the best I have tried so far, but some people like the H screens (I haven't tried one).