The Nikon F3 is the best 35mm ever!

flavio81

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Well, the FTn(and related models) have most things one needs in an SLR camera. And they're quality made.

I did not like the shutter dial placement, and I didn't like the slow-acting meter, however two or three of my most favorite pictures were taken with a black FT2... So I remember the Nikkormats fondly.
 

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The Nikon F3 is the best 35mm ever!​


Not to a Leica rangefinder user.
 

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pentaxuser said:
I wonder whatever happened to the OP whom we haven't seen since Feb 2012? Did he give up on APUG, give up analogue photography?

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As his name is somewhat unique, he appears to be running a photo retouching firm, with activity on social media within the last few months.
 

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This thread is so old, I'm not sure that some of contributors are still alive.
 

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I don’t know about anyone else but I’m a bit surprised that I’m still alive. Truly it’s a miracle!
 

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Just looked at one in the store while dropping off some film . Ill wait to purchase it because im just getting into the groove of my F2 i bought in the summer. The f3 feels like a tank so if you get one it seems youll get your moneys worth.
 

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Thesecondone said:
Just looked at one in the store while dropping off some film . Ill wait to purchase it because im just getting into the groove of my F2 i bought in the summer. The f3 feels like a tank so if you get one it seems youll get your moneys worth.
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There are lots of good F3s out there, so no hurry. Enjoy that F2 for a while. I've got an F2 that doesn't get enough attention and it is a fantastic camera. THE professional camera through the 70s.

But you will get you money's worth out of a good F3 if you like them. If you don't, you can sell for close to what you paid.
 
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