Couldn't Fight it Anymore

ColColt · Dec 14, 2015

I've looked at this fine looking F2AS for three days now and decided to stop torturing myself. did I really need another Nikon? Well, no but it's their flagship F2 and it completes my small collection...a collection that gets used and not just looked at.

F2AS-7738545-front by David Fincher, on Flickr

F2AS-7738545-back by David Fincher, on Flickr

F2AS-7738545-top by David Fincher, on Flickr

Alan Gales · Dec 14, 2015

It's a beauty alright. Congratulations!

ColColt · Dec 14, 2015

It should be here before Christmas so, I bought myself a nice gift.

Sirius Glass · Dec 14, 2015

It is about time! You wanted it. You needed it! You worked hard enough for it. You will use it. Good you gave into the GAS and ordered it.

ColColt · Dec 14, 2015

I'm so easy.

Theo Sulphate · Dec 14, 2015

A man with good taste knows when to buy a good camera. Congratulations!

ColColt · Dec 14, 2015

I'm afraid I've known when too buy many times. Well, I needed a pre-Christmas present from myself and it looked like a honey.

Jeff L · Dec 14, 2015

You're making it harder to keep ignoring the original Contax RTS I have my eye on.

gorbas · Dec 15, 2015

Nothing can beat F2AS! Absolute Beauty! Now my look old and tired after 33 years of service. Have great light to use it!

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ColColt · Dec 15, 2015

Every time I've become interested in something I most always procrastinate feeling almost guilty for some reason, for buying something else. Sometimes I loose out because I didn't get it and regret it later. Other times I've felt relieved someone else got it instead. This wasn't one of them and I decided I'd best get it now. No regrets so far.

MartinCrabtree · Dec 15, 2015

Don't feel guilty if you're like most of us you've worked hard for the money. Enjoy what it can do for you. It's truly worthless sitting there. Never forget life can evaporate in an instant.

RalphLambrecht · Dec 15, 2015

ColColt said:
It should be here before Christmas so, I bought myself a nice gift.

looks great and I understand the urge

ColColt · Dec 15, 2015

Never forget life can evaporate in an instant.

Words of wisdom, my good man, and very true. My joy over this has just been somewhat crushed after taking my dog to the specialist today at the urging of his vet but, that's another long story. He may have DM and I'm doing tests to find out.

I need to go shooting to get my mind off this.

Mainecoonmaniac · Dec 15, 2015

Nice! Looks like new

swittmann · Dec 15, 2015

ColColt said:
Words of wisdom, my good man, and very true. My joy over this has just been somewhat crushed after taking my dog to the specialist today at the urging of his vet but, that's another long story. He may have DM and I'm doing tests to find out.

I need to go shooting to get my mind off this.

Oh... Sorry to hear this Wishing you and your dog all the best!

Beautiful camera, ColColt, congrats!

ColColt · Dec 15, 2015

Thanks, he'll be ok, he has to be. It's due to arrive by the 22nd or 23rd. I guess it came about with good timing. One thing's for sure, I have plenty of film awaiting and fresh batteries.

Sirius Glass · Dec 15, 2015

Jeff L said:
You're making it harder to keep ignoring the original Contax RTS I have my eye on.

You want it. You need it. You deserve it. You worked for it. Do not resist the GAS, hit just the key and buy it!

Ricardo Miranda · Dec 15, 2015

Congratulations Colt.
Enjoy it!

John Bragg · Dec 15, 2015

Well done David. Lovely looking camera indeed, and it will enhance your collection and give you pleasure in using it. I am concentrating more on the auto focus F cameras and I think I may be tempted with some GAS if a nice mint F4 came along.

ColColt · Dec 15, 2015

Ricardo Miranda said:
Congratulations Colt.
Enjoy it!

I plan to and thanks. It's one I wanted many moons ago but had to choose another at the time. Now, it's time.

I am concentrating more on the auto focus F cameras and I think I may be tempted with some GAS if a nice mint F4 came along.

For some reason I never could get into auto focus film cameras. I did look hard at the F3 but understand there's been some problems with the LCD due to their aging. It's a good looker for sure.

John Bragg · Dec 15, 2015

ColColt said:
For some reason I never could get into auto focus film cameras. I did look hard at the F3 but understand there's been some problems with the LCD due to their aging. It's a good looker for sure.

I had some luck with a clean F5 and enjoy using it very much with manual and auto focus lenses. I also succumbed to a "baby F5" aka F100.

ManicPixie · Dec 15, 2015

Lovely. Congratulations!

ColColt · Dec 15, 2015

I've probably got enough film cameras to last me to the next millennium. I enjoy them all as they're all a bit different from the light weight M2 to the "Big Bertha" 6x7. I have to make mental notes as to how long I've left batteries in them as I don't want any leakage.

flavio81 · Dec 15, 2015

Congrats on your F2AS. I have an identical one but however i prefer my plain-prism black Nikon F more, simply because it makes a quieter, more comfortable shutter noise.

ColColt · Dec 15, 2015

The chrome F2A I have that was gone over by Sover not long ago is an instrument of pure joy and looks and operates as though it came right from Japan last week. I'm hoping I can use the F2AS for some time before the need for "Soverazation" may need to take place.

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