I got my first Nikon, an Ft, in the early 70's- it was my grandfather's. Sold the body and meter in '75 to help finance an F2 as a high school graduation present. It is currently loaded with film and is in regular rotation. I put together a "franken Nikon" about twenty years ago- I bought the circa '70 body, Ftn meter and case separately on E-Bay and paired it with the 55 1.4 from my original camera. I recently had it CLA'ed and it is next in line to be used... Not as sophisticated as my F2, but so much fun to use and so iconic that I had to have one. As a side note, you can put together a collection of Nikon pre-AI lenses that are still have impressive performance and would have been the envy of any photographer of fifty or sixty years ago without having to raid your kid's college fund...
@GiancarloBenzina3 күн бұрын
They had amazing engineering, then, all lost and forgotten, incapable of repairing and producing - Nikon‘s gone forever… the digital mirrorless commodity. If I ever go back to buy a real non-Leica camera, it‘ll be a Pentax. They‘ve not forgotten Photography and replaced it with digital imagery.
@Jinfanwan4 күн бұрын
太棒了👍!
@fredthegraycatt6 күн бұрын
The Nikon F2 system was an amazing piece of engineering. Thanks for posting this.
@christophewagner40289 күн бұрын
Thanks ! Very Nice and rare
@Ron-j5m12 күн бұрын
Nice detailed demonstration on this rather rare F3 camera system
@gregoriomelian7604Ай бұрын
Gran colección
@surreal_youtubeАй бұрын
Wonderful…Thank You for sharing 👍
@CongTran-h1gАй бұрын
Beautiful camera
@partizanlukiАй бұрын
Купил такую камеру и отправил в мастерскую.
@dannydao16602 ай бұрын
Masterpiece!
@winheiMR2 ай бұрын
Sinnvoll wäre mal ein fertiges Foto gewesen um die starke Vergrößerung zu sehen, welcher Maßstab ist das dann ? toller kostspieliger Aufwand.
@elielamhout99952 ай бұрын
Just got my Nikon F from a shop of second hands cameras. Today, I did my first film with 36 poses. It's the first time that I’m using a completely mechanical reflex. Looking forward to see the final results. It complete very well with my Nikon Z8.
@jeffirish34022 күн бұрын
Using a mechanical camera is sort of like learning to play a musical instrument. You can pick up the basics pretty easily, but you can spend a lifetime (and I have) exploring all that it has to offer. You have complete control of the final product and this lets you employ your own creativity to get the most out of taking pictures that you enjoy and take pride in. As well as learning from your mistakes...Photography is a wonderful blend of mechanics and art and you can have a hell of a lot of fun in the process!
@aleanaarispe57212 ай бұрын
If my motor doesn’t run while I’m holding down the trigger to shoot what should I do? Not sure if you can help with this or know anyone that can?
@aleanaarispe57212 ай бұрын
It sounds like it works but the footage meter doesn’t move at all. Help me pls I want to use this camera for my wedding coming up
@Explorechitrall2 ай бұрын
How to to record vedio shoot
@men68682 ай бұрын
I have this exact camera with the exact nippon kogaku marking as well as the same photomic f red dot flag meter/prism head, though it is missing the light meter screw on “tube” that yours has
@yumenolala2 ай бұрын
Amazing set up. Ready to take cat photos now.
@GreggRoberts3 ай бұрын
Wow that bellow almost longer than my Toyo and Sinar cameras. I still have a couple bricks of pan-x in my freezer.
@carlosoruna71743 ай бұрын
the famous 15 wideangle. Nice lens.
@williamsauthier67463 ай бұрын
Hi how do i set the iso on my Nikon f photomic ftn?
@ericeric51233 ай бұрын
challenging set up, i woulb be curious to see the result, even with modern mirrorless modern camera, i guess this setup will shoot poor image quality photo, don't i?
@bengundy33723 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, could not figure out how to install everything on my new F2.
@coreyloughery78883 ай бұрын
What is the MF-16 data back ?
@markgoostree63343 ай бұрын
A well done video. I have only had my F-100 a month. I could never find the serial number... until now. I will now be looking for a lens like yours. I like the "wide to tele" and it will fit right in with several of my other cameras.
@photofreaksk3 ай бұрын
Two bellows ...- and they call me photofreak... (Now it comes in my mind... - I have 3 Bellows and two extension tube sets for Leica R...😛) BTW: what about depth of field with 105 micro nikkor? Any examples?
@kerecsen20004 ай бұрын
410 / 5 000 This is a very beautiful, precise, expensive and heavy monster. This is good for photographing repeatable (and mostly static) processes in research laboratories because of its long assembly time. Unfortunately, this is difficult to use in the field (without extra personnel) and is also very vulnerable. When used in the field, even a single extension can be damaged if you accidentally grab it in the wrong place or the weather conditions are bad.
@arielgajda33354 ай бұрын
Looks like new😂
@arielgajda33354 ай бұрын
Like new!!! Amazing 🤙👏👍🇦🇷
@cameraman6554 ай бұрын
Back in the day when Nikon ruled the photographic world. OG ‘Fs’…F, F2, and the venerable F3HP were the rigs to have if you were a Photojournalist….yet I shot the Canon F1s back then, not a lot of Canon rigs compared to Nikon’s offerings.
@arielgajda33354 ай бұрын
Masterpiece👏👍🤙🇦🇷
@arielgajda33354 ай бұрын
Man... Like brand new! Amazing 🇦🇷🤙👍👏
@geneyellak39785 ай бұрын
Looks like camera has been waxed or polished!
@nikon-filmvintagecameras26305 ай бұрын
We spend money to buy products in the best possible condition. Obviously we neither polish nor apply any kind of waxes or chemicals that may damage the paint and the original shine of the paint. We only clean with a microfiber cloth.
@granddaddyrap5 ай бұрын
What did you use on the body to make it look shiny and glisten? Was it a polish or silicon liquid? Please reply. Great video and camera.
@nikon-filmvintagecameras26305 ай бұрын
We spend money to buy products in the best possible condition. Obviously we neither polish nor apply any kind of waxes or chemicals that may damage the paint and the original shine of the paint. We only clean with a microfiber cloth.
@憲夫松本5 ай бұрын
It's the same type as when Nikon went to the moon.
@BLECHHAUS5 ай бұрын
That was almost - meditative :-) I've never seen a receiver and transmitter like this. What kins of brand is it?
@nikon-filmvintagecameras26305 ай бұрын
The receiver is hand made. The emitter looks like a factory product, possibly made for some other activity.
@BLECHHAUS5 ай бұрын
@@nikon-filmvintagecameras2630 thank you!
@danieltancinematographer5 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff.
@westerner16 ай бұрын
Pristine and absolutely beautiful Nippon Kogaku “Fuji” marked body! This should be in a museum
@carlosmarfort37176 ай бұрын
I have the same, from my grandpa, but in old condition !!😢😢
@sigur0ros6 ай бұрын
I was literally going crazy to find the battery, thanks!!!!
@partizanluki6 ай бұрын
FT 4709540
@propeople6 ай бұрын
the focusing screen is not the same ?
@nikon-filmvintagecameras26305 ай бұрын
It is not the same. Requires Type S focusing screen in order to work with the Nikon MF-17 Data Back.
@jackmlynek88176 ай бұрын
You don't need the battery in the camera when you use the MD-4 motor drive. Those batteries power the camera.
@Rafa.R.R.G.G.6 ай бұрын
Lo mejor……..las pilas del Mercadona jeje. Buen vídeo.
@nikon-filmvintagecameras26306 ай бұрын
Me alegra saber que presta atención a los detalles del vídeo. Muchas gracias! 😉
@Rafa.R.R.G.G.6 ай бұрын
@@nikon-filmvintagecameras2630 y a mi encontrarme con un aficionado español de Nikon como usted. Un saludo muy grande.
@arielgajda33357 ай бұрын
Brand New!!! Amazing Bro!!! So nice 👏👍🤙🇦🇷
@arielgajda33357 ай бұрын
Que es lo que se coloca en la ventana del obturador? Una pequeña pieza
@jw1today1107 ай бұрын
「違法建築」といわれたファインダー、 当時は賛否ありましたが、私は大好きです。
@jw1today1107 ай бұрын
ジウジアーロの洗練されたデザインを 打ち破る革命児🎉
@sophietucker12557 ай бұрын
I have both an F and F2. Other than my Hasselblad they are the most solidly built cameras I have ever used. I’m 72 now and I know they will continue working long after I’m gone
@nikon-filmvintagecameras26305 ай бұрын
You are totally right. Those cameras are really built to last.