Scored a Nikon F today

[Shootar401]

I stopped by a resale/consignment shop earlier today to try my luck at finding some old 78's. Over at the counter I noticed a Nice looking chrome Nikon F with a non-metered prism. The guy was asking $100 with a so-so 50mm/1.4 non-AI lens. I grabbed it up since I wanted a simple all mechanical camera, and this does the job. They also had a Nikkor 58mm/1.2 and a 135/3.5, each for $50. I passed on those since they are pretty close to what I already have.

Going to load some HP5 and do some shooting tomorrow! I'll pose some photos when I can.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Nice score!

 

[erikg]

Very good. The prism alone would go for more.

 

[snapguy]

Yum

Yom and yum.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Nice find!

Jeff

 

[Trask]

You passed on an f/1.2 lens prices at $50? Talk about self-control!

 

[E. von Hoegh]

You passed on an f/1.2 lens prices at $50? Talk about self-control!

Or hubris. http://www.noct-nikkor.com/ If it really was the 58.

 

[OldBodyOldSoul]

My guess is it was one of these http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/f5814.html

But yeah, passing on a Noct for $50 would be, I don't know... not good?

 

[Xmas]

you could have stuck it on classifieds...

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

58 1.2 for $50... Oh man I think you need to go back for that

 

[ToddB]

Keep us posted on the images you get from the first roll. Exciting!!!

Todd

 

[GarageBoy]

Maybe a typo- 58 1.4?

 

[mweintraub]

I hope so, because I'm about to book my flight to NY.

 

[Shootar401]

Honestly I didn't look at it, It was on a shelf with the cameras, I asked to see the camera and the guy just said I have a 58/1.2 and a 135/3.5 for $50 each. I only had $100 to spend so I was kinda preoccupied with the F at the moment. Not even sure if it was a Noct or a 3rd party lens

The place is a resale shop in the middle of nowhere, in western NJ. I'll be down that way in a few days and I'll stop in again. I had no ideas the Noct was worth so much

 

[GarageBoy]

It takes at least $300 to get into the 1.2 club, even for the unloved 55 1.2
58 1.4s are about $100