Sunday, February 02, 2020

Nikon F

I picked up this Nikon F recently from Craigslist at a price good enough to where I could justify the purchase just for the plain eyelevel finder which I wanted to use on my F2.


As it turns out, the camera is in mechanically perfect condition sixty years after it was made.  I never thought I would have one, so I'm thrilled at the possibility of actually putting it to use.  I ran a quick test roll of Arista.Edu through the camera to verify my initial impressions.

Margaret has always had amazing hair.

Cate has turned eleven.
More to come.

5 comments:

JR Smith said...

The camera that started it all for Nikon. Looks like loads of fun!

Mike said...

It never occurred to me before now how much the F resembles the Nikon S rangefinder which I had in the early '60s. Really a nice link back to those days.

Jim Grey said...

Oh dear, you've stoked my camera lust. This is just the F I'd want. Enjoy it! Looking forward to more work from you using yours.

JR Smith said...

Yes, I had a Nikon rangefinder as well and I still have an F body that needs a CLA at some point. Many people call the F a Nikon S with a pentaprism grafted on top!

Mike said...

No foam light seals in the back is certainly a plus. The mirror bumper looks new. The shutter is the quietest of any of my SLRs.