Nikon F2

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Jason reviews the one camera that will be working long after he meets his early volcano-related death.
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[@alanhuntley55]

I bought the Nikon F2 brand new in 1975. That beast has been with me for nearly 50 years and still going strong today!

[@minozemstan]

I got it from a thrift store... and you've guessed it.... for 5 dollars.

[@parcm]

Absolute! I bought mine in 1976 and it has never failed. Whenever a KZbinr praises the F2, I always think, "Yep, I have one...!"

[@dflf]

@@minozemstan LOL

[@pancakelens75]

I have, use , love and cherish my late father’s glorious Nikon F2 that he bought new in 1972❤️

[@dalebender7726]

My sister gifted me hers, a few years ago and it is nearly my most prized possession... I have an F2, so I really don't need any other 35mm camera's....

[@stevest55]

Hello, I am 66 yrs old and grew up with 1960's ~ 1980's era Nikon cameras and lenses. I am an avid Nikon collector now. I was toying with the idea of leaving a detailed comment about the self-timer, DOF preview and a rebuttal to whomever thinks that these are "lame", but decided to scrap that. I'll make just a brief comment. Great video. I love the Nikon F2 (along with the F, F3 and various Nikkormat models from that time-period). All are top shelf in construction and operation. The non-AI, AI and AI-S manual focus lenses are superb. Looking forward to your next video. Even though there is a big age gap (my kids are around your age), I do enjoy and appreciate your sense of humor, style and love for film photography. Looking forward to your next video. Best, Steve

[@aboladeolukokun2790]

I got one ..how much can I sell it?

[@timgehrsitz3267]

Every photography how-to / advice channel I've seen consistently gets blown out of the water by your composition. One of the best lessons I get from your videos is that composition shouldn't come from a guide, it should come from your balls.

[@grainydaysss]

my job here is done

[@Animontius]

My F2 took a rather mysterious journey into my possession. It was given to me last year by a buddy who just happened to have it rotting away in his room after learning that I had started getting into film photography, thanks in large part to this channel. He said that back in college some guy he only loosely knew owed him money. Not having any money to speak of, the guy eventually produced a Nikon F2 from... somewhere, and offered it to my buddy as payment. Not knowing what else to do, he accepted it without asking questions, and then promptly forgot about it until my entry into this crazy hobby. After cleaning it up, it works great, and is one of my more prized weapons.

[@markgoostree6334]

That is a great way to come into a quality camera. I hope you have a long life of fun with your F-2.

[@blackbelt4488]

As an F2 shooter for 40 years I enjoyed and appreciated the unique spin you put on your videos. I think.

[@LeviticusPrime]

Maybe this is a double comment because I sometimes watch and re-watch your videos while I'm working, even if I've already watched one youtube's algorithm will circle me back around to you, so if I'm a dummy and have already said this, I apologize. I got a Nikon F with the T Finder a few months back and loved it so much that I shortly after found a great deal on a Nikon F with the FTN finder. I tracked down Nikkor lenses for the pair in 28mm f3.5, 50mm f2.0, 135mm f2.8 (that one has a built-in retractable lens hood that deserves nothing less than the word 'nifty') and a 43-86mm zoom f3.5. I love the pair, and they are beast machines for making great images. I imagine the F2 is equally well built from your descriptions. I love your videos and not only are you funny as s+++ in your deadpan delivery, but your work inspires me. So just putting that out there for you to do with as you will. You and Lucy Lumen are like, two of my favorite photo people in the world. Keep it up. No, please....seriously keep it up....the worlds burning down around us and your videos, inspiration and feeding of my aspirations toward being a legit artist and pushing me in the medium are one of the things keeping me going these days. Love all of it.

[@aguy4247]

I don't take any opinions seriously from anyone who says Nikkor lenses are lame, and I'm not even a nikon shooter. They are, objectively, incredible lenses.

[@yetanotherbassdude]

Good enough for Kubrick on Full Metal Jacket. He decided that since basically the whole Vietnam War was photographed through Nikkor glass, he would do the same for full authenticity and basically pre-empted the whole trend of rehousing vintage stills lenses for filmmaking by about 40 years. He was also anal as fuck about lens sharpness and colour rendering too, so if they were good enough for him and his 100+ takes of Animal Mother telling Joker he's gonna tear him a new asshole, they're probably good enough for a hipster shooting California on Portra.

[@PissBoys]

If your nose was any higher up in the air you could use it to catch birds.

[@yetanotherbassdude]

@@PissBoyswell Pilgrim, yeah maybe...

[@aguy4247]

@@PissBoys sounds fun

[@aguy4247]

@@yetanotherbassdude Yeah they’re objectively incredible, there’s subjective things with photography and objective things, and their lenses are objectively incredibly well made. Never understood the Nikon hate and like I said, I don’t shoot Nikon, I don’t have a bias but I think it’s just flat out ignorant to say any of this old Nikon stuff is “bad”, it’s just straight up not true haha

[@johnnydelamora485]

Imagine being at this event and seeing Jason with a Nikon f2 instead of his M6, wild times. great video btw

[@lukasvanderlende]

My dads been a commercial photographer his whole career.. just gave me his Nikon F2 and F3. Been loving them

[@Tsudkyk]

I started shooting film in 2005. I never liked Nikon cameras until I got an F2 in my hands in 2018. The F2 is probably the best constructed 35mm I have ever shot, brilliant camera

[@andrewbuckler]

You just cannot go wrong with any Nikon professional camera from that era. Take your pick... F, F2, F3, FM2\3 FE/FE2, its a whole herd of camera beasts.

[@GregoryVeizades]

Here's a hot take, FE2 is the best of the bunch. Yes its electronic, but they simply fail so rarely its a non issue. 1/4000 max shutter and a damn good meter. Though the FM3a is the GOAT

[@bondgabebond4907]

Great cameras. Got my F2A (improved meter head, but not the AS), and FE2 in 1979/1980 while at stationed at Yokota AB near Tokyo in Japan. I have to say I like the FE2 more due to it being smaller and easier to handle, plus the motor drive makes it a beast. But no matter, both are still in excellent condition, hardly a mark on the black paint. But I have been smitten by my new Sony cameras. I still take some photos but I really miss the days I spent in the dark room developing negatives and making prints in black and white. Automating film development today sucks, too expensive. Now I just enjoy shooting with the incredible Sony cameras (A7R3, A74 and a6600). Will I ever sell my Nikons? Maybe if someone comes to me with a suitcase full of cash.

[@fartzerelli1385]

I remember about 15 years ago a coworker razzing me because my D40 only had 6 megapixels vs. his Canon-whatevers 12. I spent today hooting with it and got some great photos, like I always did. Your Nikon F2 is glorious. Film just looks so natural, it's so worth the headaches!

[@presidentbusiness5982]

Fun fact about the Lincoln at 5:13, that one held the land speed record for a production Lincoln Continental of 73 mph. It achieved that while on the back of a tow truck while being repo'd.

[@deldridg]

Years ago I took an FG and 50 rolls of Velvia and Provia to the Himalayas. That camera gave perfect exposures for the whole month, in 60C below zero at altitudes up to 6,500m (21,000 feet) on Mera Peak, despite shocking weather and very rough hiking. They all laughed at the start, but at the end they all wanted scans of my shots! Still in love with that little beast.

[@joeschmoe1301]

I just came to this Channel. This is THEE hippest, coolest, most entertaining camera channel anywhere. Subscribed!!

[@sammayster88]

My grandpa just sent me his old cameras! An F2, FE, two 50mm f1.4s, and a Vivitar 70-210mm f3.5. Some really cool stuff!

[@DarwinHorvath]

I just got a Nikon F2 (the silver one) and it is very nice, I have three lenses for it (35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/2.8, 135mm f/2.8, and 70-210 f/3.75) I've been using Kodak Gold 200 and I'm so glad I got it! It's been so fun to use!

[@mil0931]

I wanted to sell my Nikon f4 a few times, but i keep falling in love with it over and over again. There is something about this camera that makes me feel like it's the "perfect" film camera.

[@CalumetVideo]

Same here, it’s an amazing camera, analog knobs and electronics make it a perfect camera.

[@Edgy01]

I was a little late to the F2 bodies. I started with a new F in about 1970, and took forever to move onto an F3. It was spectacular. I skipped the F4 as well, and the F5 was tremendous. But then, in the process of filling in the voids, got myself a nice F2T, and run the DP-12 on it, making it that F2AS you mentioned. It’s a very good meter for the incredible F2. The most similar camera to my F2T is one of my Leicaflex SL2 bodies. They seem very similar. Of course, I couldn’t afford a Leicaflex SL2 when they came out back in the mid-70s, but time solves a lot of issues! But, I’m basically a Nikon guy, with about 50-60 Nikkor lenses. You make both an informative and entertaining video! Your dry humor reminds me of my best friend in high school, but we’re now approaching 70 and done with being responsible. Good job.

[@DylanTheVillan]

Your delivery is amazing

[@ryandewerff]

Nikon F cameras are incredible pieces of kit. My granddad bought the F2 back in 1974, passed it onto me, and it still works like a charm

[@randielzoquier6249]

The F2 was my first film camera (I got it for freeee) and it’s hands down my favorite camera to use.

[@lukehendrickson3669]

I’ve shot the Ricoh GR1v, Konica BigMini, Ricoh GR II (digital), Nikon D7000, and this camera. I only use the F2 still dude. It’s honestly the most enjoyable camera I’ve ever shot and just adore the tactile feel of it. Oh and the shutter thwack is SICK. Solid vid dude.

[@woutdezeeuw1604]

Man, the colors at 4:26 compared to the video of the same thing just a few seconds earlier, the difference is night and day. So much juicy colors in the shadows.

[@ericsarnoski6278]

Fun watching you load film in direct sunlight. I had the F1 & F2 , F2 rocked . I ended up with an N90s. Before going digital.

[@barthonhoff5547]

Agree, any gray haired photographer would tell that. It is also in most load instructions of camera’s and films. Page 9 of the F2 manual ( in red)

[@alexberger461]

Pentax LX is made for you. Small. Sleek. Weather sealed. Beautiful. Best meter I've ever used. A joy.

[@lukerabin5079]

I loved my F2AS. Built like a tank, reliable and so elegantly simple and it never let me down.

[@khanscombe619]

F2 was far from basic. It was in its day what is one of the most advanced 35mm camera systems on the market. So reliable, it remained on sales shelves right next to the brand new F3. Because even back then old timer pros were uncertain of new technology of the electronic shutter & advanced micro computer TTL flash of F3 Today, it may be more camera than an amateur or hobbyist may need but it’s flippin awesome fun to use

[@christianpereira3686]

This isn’t just any Nikon F2, this is the Nikon F2T. T for Titan, Titan for titanium. The very pinnacle of the F2s.

[@r1berto1]

You ARE totally crazy! But what's even crazier is missing one of your videos. Keep it up!

[@raxmendorom]

Good to see an F2 Titan being used with a rugged body odour to match as it was meant to be. I have an F2T as well and I love how fully manual it is.

[@4publik]

That selftimer lever also can give you up to 10 sec exposure , which is very unique for a mechanical camera to time 10 second

[@yetanotherbassdude]

Literally came here to post this. Hasn't come up a lot in my shooting with mine, but when it has it's been *super handy* (coincidentally also the title of my pornstar memoirs). No more fumbling with a stopwatch function on a watch or phone while also trying to trip the cable release to close the shutter at the right time when doing longer exposures on a tripod, just set the timer and hit go for anything up to 10 seconds. For a camera old enough to be yelling about the kids on its lawn, the mechanics of the timer in mine have also been absolutely spot-on accurate across the whole range of exposure times it can do.

[@edoardogamba6141]

NO BAXTER IN THIS VIDEO I HAVE TO DISLIKE, WHEN WILL YOU GIVE THE CHANNEL BACK TO HIS OWNER??????

[@GenerationAI2024]

The last video he made he mentioned analog god and showed a picture of Baxter. It hurts me to say it but i dont think Baxter is with us anymore :( I hope im wrong! 9:55 last video.

[@edoardogamba6141]

@@GenerationAI2024 YOU MEAN JOE GREER

[@eugenekutz7626]

Absolutely!

[@markmanning8933]

BAXTER, BAXTER!!😊

[@aarontimm]

​@@GenerationAI2024 that is propaganda

[@her.Hikari]

I ended up here because I was thinking of getting an F2, didn't think I'd smile like an idiot for 10mins+, the humor is just 💯😩

[@IdleSummer]

The Nikon F2 and it's photomic variants are genuinely flawless cameras - if you shoot with your right eye. If you aren't right eye dominant, and can't make the switch, I think you'd eventually give up after the 100th time the advance lever pokes you in the eye.

[@johncahalan2429]

The F doesn’t suffer from that, it’s based on the old rangefinders. Features-wise it’s really not all that different.

[@franciscraig8164]

@@johncahalan2429except if you like to use mirror lock up. Using that feature in Nikon F WITHOUT wasting a shot is like launching a nuke.

[@David_GarciaMontero]

Baxter's appearences: NONE Another bad week... Cheers

[@tomassantos4299]

I bought one a few years ago and it quickly became my favourite and a work horse. It’s a tank and the experience is just wonderful Love seeing your video

[@jeffreymoorbeck5039]

Great episode! I had a Nikon FE2 (different model, I know) and it was a fantastic camera. I loved shooting with it.

[@donridgway7269]

FE2, yes, lovely camera, my friend for many years.

[@Milan-eu4kp]

Then why did you sell it? 🤔

[@MichaelCortese1]

I firmly believe the Nikon FM2 is the most beautiful camera ever made. It's also a joy to use and the Nikkor lenses are fantastic

[@yonmusak]

The stop down button also has a Mirror lock up lever around it. Push the stop down button fully down, then twist the lever.

[@shohaeilazleen94]

You just make me happy all the time, Jason. I wish I were in LA just to meet you bro

[@robertmathieson97]

I covet my black F Apollo eye level finder the most, a perfect accessory for a leisurely Sunday. An FA has the best handling and is a trouble free joy to use.

[@bimmerman18]

Came for the F2 but hurt my back falling off my chair laughing!

[@RM.TokyoPhotographer]

I never knew anyone found REAL WORLD USE of Tiny Hands...Hands down best video ever....and at same time the price of Nikon F2 is gonna explode....

[@maxplusplusplus]

wake up babe new grainydays video

[@joeschmoe1301]

Ahh. My Nikon F2, Gossen Luna Pro, Linhof tripod, and my stop watch. 9pm at night in Santa Monica. The glory days!!

[@aidenmcgeehan428]

Oh I love my Nikon f2 and have been praying for this moment

[@johnpeschke7723]

I bought my F2A in 1978, I still have it and still use it for transparencies. The cds meter works just fine if you know how to use the zone system.

[@markgoostree6334]

I finally got my F-2 fixed. I am looking forward to getting a roll or three through it. Funny how much of a grip that camera has on us. The F-2 feels good in my hand.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Another great one. The photos at 7:29 and 10:12 really sing, one about what the trailer must have been like when new and the other showing off a comfy present. Juxtaposed, they demonstrate time and decay. Quite the trip you had!

[@TheLondonPhoto]

Recently bought an F2T. I've added the DP-12 prism/meter and new 40mm F2.0 Voigtlander lens, a match made in heaven!

[@HovakMusic]

Your humor (and not only) gained you another sub!

[@RichieDagger]

Sos stoked you made this. the F2 is my first 35mm camera and still is one of my favorite

[@Nashvillejasonwain]

A pigeon with ripped biceps hahaha i lost it.

[@AlbertKarhuFilms]

Had to come back to this because I have a silver F2 coming to serve my CV 58mm f1.4. Stoked!

[@clperson17]

The tiny hands were amazing

[@Tier1EDC]

He’s. A nice little boy

[@markorchard2272]

The sarcasm/irony is SOOOOO good.😂😂😂 (a friend once said that my sarcasm would 'get me nowhere'. I simply replied "well it has got me to the sarcasm world championships in Italy in 2023!'. 'Wow! has it really?!" he cried. 'F**k no' I responded ironically.)

[@97nelsn]

Great find for $5. Also SR44 batteries have this raspberry flavor that can’t be replicated elsewhere.

[@hadymon0301]

“Titanium, only the second coolest word that starts with the letter T.” good one 😂

[@PaYaMv2]

The way you talk is just pure joy! Would you ever review Konica C35 EF? Really curious why it was Warhol’s favorite camera!

[@mayfell6092]

Love how you framed the lamp in the mirror

[@caleb-snaps]

As a recent owner of a very nice Nikon F2S, it simply makes all my other 35mm cameras feel cheap by comparison, it is amazing, A leica may be the exception to that but I sure won't be finding that out any time soon.

[@bruceemberley9277]

Love my F2, solid performance that just feels like quality! And yeah, Nikon lenses are gorgeous.

[@davesoverthere]

I use DoF preview all the time to...preview the DoF. Also, the self-timer does more than delay the shutter. It also acts as the shutter release for long (2-10 second) exposures.

[@photoholic6369]

Soooo cool :-) !!!!!!!!! I love the explanation of the camera functions with these kind of "hands" :-) I enjoyed the video a lot !

[@mikejankowski6321]

The hand model was great. Very talented.

[@vhngn]

Finally a cover of the famous F2! It's my favorite 35mm camera haha (aside from being heavy af!) If you want the best of both worlds for the finder, there's a version of the F2 with the DP-3 finder called Nikon F2SB. It has the same spec as the DP-12 but uses the rabbit ear to register the aperture. I personally enjoy jerking the aperture every time I put on a lens with that finder!

[@diegoabregoavila3103]

I love the little hands !

[@The_golden_charlie]

Some of your best images actually with that camera tbh.

[@thinthinwalls]

Bought an F2 a couple years ago with the meterless prism and its my fave camera. Started with a 50mm pancake lens and got a 28mm not too long ago I need to use more.

[@haimtoeg]

It’s a fabulous camera, feels mechanically precise and a pleasure to use. There’s someone on ebay selling grips for F2 (no relation) that completely transform the hand held handling and I highly recommend that.

[@Milan-eu4kp]

It's almost like you can't hold it without those over-priced 3D printer grips..

[@haimtoeg]

@@Milan-eu4kp they are actually machined and powder coated metal and are very well made. Worth every penny.

[@Milan-eu4kp]

@@haimtoeg Okay Okay I believe you but still did you buy it because you really had to or was it more a retail therapy for you?

[@WatOno]

So surprised to see Naomi Uemura mentioned in the video, he’s a true legend! Can’t agree with you more, my F2 will probably be the last camera standing in my camera collection🥲

[@elias_martinelli]

i was gifted a nikon fe2 a little while ago and it is a true dream machine. together with my mamiya 645 it is the dynamic duo!

[@AdamWilkoszarski]

Can you please make the pictures in the video smaller?

[@DA-fn4ss]

Yeah as a phone viewer I almost saw one of the pictures. Unacceptable.

[@gewglesux]

F3T here..... I love this one.... It's great to slow down..

[@stephenarnold3184]

Those little hands cracked me right up 🤣

[@PhiddyPford]

Fixed thousands in my shop, totally agree and the MD4 was so reliable, parts were easily obtained from EPOI and Nikon USA. My favorite 35 with a nikkor 28 , 2.8

[@zachanderson303]

I have the Nikon F2, FM, and FM2n and the F2 is definitely the most satisfying to use. I have it with the DE-1 eye level finder and type B focusing screen to give it a pure, minimalist feel. I’ve been looking for a DW-1 wlvf but they’re super hard to find and usually expensive.

[@johncahalan2429]

It's me! I love blinding people with the flash! Give the F a try sometime, it's like the F2 but heavier and harder to load! Jokes aside, I love that my F doesn't need to have the lever half open to use the light meter. Dunno who thought that going from an on/off button to that would be better. The FM2 poked me in the eye every time I wanted to like it. For the record, Nikkor lenses are amazing for their age. I use the 105 2.5 and the 85 1.8 regularly, and the 85 even comes in a chunkier, light sucking-er, 1.4 version.

[@samwestenskow]

Ha! I’m in Norway right now borrowing my friend’s F2. It’s a great camera

[@russellvk]

Came for your cheery disposition, stayed for tiny hands.

[@patrickrostker6693]

Serious kit! Great trip! Lovely long exposure!

[@BadFlashes]

I’ll waffle stomp that like button!!!

[@ThePhotoDept]

Wow same

[@grainydaysss]

yesss girlllll

[@roaddogmike]

Not an F2, but I've shot with a 1970s era Nikon FE for 10 years and only needed to get it repaired once. Still going strong. Eat that, Leica

[@bulagasrafael9528]

This is my current film camera! I love it!

[@roth1998]

This is the best camera review I’ve ever seen. Thank you. 🙌🏼

[@Definitely_not_Andrew_Yoshiaki]

Oh boy Jason with his subtle flex of the rare Titanium Nikon F2. Jokes aside, I'm glad someone badass here is giving the F2 some overdue love. Everybody wax poetic of the Nikon F3 and the history of the F, but the F2 gets rare attention despite being arguably the camera with specs many film aficionados want nowadays; fully mechanical, 1/2000 shutter speed, a built in light meter (depending on the head), good and easily accessible lens, and aesthetic. I have the F, F2, and F3, but my goodness is the F2 a fun beast to use.

[@f2john]

Not to mention the F2 was built better than most tanks. Can be used to frame houses, pound tent stakes and if someone tries to mug you hit them in the head with it.

[@pancakelens75]

I have, use and love my late dad’s Nikon F2 he bought new in 1972

[@stonebehzadi9880]

I’ve been waiting for this video since I discovered an F2 in my grandpas attic a couple of years back, and thus found your guide to 35mm! 🖤

[@garvinkelly]

nice camera! I was on the hunt for an all mechanical nikon to use as my main 35mm slr. I considered the f2 and I really wanted an fm3a. I ended up getting a good deal on a minty fm2t this spring and it is my favorite 35mm camera ever. It is just as nice and way more useful than the leica m3 i once had (much less expensive too). It's perfect imo

[@dalex60]

The extra added drama of you getting that Nion F2 loaded with that fresh roll of Kodak gold 200... Sintillating...

[@Finjodb]

I love your videos, your humour and You.

[@loui.e0241]

I have a canon old f1, And it has the multi lever that is the timer and has the function of using it to preview exposure on non compatible lenses for the system other than the FD lenses, ex. the FL lenses and even the R leica mount copy canon lenses. for some of my n fe lenses it allows the preview of exposure and some it does not. How does that work with lenses on the f2? also i love the self timer. I dont photograph myself. I use it for landscape instead of a cable release, for immobile subjects. I have a soft shutter convex release button that I have threaded on the shutter button, that I enjoy using so much I don’t like taking it off often.

[@alexcarrillo5510]

Yea well now I have 3 F's. 2 Nikkormat's Ftn, 2 Nikon's EL, An F2, FG, FM, F100. and A Lite Touch AF, TeleTouch 800, AW 35AF, 10 Manual Focus Nikkors, 6 AF Nikkors, and Partridge in a Pear Tree - Yea I know Corney But now all I need is a 180mm 2.8 and I am done..... Now next will by my 35mm RF - Yashica YF (M3 Copy with 3 lenses) Canon 7, Canon Vt, FED 2, Leica IID, then came my Zeiss Contax II, and III with 50mm 2.0 Sonnar, 35mm 2.8 Biogon, and 85mm 2.0 Sonnar, and last my 35mm Horzinat. Thank You Jason..

[@photographer7]

Oh, man. Those hand gestures! Good to see Mr. Hand's next of kin getting some supporting roles. All you need now is Sluggo to make an appearance. . .maybe hammering down on a soft-touch shutter button. (p.s. Love my Nikon FM. Keep it simple.)

[@JosephMichael1989]

You're like the Daria of film photography yt channels & I respect that 🙏

[@OneMonthTwoCameras]

More ventriloquist doll hands please 😍

[@ison8582]

very nice Video of a great camera. The arms of the doll made my day 😀😃

[@mickeymcbride1161]

You crushed me with the GI Joe/Ken hands…..!

[@y2ktube]

Video @ 3:21 "Turkey Cub sandwich" - Actually, the 'T' setting has another useful function. Using it in conjunction with the 'numbers' on the self-timer, it allows for accurate timed exposures up to 10 seconds ! - The Nikon F2 model is the finest Nikon EVER built - - -

[@Christopher.E.Souter]

Speaking of Nikon's durable and robust construction, I remember reading one of those full back-page ads for the Nikon F, IIRC, in either Modern Photography or Popular Photography Magazine, in around 1968 or 1969, showing a photo of a Nikon F, lying in deep snow on the top of Mount Olympus in Greece, where it had landed after having been accidentally dropped from an aeroplane by an unnamed landscape photographer who had been attempting to get some aerial photos. The ad stated that the camera had been retrieved about a year later by some mountain climbers, brought back down to safety, and was still functioning perfectly, with very little, (or no), damage, either to the body or the lens, (although I would guess that the meter battery must have been flat after 12 months in the snow). I've never owned any Nikon equipment, but I was very impressed with that testimonial, (which I'm 99.999999% sure was genuine).