Chan Tran
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I wouldn't. Although I don't use my F5 as often as my F3 I won't trade it. It's worth a lot less to a potential person than to me.
That would be a no-brainer for me, the F5 is far too large & heavy for my uses. That said, I’d probably just buy the F2, that price is extremely good for an F2 with a lens, then sell the F5 elsewhere and spend the rest of the F5 proceeds on film
The F3 didn’t appeal to me when it came out. I needed a camera so I bought one. I grew to love it. I have a mint copy now in my cabinet. The Nikon burgundy leather case, made in Japan is beautiful, the half case is more modern, slips on like a Leica case.I wouldn't. Although I don't use my F5 as often as my F3 I won't trade it. It's worth a lot less to a potential person than to me.
If this is one with a photomic head, you should buy it immediately. It has the reliable wire resistor that won't wear out on you.
Coupled with the legendary 50mm F2, it is a steal.
I think it’s just the DP-1 finder like my black one. Match needle.
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I think I did. It was an original from like the 30’s or 40’s if I remember correctly. Also handled an M4 before the M6. I can see the appeal of the M6, but I still don’t understand the price tag.
.. Why do you think every single digit di$*tal camera, looks like a F5?t
I think it’s just the DP-1 finder like my black one. Match needle.
Definitely not reading the room ....Now is the time to strike! Women love being photographed with Hasselblads. Sell everything and buy a Hasselblad and lenses now.
It was so much better in the old days, when that was the job of magazine writers, friends and camera store salespeople!its too bad the internet has a way of convincing people they always need more gear...
no kiddingIt was so much better in the old days, when that was the job of magazine writers, friends and camera store salespeople!![]()
its too bad the internet has a way of convincing people they always need more gear...
Would you trade an F5?
F6 was a program to reduce cost, put a little better focus, and sell a suite of rechargeable batteries, a 400 dollar plus MB-40, holder grip, expensive charger etc. I had a 3, a 5 and now have a D6. All the single digit di##al cameras feel like the F5. Thank God Nikon didn't use the super annoying little lock button on the F5, required to power up the camera. F6 looks like a F100, which looks like the 3 digit ###tal slrsNone do unless you know of a single digit one that has a removable head? They all look like the F6, which makes sense as that was the best film camera Nikon ever made.
Yeah, I have one F2 plain prism in chrome. To find a nice F2 plain prism today it's going to be 500 bucks, not 190, or whatever the OP was being offered a F2 for.
I use medium format at least 10 times what I do 35mm. If I could still buy 20 exposure rolls of black and white film I might be more interested. I did buy a brick of 24 exposure, still too long. I have a pan adapter for my Mamiya 6 MF. 35mm is fun in that!!I have 4 35mm cameras, 2 RFs and 2 Nikon SLRs (with a wide array of lenses). I use the Leica RF almost exclusively. I don't feel the need to have a duplicate of any camera, except the medium format SLR that gets used 10 times as much as the 35mm.
How many exposures do you get on a 24 or 36 cassette?I have a pan adapter for my Mamiya 6 MF. 35mm is fun in that!!
That's a great question. All I've shot is 36 exp I think I'm getting 20 shots. 24x56mm I think. I have two of these cameras. If I could only have one model of camera, this is it. I used to say that about Fuji GW690III cameras. I still LOVE the Fuji cameras, but they are LOUD!!! Enough that it's hard to use for candid work.How many exposures do you get on a 24 or 36 cassette?
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