Lynn- The "Evil SLR" forum is the most logical lace for a Thread on the 5.8cm F1.4. I need to scan some more shots in, the ones scanned are tests and not "real" shots.
I'll look in the archives.
I'll look in the archives.
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
http://www.destoutz.ch/nikon_f_all_bodies.html
I want just one.
btw great thread, love the stories how one camera serve for decades to one person, the perfect symbiosis.
I want just one.
btw great thread, love the stories how one camera serve for decades to one person, the perfect symbiosis.
Livesteamer
Well-known
I got my first F in 1976 and still have it and a few other F's. I once owned the worlds ugliest F and even it still worked great. I shoot mostly M6 now but the F is much faster for me in brighter light. I don't even think about focusing the F, I just do it. With the M6, I think about where to focus and when my brain gets involved that really slows things down. Tough, wonderful cameras. They only ever let me down once. On my honeymoon the F lost all speeds above 1/60 but that's the only time in 34 years they have not come thru for me. Joe
Uncle Bill
Well-known
Nice pair of F's. I have an early Nippon Kogaku and a later Photomic Tn model.
Livesteamer
Well-known
If you like F's then keep watch for the Nikon cassettes that fit them. In college I put hundreds of rolls thru four of those cassettes working for yearbook, newspaper and development. They work well in a Watson bulk loader and last forever. I recently got six for $19 on e bay. I'm not bulk loading now but plan to in the near future. Joe
cary
Well-known
Here is another Nikon F story. When I was an Industrial/Scientific Photographer for Sandia National Labs, I was assigned to photograph a black project (highly classified) in 35mm. 99% of my work was done with 120 roll-Bronica or 4x5-Sinar. I was given a very large budget to purchase new gear. Was also told the photos had to come out perfect, no excuses and no second chances. I decided that I would use my personal Nikon F's since I knew they were in working order and was very familiar in using them. The project was so important, when I processed the film I watched it go through the Hope C41 processor with night vision goggles. Job came out perfect. Even to this day I have never considered the Nikon F as a "classic" or "old school". Maybe one day I'll upgrade to a F2. Hee Hee...
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Ranchu
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Keith, I'm not that familiar with the OM-2, but I also like the older screens. They're darker, but finer in focus. I've never been happy with the screens on AF cameras for manual focusing. Here's a good page on how they evolved. They've turned into a plane of small lenses rather than a matte surface. http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/canonf1n/metering/screens/screens.htm
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mynikonf2
OEM
Let's keep the stories coming. Maybe we can get another generation of photographers hooked on the "F". I know the cameras are up to it. 
Range Loser
Established
Nikon F screen
Nikon F screen
Great thread Lynn, need to ask a question about the post when you said you had F3/F4 screens in your F's, forgive my ignorance, but I didn't think they would fit. Can you explain please?
I've had a few F's over the years, a black 64 model being the most collectable I guess, anyone know more about the rarity of these? I'm left with one slightly battered but working black F Apollo with plain prism which I like very much. Though it doesn't get used much due to digital. Shame.
Nikon F screen
Great thread Lynn, need to ask a question about the post when you said you had F3/F4 screens in your F's, forgive my ignorance, but I didn't think they would fit. Can you explain please?
I've had a few F's over the years, a black 64 model being the most collectable I guess, anyone know more about the rarity of these? I'm left with one slightly battered but working black F Apollo with plain prism which I like very much. Though it doesn't get used much due to digital. Shame.
Nikkor AIS
Nikkor AIS
Beautiful Nikon Fs, Lynn.
Gregory
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raid
Dad Photographer
I have an F2 but have sold my F with its FTN finder. It is too late to say I wish I had not, but my camera was a user's camera and not shiny as the ones I see posted here.
Ben Z
Veteran
I can answer that. I have F4 screens in my 2 F's. I love how much brighter and easier to focus they are. The screens themselves are the same thickness, it's the frames that position them just enough "off" to be inaccurate for critical focusing. 4 screws + brackets around the plastic frames that secure the screen. It's easy to transplant the F4 screen into an F screen frame, just handle the screen carefully because the matte surface is very easy to scratch. (BTW I used the F4 screen with split-image and microprism donut rather than the standard "B" screen with just AF brackets).
mynikonf2
OEM
mynikonf2
OEM
Check the Head Bartender's page for info on the black "64" F. http://www.cameraquest.com/nfbl64.htm
Here's a photo of my black "64" F standard prism with a 58/1.4 attached.
parsec1
parsec1
Always wanting to march by myself :- a story in reverse.I worked in a camera store in Ilford Essex UK at 14 years old during school holidays and at weekends,something that would never be allowed these days. I shot the passport pics and swept the floor,cleaned the shelves etc. They let me, God bless them buy a Leica M2 and a 35 'on the drip'. I didn't get paid any money for years but my M2 earned me a few pounds from the local papers and I learned my tradecraft. After some parentally enforced military service I joined an American news agency in London. All the other guys were using Nikons and Pentaxes. Slung it the rear of the camera closet was a battered black Leica MP2 that nobody wanted to use. That was for me ! The agency closed a few months later. They owed me back pay and the boss said you can have that in lieu thats if you really want it . I still have it. I keep it in the bank vault now .Maybe as part of my pension. LOL.
mynikonf2
OEM
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Has to be my favorite Leica story!!! Would love it if you could post some pic's of that treasure.
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Has to be my favorite Leica story!!! Would love it if you could post some pic's of that treasure.
parsec1
parsec1
OK will try and do so next week. Am in Hospital at present (See story in tomorrows Mail on Sunday ) .Had thyroid cancer and radiotherapy ,iodine 131 a couple of weeks ago. Set off radiological alarm at Dover on return from Dunkirk France on monday LOL....... Mind you high security state as anniversary of London 7/7 bombings so pleased the authorities are on the ball. Am in remission now so fingers crossed. Sorry to Roger as I was unable to make Arles as we (Pauline) and I had hoped.
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Range Loser
Established
I like the parsec1 story very much. All the best with your recovery.
When I left school I worked in a small camera shop for a while. I knew little about cameras then and when a customer once asked for a "synch plug" (flash cord in hindsight) I thought he was looking for something hand basin related and sent him to the hardware dept'.
When I left school I worked in a small camera shop for a while. I knew little about cameras then and when a customer once asked for a "synch plug" (flash cord in hindsight) I thought he was looking for something hand basin related and sent him to the hardware dept'.
parsec1
parsec1
Ahhh.... Fork handles or four candles, 0's (Zeros) or Hose (for watering the garden)...a famous comedy sketch from one of our English T V shows. The Two Ronnies' One thing we Brits can do well is make people laugh intentionaly or otherwise !
Thank you Range Loser.
Range Loser
Established
Here's my Nikon F Apollo, fitted with a 35mm f2 lens. It has a fair dent on the finder, but is still clear and free from prism separation lines.