How do you beat a Nikon FE for value?

[mikebarger]

From reading the above posts; it looks like there are a lot of ways to beat a FE for value.

 

[kivis]

Still loving my FE but I am eyeing a Nikkormat FT2 and a Nikon F3HP. Help me someone. GAS (at least I am cured of the Leica expensive GAS)

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Still loving my FE but I am eyeing a Nikkormat FT2 and a Nikon F3HP. Help me someone. GAS (at least I am cured of the Leica expensive GAS)

I'll help: get an F2 Photomic instead!

 

[kivis]

I'll help: get an F2 Photomic instead!

Been there. Too bulky.

 

[John Austin]

I like Nikons because they just get on and do the job without problems - I still have three of my Fs from my commercial studio, but now have a couple of Nikkormats which I use for 35mm work - The F was the best camera Nikon made and the Nikkormat was the best offering from Rikoh

(Nikkormat was originally the Ricoh Singlex, taken on and re-badged under the Nikon name)

John

 

[blockend]

(Nikkormat was originally the Ricoh Singlex, taken on and re-badged under the Nikon name)

John

http://www.cameraguild.jp/nekosan/singrex.htm

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Been there. Too bulky.

Yeah, I guess so. I have fairly large hands and do not mind some additional weight vs. the F2, which I consider the "Leica" of the Nikon line. After using FM2, FE2, N70, F80, and a couple of F3 through many years I was not prepared but just how wonderful I found the F2 when I bought one on a whim a couple of months ago. The workmanship of all mechanical body, the shutter sound/feel, the whole she-bang, has pleased me to no end and unlike any other camera has in many years short of my Leica MP in over 32 years of using cameras. Thus my suggestion...

 

[kivis]

F2's are wonderful, but the meter less F is my M3.


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[psychfunk]

Canon FD-mount systems are pretty good value if you ask me..
My AE1 looks a state but works perfectly, so it was cheap, and FD lenses are some of the cheapest there are.

 

[LyleB]

For $100 more, get a F3. 100% viewfinder, 1/2000 second shutter speed, manual mirror lockup, handle incorporated in body, better viewfinder, pro build and fit in small light package.

I've a FE, F3, F4 and F5, however, F3 is the one I use most.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I do not particularly like my F3HP. I find the light meter indicator very difficult to see and use. I have to shift my focus from the scene directly to the indicator in order to read it. Very annoying.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

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(Nikkormat was originally the Ricoh Singlex, taken on and re-badged under the Nikon name)

John

That's an urban legend.