New toy

[Reschsmooth]

I received my new (old) toy yesterday - I need to get a battery for the viewfinder, but I am looking forward to whacking some filum through it.

Here are some shots of it: C&C welcome.

[shakey]

shagadelic..

F2,F3,F4,F5,F6 coming up?

Enjoy your bit of Nikon history. Like the last B&W shot.

[gstark]

That looks to be in excellent condition.

What's the shutter count?

Good to see you're using the B&W CF card

[Reschsmooth]

Thanks guys

The F2-6 are next on the list, but it will take a while to complete the list. The F6 price is still mighty high.

Gary, not sure about shutter count or how to check.

I am looking forward to taking this baby out on the film day planned for next year.

[Matt. K]

Reschsmooth
I had one of those for many years. The Prince of cameras! Like a housebrick with a neckstrap....but so very nice to use.

[matt-chops]

Very nice.

One of the girls at work recently purchased an F1 body with 4 lenses and a viewfinder as a gift for a friend of hers. Apparently this friend had had one that was given to her by her grandpa before he passed away and it was stolen, so the F1 has a fairly deep sentimental value to her. All the gear was delivered to the office so I was able to have a hold and a play, and I have to say, the fit and finish of the camera was superb. I'd really love to get my hands on some classic camera gear, but I think i need to cross everything off the list for my current camera before I go nostalgia crazy.

Very nice find. Is there plans to hunt down additional lenses for it?

[Reschsmooth]

Matt K - if the F is the Prince, what is the King?

Matt C - that's a great story about your friend's purchase.

I do plan to get a few MF primes for this and the FE - my plans are to get a 135, a 50 (or 55 macro or even the 55 1.2) and maybe a wider angle. I don't do much long telephoto stufff.

[MATT]

i have a 55mm 3.5 pre AI that is in pretty good condition if interested..

Nice toys.

MATT

[Reschsmooth]

i have a 55mm 3.5 pre AI that is in pretty good condition if interested..

Nice toys.

MATT

Matt, PM sent shortly.

[PiroStitch]

Very nice toy Patrick! I've been eyeing off a few old school cameras in Melbourne. Found this 2nd hand camera shop selling really antique stuff, run by an elderly chinese lady

[Reschsmooth]

Very nice toy Patrick! I've been eyeing off a few old school cameras in Melbourne. Found this 2nd hand camera shop selling really antique stuff, run by an elderly chinese lady

Go for it Wayne - as a Canon user, you would be used to 1960s ergonomics. (just kidding).

[PiroStitch]

Heheh touché - I'll pay you that one.

[bwhinnen]

I love the treatment on the last image Patrick. It really seems to suit the Camera, and a nice new toy too!

[Yi-P]

I would say that camera is about twice as old as I am!! But it looks in better shape than I am (smooth and shiney)

Now I'm tuning in for updates on your F2-6
Then all the FE, FM, FA...

[Reschsmooth]

Thanks Brett.

Yip - it may take another year to get to the F6, but hopefully the F2, F3 & F4 pretty soon.

Now, already have on FE.

[jamesw]

nice nice nice!

i always have admired nikon's cameras since i was a young boy. in fact, ive often thought that if i had a bit more cash, i'd set about collecting some of the older nikon cameras (and perhaps even D1 series - they were revolutionary), simply because they are all so perfect.

for this reason i'd have a hard time selling any of the bodies i currently possess (d200, d70s, f4s, f601)...

[Yi-P]

Yip - it may take another year to get to the F6, but hopefully the F2, F3 & F4 pretty soon.

Patrick, you missed out the FIVE??? How could you!?

[Reschsmooth]

Yip - it may take another year to get to the F6, but hopefully the F2, F3 & F4 pretty soon.

Patrick, you missed out the FIVE??? How could you!?

What was poorly implied was that the F6 would be about a year, and the F2-4 would be relatively soon and the F5 would be somewhere between pretty soon and a year.

Or, I just get an F5 pretty soon......