Nikon F3 Review and How To. Plus Nikon MD-4 Motor Drive.

[@jvladcliff4083]

There is also an exposure lock button on the front of the manual shutter release. Very useful in A mode.

[@maxj1449]

ohhhhhhhh!

[@highway65]

The review I was lookin for ! Thank you 🙏🏻 an up to date review from a 1981 camera.

[@kylewood8327]

Great review..I just recently purchased a F3, had to replace door seals and mirror flip bumper. I bought a AI 50mm 1.4 lens to use and it’s been fantastic. Mine also came with a motor drive, it’s definitely a beast. I’m going to have to check the battery compartment to see if the screw cap is there as mine didn’t have one. Great camera 📷

[@piercetheflesh9085]

Thanks for the run down. I recently bought an f3 with the md-4 and was overwhelmed with all the things bit feel like I hot a handle on it now. Cheers

[@LiveLoveLaugh102310]

I just got mine from my local film shop for more or less $400. I don't know if you could buy this camera for below a $100 a few years ago but given the history, I do get why it still is expensive to this day.

[@DaveMontejano]

With or without lens?

[@ukiahcityspotlight]

That's strange I have that same table/chest thing in the backround. Thanks for the video, wanting to get back into film photography and I have a f3 with a 50mm 1.4 Zeiss glass, hoping to take some stunning photos.

[@DaveMontejano]

I love that chest. Bought it at a yard sale years ago.

[@jsgamechannel1763]

You can also shoot with the md4 just as a lr44 alternative by leaving it in the locked position and using the F3 shutterrelease and manually winding the film on this might stretch the aa batteries usability however if you use rechargeables you also don't risk batteries leaking into the F3 or md4 as you would with alkaline lr44 or AA batteries

[@Johnybulletproof]

i just got the Motor Drive for mine and i dont feel like its too heavy . in my DSLR i ofthen use flash and a 85 mm lens so i put a parachord strap to my F3 and works just fine . Great Video =D .

[@cc7cc10]

Eduardo Heredia Cabuto I kind of disagree, I believe it is heavy. On the other hand, I never take it off the camera, I just love the very firm grip you get with it. The camera by itself is rather hard to handle, it feels like is going to slip out of your hands at any moment, with the motor drive though, it feels very secure. A lot of times, I use it without batteries, just for the added grip.

[@JBubbs]

Wow, You could strangle horses with these hands, F3 looks like miniature here;)

[@DaveMontejano]

Jędrzej Franek 😂

[@geradebowden2692]

Did you mention the exposure lock capability?

[@joonlee8510]

Love the F3HP but I adore the F3T in black paint... :)

[@alexanderpeters2934]

Does the double exposure setting work with the motor drive attached

[@johnkaplun9619]

I need to get an md4 now just for the sound

[@Spiv123]

Hi, X is a shutter speed setting of 1/80th and is used to provide proper synchronisation with flash units other than the SB-12. If anybody watching is buying one of these, heres the manual in PDF format cdn-10.nikon-cdn.com/pdf/manuals/archive/F3.pdf Thanks!

[@DaveMontejano]

Matt Spivey thanks for the great info!

[@alex.muntean]

Dope review!

[@klabton]

Hi. I have a question. I own this same setup. When I turn on my motor drive, it will not release shutter until I activate camera. ( when it starts to show time in viewfinder). When it’s disappearing, the motor drive can’t release shutter. Is it normal? Thx.

[@DaveMontejano]

klabton why would you want the shutter to fire when the camera is off?

[@klabton]

Maybe its my bad explanation... My steps: 1. Turn camera on. 2. Turn motor on ( S or C ). Wait untill the time disappear on the LCD inside viewfinder. And than i can't use motor button. I need to touch camera shutter button, to activate lightmeter, or I need to press for a sec. battery status button on motor back.

[@DaveMontejano]

klabton klabton I think I get it now. There might be something wrong with your shutter button on your motor. You should be able to wake up the camera by half pressing the shutter button on your motor. Also check and clean the connecting pins under the camera. Maybe you don’t have good contact from the pins that connect to the camera. I hope I understood what your question was.

[@klabton]

Ok. So this is not working in my camera. Thank You. I will try to clean pins, or I will visit NPS.. :)

[@akirafan28]

@@klabton Did you get it fixed?

[@parkervx1k]

thanks for the bad ass review my friend. About to order my own!

[@DaveMontejano]

Parker Boyes thank you for your comment!

[@parkervx1k]

Buster Photo what's the difference between the f3 and the f3HP? Is it just the viewfinder?

[@DaveMontejano]

Parker Boyes yeah just a bigger viewfinder for people with glasses. It's great for anyone else as well.

[@parkervx1k]

Buster Photo awesome thank you!

[@gndnz9031]

hey, i just got a nikon f3 from my friend and im still new in film photography, so is the d lens like yours in this video an ai lens? can i get a correct metering using that lens? im thinking for buying this lens because it is cheap. thank you

[@DaveMontejano]

A d lens will work and meter perfectly with an F3. That was my first film camera setup!

[@gndnz9031]

@@DaveMontejano Thank you very much!!!

[@rwdplz1]

That MD-4 is a museum piece, first I've seen that isn't beat to hell.

[@manuel2941]

Do you think I pay more for this purchase Nikon F3 $410.23 F3 mint condition 50mm 1.4 28mm 2.8

[@jbnitpou9942]

If this F3 is really top mint, it’s a normal price with these 2 lenses. I pay mine 340 USD on eBay (Japan dealer) with a Nikkor 50mm AIS 1.4, so ...... not so bad.

[@marloprovorse8995]

How do i remove the motordrive?? Im going through my grandpas old stuff and found one but cant figure out how to get it unattached!

[@DaveMontejano]

Marlo Provorse skip to 16:40 in my video. Just turn that wheel and it will detach.

[@marloprovorse8995]

Ah cheers, I think it may be a bit stuck but we'll see, this vid was very helpful!

[@claudiaredondo5311]

@@marloprovorse8995 hey did you ever get it off?

[@claudiaredondo5311]

@@marloprovorse8995 mine seems to be stuck aswell or on too tight

[@kirilltigai2521]

I wonder, why they are so expensive. For the same price sometimes you can get a digital dslr like D300 or D700. At least, Nikon costs less than leica

[@HoLeeChit11]

Kirill Tigai Because they are the "dog's bollocks".

[@xjr1618x]

I just got one F3T brand new unused in pristine condition for less than 1k

[@mariodiponio3014]

The meter will work with non AI lenses, as long as you stop-down the lens. See page 27 of the manual. cdn-10.nikon-cdn.com/pdf/manuals/archive/F3.pdf.

[@DaveMontejano]

Mario Di Ponio good to know. Thanks!

[@editorodriguez6554]

I got mines brand new never used and I paid $600 for it. I don’t know if I payed to much or not but the fact that it was brand new never used I didn’t care about the price

[@sputumtube]

The F3 was (allegedly) the camera that took the first photographs (from a helicopter) of the Chernobyl disaster. Some of the original images had white spots on them from the massive radiation.

[@HoLeeChit11]

Dude these cameras can go for about $300 -$400 if in mint condition, body only, add a 50mm F1. 4 to that and you're looking at the thick end of $500. So how much did you pay, and would you class yours as " mint".

[@HoLeeChit11]

Koji 888 Bollocks.

[@editorodriguez6554]

Jas Mann I got mines for $600 body only but mines was brand new never used in the box and still warped up so maybe it was to much or not but being brand new never used I didn’t care about the price

[@scertoo]

very 80's very hipster??? what the hell are you saying What does that mean?. Ridiculous