Why on earth do I have six Nikon F / F2's?

[Vickko]

Three F2's and three F's?

Vick

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

because you didn't give me any just yet.

 

[ronnies]

because you didn't give me any just yet.

Nor me. 😉

Ronnie

 

[maddoc]

F2 / color-print
F2 / slide
F2 / BW
F / color-print
F / slide
F / BW

... makes sense to me ! 😀😉

 

[Frank Petronio]

Because you want to impress us? Or are preparing for doomsday? It's a strange affliction.

 

[Keith]

Well, there's seven days in the week ... so you're actually one Nikon short!

I learned that sort of logic here at RFF. 😛

 

[Roger Hicks]

Historical acident.

Cheers,

R.

 

[ruby.monkey]

Because you haven't finished accumulating yet?

 

[steveyork]

F2 / color-print
F2 / slide
F2 / BW
F / color-print
F / slide
F / BW

... makes sense to me ! 😀😉

No it doesn't! You forgot to take into account different iso speeds. Therefore, you actually need more then six.

 

[Bill58]

Three F2's and three F's?

Vick

You're waiting for them to go up in value (like gold)?

F2as and Nikkormat FTN for me.

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Without the prisms, they make good substitutes for bricks. I'm willing to bet if you keep collecting them, you could build yourself a Nikon house which is both lighter and stronger than a brick one.

Or you could donate your least favorite F2 to someone who would use it quite frequently. Wink, wink...

When you ask "Why do I have six Noct Nikkors?" then there is a real problem. 😱

An interesting question might be what maximum weight would it be with all your cameras and a lens mounted on each.

Just some curious musings.

Happy shooting!
Phil Forrest

 

[DamenS]

You need to buy one more - for use on Sunday - to complete the set ...

 

[FrankS]

I have another on the way. That gives me a black plain prism F, a black plain prism F2, a chrome F2 with metered head, and a black F2 with metered head.

 

[Mackinaw]

For you it's Nikons, for me it's the original Canon F-1. I have so many (seven? eight?), I've lost count. And don't ask me why. I just like these things.

I do own a Nikon F though. One of the world's great 3mm SLR cameras.

Jim B.

 

[paulfish4570]

i have just one F2a. it is a buster of a camera ... 🙂

 

[Vilk]

with all those swappable finders--how many possible nikons do you have? 🙄

 

[Nikon Bob]

Because you like them?

Bob

 

[MartinP]

Because with some clever mounting work, six cable-releases and some duct-tape you could make yourself a 360 degree camera?

Six 50mm lenses with 45 degree field of view and enough for a small overlap . . . wouldn't work, errmmmm, 35mm lenses then??

 

[daninjc]

hoarding affliction?

 

[farlymac]

Parts donors.

PF