Nikon F2 Titan (F2T) - the most rugged film camera

[@taylorball7833]

Please someone explain to me why there is no iso on this camera. And if there is where is it?

[@riversky33]

Because plain F2 has no meter. ISO only exists in cameras with a light meter. Without meter, ISO setting is meaningless.

[@riversky33]

That is why you will see ISO setting on F2s with DP-1, DP-2, DP-11, and DP-12.

[@tayballtop]

@@riversky33 Thank you

[@AlainSandoz]

Can you give more information about the lens tek at?

[@kokioi8640]

Can you tell me which brand's camera strap are you using with your Ikon F2T??

[@riversky33]

It's original Nikon strap.

[@msbrownbeast]

Aluminum alloy on the regular F2? I could swear it is brass. Just look at the older F2 in black, the underneath is a yellowish brassy color.

[@riversky33]

msbrownbeast You are right - the black version is certainly made of brass. What about the silver version?

[@msbrownbeast]

I have no idea. Both my F2s are black, and both show a brassy color under the worn out edges and corners. Ditto with my black F.

[@Alexandermeter]

@@msbrownbeast Mine has one corner metallic, though it seems an original black one :/

[@msbrownbeast]

Metallic, but what colour? Yellowish brass, or silvery aluminium? I always thought that Nikon F casings were made of brass but the chrome finish was much more durable against wear and tear. compared to the black paint / anodized version.

[@erichartke4331]

The regular f2 body is brass for sure I think nothing looks cooler than when the paint starts wearing and the brass starts showing :)

[@ronaldsand3000]

Actually the F2’s used brass not aluminium Also, titanium has many attributes superior to steel such as weight , corrosion resistance and maintaining strength at high temperatures but it is not actually harder than high carbon steels

[@donlloyd2624]

I see a man who loves nikons .what are your other cameras?

[@riversky33]

Thank you for watching my video. I have Canon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus… I love them all.

[@vangstr]

I've had many mint regular F2's but the Titan has always eluded me due to the price. The F2 is my favorite of all mechanical Nikon slr's.

[@riversky33]

My favorite too.

[@FART-REPELLENT]

How do you compare the F2 to the FM2N?

[@CertainExposures]

Do you have any idea why the F2’s original DE-1 prism without the meter is so expensive? I see the prism alone online for $500. It does not make sense. It must be collectors? Or is it fragile? I am happy with my inexpensive and reliable FMs.

[@riversky33]

I have seen DE-1 titanium version around $500 and normal DE-1 around $150. Still, your observation is right in that DE-1 version is normally more expensive than DP-1 version. My guess is that due to age, lots of DP-1s won’t meter accurately anymore; and people prefer non-metered DE-1 for its simplicity. The more reliable DP-12 is no less expensive than DE-1 though.

[@CertainExposures]

riversky33 thanks for your insight

[@outspokengenius]

@@riversky33 There's also the fact that only about 10% of the almost 1 million F's and F2' came with a plain prism and it was not sold separately as an accessory. You are right that most of the DP-1 and DP-3 finders have inaccurate or dead meters by now. I hear the DP-11 and DP-12's have aged better but I cannot confirm. I have a DE-1 on my F2 as a handheld meter is more accurate than what was originally on the photomic F2's. It also looks much better with the plain prism imo.

[@riversky33]

@@outspokengenius Thank you for sharing your insight.

[@jazzyman9959]

I'm gonna have three F2titan. already have two and waiting for one from japenese auction site.

[@riversky33]

I wish I could have that many.

[@Alexandermeter]

Nice to see, I wanted to buy a plain black Nikon F2, but unfortunately it was sold before I could buy it, though I could buy a plain black prism... for an F2 seems they are quite rare but just discovered that I bought an Titanium prism in stead an plain prism :/ so know searching for an Titanium nikon F2

[@riversky33]

Lucky you!

[@josueavellaneda6259]

Found one for $50 dollars at the flea market but didn’t buy it

[@riversky33]

I would grab it for $500.