Nikon F5 scroe!

[lawnerd]

Back when I was collecting vinyl records the music forums had the concept of a scroe, which is a deliberate misspelling of the word, score. A typical scroe was finding an extremely rare and valuable record at Goodwill for a dollar.

I just got the camera version of a scroe. I bought a pristine Nikon F5 that was considered for parts only because when the previous buyer put film in it, the camera gave an error code and would not shoot. I figured I’d take a gamble. Worst case scenario I could use the finder on my beater F5 which has a badly dented finder and I could use the battery tray given that my beater’s battery tray was wonky. Or maybe it could be repaired for cheap.

Turns out the previous buyer had the iso set for using dx labeled film and was putting in non-dx film! Try it, the camera gives an error code and won’t work. But set the iso manually and bingo, nothing wrong.

A like new camera for parts only price. I love getting a scroe!

 

[mshchem]

Best 35mm autofocus slr IMHO FWIW.

 

[lawnerd]

I agree! I’ve owned F5s and F6s. I like the F5 and sold the F6. My old F5 is a camera that only a photographer could love, it works but it is heavily used. I was looking for an excellent copy because I am slightly OCD and my beater camera‘s looks bugged me. F5 prices seem to be going up. Very happy to have a shelf queen for the price of a junk camera.

 

[loccdor]

That's a great find. I'd never heard of this misspelling of the word.

I once found a like-new high quality suit that fit me at a secondhand shop for 20 dollars.

Never in my life have I tried Nikon gear. It's probably great, but I already have tons for Canon so can't justify it.

 

[MartinCrabtree]

It's close between my F5 and FM2n which is my favorite. Very different cameras but both are a joy to use. I think my F5 was a closet queen before I got it as it was like new even had the covers for sync and 10 pin ports. Took me a long time to learn things. Still find uses for a new function on occasion. It's equipped with the MF-28 (gifted by an APUG member) back too.

 

[Michael Howard]

That's a great find. I'd never heard of this misspelling of the word.

It's similar to getting pwned.

 

[Chan Tran]

The cassette must conduct some electricity that create a DX code that doesn't make sense. I use cassette without code in mine and it would should as if it's ISO100 if I set the camera to DX.

 

[mshchem]

The cassette must conduct some electricity that create a DX code that doesn't make sense. I use cassette without code in mine and it would should as if it's ISO100 if I set the camera to DX.

Plastic cassette???

 

[Chan Tran]

Plastic cassette???

If the cassette is fully painted and has no exposed bare metal it would not cause a fault.

 

[loccdor]

It's similar to getting pwned.

Well I know that one, it's from early 3d shooter multiplayer video games, short for pistol-owned, in other words, getting overwhelmingly beaten by someone with a weak weapon. I was in the Counter-Strike beta and it took up a huge chunk of my teenage years, we used it all the time.

 

[Paul Howell]

I have a F4, great with MF lens, thinking about a F5 for the better auto Focus as I have a couple of mid level AF lens.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Back when I was collecting vinyl records the music forums had the concept of a scroe, which is a deliberate misspelling of the word, score. A typical scroe was finding an extremely rare and valuable record at Goodwill for a dollar.

I just got the camera version of a scroe. I bought a pristine Nikon F5 that was considered for parts only because when the previous buyer put film in it, the camera gave an error code and would not shoot. I figured I’d take a gamble. Worst case scenario I could use the finder on my beater F5 which has a badly dented finder and I could use the battery tray given that my beater’s battery tray was wonky. Or maybe it could be repaired for cheap.

Turns out the previous buyer had the iso set for using dx labeled film and was putting in non-dx film! Try it, the camera gives an error code and won’t work. But set the iso manually and bingo, nothing wrong.

A like new camera for parts only price. I love getting a scroe!

Welcome to Photrio!

Enjoy your scroe!

 

[lawnerd]

Welcome to Photrio!

Enjoy your scroe!

Thanks. I had been lurking for years. I tend not to post often on forums so typically don’t join. But this is such a great forum for someone stuck in the analog age like me, i.e., old fart.

 

[lawnerd]

I have a F4, great with MF lens, thinking about a F5 for the better auto Focus as I have a couple of mid level AF lens.

At one time I owned all the Nikon F cameras. The F4 is a great camera but for me the F5 made more sense as I was gravitating toward G lenses. The layout is similar to the digital SLRs so it just became easier to use. I do love the dials on the F4 but over time the command dials became ingrained into my head. Funny, of all the F cameras I owned the F3 was my least favorite. Funny because it is so loved by others. Maybe I had a bad copy or more likely my eyes aren’t good enough for manual focus anymore.

 

[ic-racer]

Agree, great score indeed!!

 

[images39]

The F5 seems like the perfect 35mm camera for action shots. But for everything else, the bulk/size seems excessive (editorial comment). I once heard a photo blogger (one Mike Johnston) comment on the F5 something like, "If I'm going to have a camera that big, I want a bigger negative."

But it's am impressive beast...

Dale

 

[mshchem]

F5 is pretty much what all the Nikon D DSLRs are derived from (form). The biggest flaw is the darn little button you have to push to the thing on.

 

[mehguy]

The best score I've found is a Topcon Auto-Topcor 85mm f1.8 lens in a lot of topcon gear at the thrift store.

It turns out that this lens is highly collectible (only 1000 made!) and goes for a lot on the second hand market. Very cool find.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Thanks. I had been lurking for years. I tend not to post often on forums so typically don’t join. But this is such a great forum for someone stuck in the analog age like me, i.e., old fart.

These old farts, welcome new old farts.