Cool photo, thanks for sharing.
For sure......back in the day when analog photography ment manual, all the way.
Tough times for some.
If you look closely at that camera's prism I think there's a large F on the front of it.
David Harvey in Vietnam, 1972. Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SLR with a standard or slightly wide-angle lens. The SLR hanging below has a short 135mm telephoto lens. Sometimes I carried a third SLR with a longer 300mm telephoto lens. Bell and Howell 16HR. Less
Howell 16Hr, 300Mm Telephoto, 135Mm Telephoto, Slr, Asahi Pentax, Wide Angles Lens, Longer 300Mm, Wideangl Lens, David Harvey
You're drunk!
The camera is half the size of the F with the 135mm!
Also this one has a big F on the prism?
I have to admit I know little about Pentax SLR's but, if I were in that situation I think I'd have at least one F2, a Leica M2 or M4 and a Canon F-1. Of course, a trusty Gossen Luna Pro would be handy to have.
the F3 does not have a rep for electronic failure. Over the decades the LED are prone to losing contrast.
Then why choose it? The F2 has no LCD and without batteries still has all shutter speeds available.
Found his name: David Harvey...Magnum agency and NG.
If a Spotmatic was good enough for a NG pro during the Vietnam war it means it's a truly professional camera, isn't it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Alan_Harvey
I never understood the big deal about 35mm cameras being battery independent. I shot a Contax 139 for years and just carried extra batteries with me. Button cells are inexpensive, tiny and you don't feel the extra weight in your bag at all.
You have a valid point, however; I recall a few instances where time to get the shot was of the essence. Case in point was some 15 years back when they brought the "Traveling Viet Nam Wall" here and a lot of dignitaries were there, General Westmoreland among them. It was misting rain and they weren't on the stage that long so, I kept shooting while they were. Had my meter died I could still shoot. If it had been some models I would have lost the ability to shoot since many today are battery dependent.
All jokes, puns and tongue in cheek comments aside, I'm just happy I can afford what I want to shoot and still have good eyes to see...regardless the camera. There were many good film cameras made and we all have our favorites.
Then why choose it? The F2 has no LCD and without batteries still has all shutter speeds available.
It is not that that the F2 was not a great camera, it was, when I shot with the F2 I was very happy with it. Yet there was a reason that Nikon came out with the F3, followed by the F4 and F5. I had considered the Pentax LX, higher flash syn, shutter would fire at high speeds without a battery, the motor drive was quieter. I decided on the F3, due to Nikon's great service system, I could rent lens that I did not use on a routine bases, and the wires used Nikon, so I needed a Nikon to memo out lens for an assignment.
The F3 is a fine looking camera and I nearly bought the F3HP but had read about it's Achilles heel, the LCD panel and decided against it plus you have one shutter speed available should the battery die and you don't have extra batteries.
The F3 is a fine looking camera and I nearly bought the F3HP but had read about it's Achilles heel, the LCD panel and decided against it plus you have one shutter speed available should the battery die and you don't have extra batteries. It's just what you started out with and for an ol' Luddite like me, it was the Nikon F-sans batteries.
I went to my favorite source online for used camera gear and they had a F3HP for $238 and a F2AS for $499. both were rated EX. Must be a reason for that, you think?
I love it!
I remember talking to a camera salesman I knew when the F3's came out. He told me a lot of pros were buying up the existing stock of F2's because they were afraid of the electronics in the F3's. People were also afraid of the Contax's that came out with built in motor drives. Both proved to be reliable and the future.
It's just that these cameras are so old now and the electronics are sometimes failing. When first made I doubt that they were expected to last 30 years +.
I went to my favorite source online for used camera gear and they had a F3HP for $238 and a F2AS for $499. both were rated EX. Must be a reason for that, you think?
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