Does anyone still use their Nikon F2 regularly?

[damonff]

I just used my F2 with the non-metered prism last weekend with TMAX 100...developed in PMK. Awesome!

 

[heterolysis]

I just got my hands on a F2 for the first time yesterday. I was blown away. The construction is unparalleled in 35mm cameras I've used (never held a Leica, sorry).

The aperture coupler for the prism is sticky when stopping down from 5.6, but someone is kindly replacing the prism free of charge. I can't wait to take it for a spin.

 

[azzurri]

I just got my hands on a F2 for the first time yesterday. I was blown away. The construction is unparalleled in 35mm cameras I've used (never held a Leica, sorry).

The aperture coupler for the prism is sticky when stopping down from 5.6, but someone is kindly replacing the prism free of charge. I can't wait to take it for a spin.

Welcome to the F2 side!

 

[E. von Hoegh]

After reading all these accolades to the F2, I think I'll get one.



Get one, that is, when my F wears out.

 

[Steve Smith]

I have two Nikon Fs... But I don't have an F2... yet!

I was out with my F at the weekend and I met a friend who was out busking on the seafront. He used to be a photographer with The Times newspaper and we had a good chat about Nikons. He didn't have anything good to say about the F4 though as his fell to bits just out of warranty. A call to Nikon UK soon got him a replacement though but only after he suggested he was going to switch to Canon!


Steve.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

I have two Nikon Fs... But I don't have an F2... yet!

I was out with my F at the weekend and I met a friend who was out busking on the seafront. He used to be a photographer with The Times newspaper and we had a good chat about Nikons. He didn't have anything good to say about the F4 though as his fell to bits just out of warranty. A call to Nikon UK soon got him a replacement though but only after he suggested he was going to switch to Canon!


Steve.

I've been using an F or a Nikkormat as my more-or-less daily vade mecum camera for about 15 years.

 

[TheToadMen]

Hi,
Nice of you to ask. It happens so that I took out my Nikon F2 Pothomic S after 5 years and it is still alive.
It felt like finding an old good friend again. I loaded it with film, hooked it up with an very old 35 mm lens
and will take it out for a spin this weekend. I love shooting film with manual cameras.

Unfortunately, my Nikon F5 and F4s seemed to have died after all these years of not using the cams.
I put in fresh batteries but it didn't do anything.
However, a F501 does work with the batteries. I'll see if I can find someone who can check these two
cameras for me (in Holland) ....

 

[1+2äugig]

Agree with you that the f2 is a very good camera. It is perhaps the most versatile one of the 35 mm models. Did you ever use an Alpa 10d? It is a legend of mechanical precision, no comparison with the f2. Try it out.

 

[Ap507b]

This morning I got the first film back taken with the 1976 F2 with DP1 that I got off ebay last month. Am very pleased with the results so put me down as another F2 user

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Agree with you that the f2 is a very good camera. It is perhaps the most versatile one of the 35 mm models. Did you ever use an Alpa 10d? It is a legend of mechanical precision, no comparison with the f2. Try it out.

The Alpas are indeed incredible. They set a standard of mechanical precision that few ever equalled and none surpassed. And the best of the Kern lenses are to optics as the Alpa is to mechanics.
But the F series cameras have one huge advantage over the Alpas - I can afford them. What I have spent on my F, a half dozen lenses, an Ftn Nikkormat, and accessories wouldn't buy me a clean user 10d body.

 

[David Lingham]

F2A and FM both get used every week.

 

[f/16]

Last year I bought a black F2 Photomic. This past spring I got a chrome F2AS with a defective meter and sent it to Sover Wong for complete overhaul. I've ran about 4 rolls thru the Photomic and so far just one test roll in the AS after it got back from Sover. The AS is awesome-metering down to 10 sec and I prefer LEDs to match needle as it's easier to see in low light. I have so many film cameras that I'll probably never use any one regularly. However, I do plan on using the AS more than my other 35mm bodies in the near future.

 

[ruby.monkey]

Mine's a bit of a beater - a £60 body that was re-covered in griptac by a previous owner, and sports a battered DE finder - but it regularly rides along with me, especially whenever I think I'll need a camera that can handle a few knocks.

I've just treated it to a 5.8cm f/1.4 Nikkor-S, and a 10.5cm f/2.5 Nikkor-P.

 

[r-brian]

I just got a black F2AS w/ 50mm f1.4 in excellent + condition from the NM Unclaimed Property auction that was just held. For some reason there was not a lot of bidding on this group (also had a ex+ Minolta 110 Zoom). Paid $100 for everything. Now just need to go and shoot.

 

[clayne]

F, F2, F3, use 'em all the time.

 

[ArtO]

Just loaded some Ektar 100 in one of mine.

 

[JimCee]

UR one lucky photographer! $100 for a F2AS plus 1.4 lens is a bargain!

Jim

 

[Xmas]

Ran a 36x cassette of Legacy Pro through my DE-1 after refoam in street mkt to check for leaks last Friday. Forgot to do the foam under vfdr eye piece and lens heliciod loose.

 

[kobaltus]

I use two F2 and 2 Nikkormats regularly. I do not like to change lenses, so every camera has his own permanent lens. And it is good training to carry around these two heavy beasts.

 

[Aja B]

'Does anyone still use their Nikon F2 regularly?'

Are you kidding me? What kind of question is that? More importanly the question is which F2...AS, SB, plain prism...decisions, decisions!

 

[Xmas]

do many people use F3 screens?

 

[Paul Goutiere]

Sover Wong in the UK sent me a email that he has sent my Nikon F2 Photomic back from an overhaul. It was a rather extensive
job, but he sent me pictures of the mess and told me what he did.

So, I hope to have a real nice, useable Nikon F2 Photomic in my hands in a week or so.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Sover Wong in the UK sent me a email that he has sent my Nikon F2 Photomic back from an overhaul. It was a rather extensive
job, but he sent me pictures of the mess and told me what he did.

So, I hope to have a real nice, useable Nikon F2 Photomic in my hands in a week or so.

Do you mind me asking the cost? I have two nice F2's but I think they could use an overhaul and maybe want to send one to Sover, thanks

 

[Ricardo Miranda]

Richard,

Here, you should find your answer: http://www.soverf2repair.webs.com/

 

[Paul Goutiere]

Do you mind me asking the cost? I have two nice F2's but I think they could use an overhaul and maybe want to send one to Sover, thanks

With shipping, from the UK to Canada the cost was $400.00 US. It cost me about $40.00 to ship it to him.

But, my camera needed quite extensive work. It needed an overhaul of the body and light meter with
the addition of 2 new CDS cells. Your cameras may be in better shape than mine.

I'd never be able to sell the camera for what I paid, just for the overhaul, but then, I don't intend to sell it, I want to use it.

I hope this helps.

When I get the camera back, and run a few rolls I'll have a better idea.