.. The F4 is just bafugly and I wouldn't be caught dead using one. ..
That is probably good advice for shooting reversal film with any old camera with a built-in meter.So my advice if buying an F2 with a metered head is to test it thoroughly before committing to the purchase. Bring along a separate hand held meter
HOW
DARE
YOU!
That is probably good advice for shooting reversal film with any old camera with a built-in meter.
I know, I know. But I can't help it. I find it as unappealing as pastel colored suit worn in a Miami Vice episode.
You're dead to me.
Strangely enough, here is how I pictured you before this post:I know, I know. But I can't help it. I find it as unappealing as pastel colored suit worn in a Miami Vice episode.
I wonder if I would like the F3 series as much as I like the F2.
Strangely enough, here is how I pictured you before this post:
https://soverf2repair.webs.com/DP1_ring_resistors.htmI didn't realize that Sover had that much information on his website. Never stopped long enough to read it.
Turns out my black '72 has a correct, matching DP-1 series 2.
The silver '76 I just picked up however, has a slightly later DP-11 on it. The camera was made October '75 to January '76, the meter was made November '76 to March of '78.
I can't find the page for which meters to avoid though. Am I missing something?
If you find the F3 has no aesthetic appeal to you, I wonder if you ever held one in your hands? If feels very right.
1) No - it will be older and there is a good chance it has been ridden hard and put away wet.
2) No - how much winding do intend doing?
3)b
4) Yes/No - A sore neck, definitely; a bad back - depends on the current state of your back.
An F2 is a nice chunk of iron but no improvement over an F3 - it wouldn't be, would it?
1) No - it will be older and there is a good chance it has been ridden hard and put away wet.
2) No - how much winding do intend doing?
3) Yes - The meters, like the camera, are getting long in the tooth. The failure is the 'ring resistor,' and replacements are not available.
4) Yes/No - A sore neck, definitely; a bad back - depends on the current state of your back.
An F2 is a nice chunk of iron but no improvement over an F3 - it wouldn't be, would it?
yes, I have. A F3HP as a matter of fact, just recently too.
I'll freely admit I think the HP finder sucks compared to the non-HP. If you don't wear glasses, the original F3 finder is on par with the F2, the HP finder is a disappointment.
So is that never to be sufficiently damned LCD display. It absolutely ruins the shooting experience on what are otherwise two of Nikon's best 80's-era designs, the F3 and the FA.
I'll freely admit I think the HP finder sucks compared to the non-HP. If you don't wear glasses, the original F3 finder is on par with the F2, the HP finder is a disappointment.
So is that never to be sufficiently damned LCD display. It absolutely ruins the shooting experience on what are otherwise two of Nikon's best 80's-era designs, the F3 and the FA.
I think that both finders are best for people who wear glasses - or need more eye relief, given the 0.80X magnification provided by the DE2 viewfinder and 0.75X by the DE3. I believe all normal Nikon finders have a sub 0.90X magnification.
Nikon F3 - DE2 & DE3 by Les DMess, on Flickr
As much as I appreciate the 100% coverage I would prefer near to lifesize magnification better.
I generally disagree, I've had a couple of the really high magnification bodies (MX, OM-1n) and found the finders on those grossly inferior to the DP-11 or DE-2 finders in actual use.
The A & AS are also AI finders, not that it will make much difference as long as the lenses you use with your F3 have the bunny ears as any of the F2's meters will meter OK.
The problem I have with high mag finders in SLRs, like the one in my MX (almost 100%) is while the idea seems good, in use it is not. I cannot see the corners of my MX's viewfinder unless I jam my eye into the vf and peer around.
And if I was wearing glasses - much worse.
There is a reason that Pentax dropped the magnification to .90 on the LX - and the viewfinder is so much nicer to use.
Exactly what Christopher said. I had the very same F2 that he sleeps with (and yes, I am enjoying that thought) for years. I worried about the hand cramping since I have a vascular disease that causes hand cramps and other stuff. The F2 doesn't cause cramps in either hand even when I was shooting a wrestling match and making 36 exposures (no auto-wind) in a single round.It's not a thing. It's a short throw advance and it's extremely easy to do with very little resistance.
The meters on the F2A was off by several stops - which would effect any film, not just reversal.
And the MD 3 motor winder, takes 4 AA batteries, 2 1/2 frames per second, not much weight. The MD 2 takes 10 batteries and has a larger motor, very heavy.
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