Nikon F6: The Ultimate SLR

The Nikon F6 is the ultimate SLR film camera. I love everything about this camera - the look, the size and weight, the ergonomics and feel, the fantastic data back, customizability, autofocus and its ability to be used with all of the F mount lenses dating back to the lenses made for the original Nikon F.
0:00 Intro
0:34 Data back
3:23 Capturing Images
3:42 Weight
6:00 Prism
6:28 Focusing
6:54 Lenses
7:59 Quiet
8:47 Conclusion
Photographic equipment that I often use:
Nikon D850: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
Nikon D4S: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikonD4S
Nikon F6: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikonF6
Nikon 14-24mm F2.8: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
Nikon 70-200mm F2.8: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
Nikon 105mm F2.8 macro: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
Nikon 300mm F4 PF: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
Nikon 200-400 F4: tinyurl.com/phototoolkitnikon...
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El Nikon F6 es la mejor cámara de película SLR. Me encanta todo sobre esta cámara: el aspecto, el tamaño y el peso, la ergonomía y la sensación, los fantásticos datos, la personalización, el enfoque automático y su capacidad para usarse con todas las lentes de montaje F que se remontan a las lentes hechas para los originales Nikon F.
尼康F6是终极的SLR胶片摄像头。我喜欢这款相机的所有内容 - 外观，大小和重量，人体工程学和感觉，出色的数据，可自定义性，自动对焦及其与所有F MOND镜头一起使用的能力，可追溯到原始的镜头尼康F.
Der Nikon F6 ist die ultimative SLR -Filmkamera. Ich liebe alles an dieser Kamera - das Aussehen, die Größe und das Gewicht, die Ergonomie und das Gefühl, die fantastischen Daten zurück Nikon F.
Le Nikon F6 est la caméra de film SLR ultime. J'adore tout dans cette caméra - l'apparence, la taille et le poids, l'ergonomie et la sensation, les données fantastiques, la personnalisation, l'autofocus et sa capacité à être utilisé avec tous les objectifs F datant des lentilles faites pour l'original Nikon F.
Nikon F6 è la fotocamera per film SLR per eccellenza. Adoro tutto di questa fotocamera: l'aspetto, le dimensioni e il peso, l'ergonomia e la sensazione, i dati fantastici, personalizzabilità, autofocus e la sua capacità di essere utilizzati con tutte le lenti a monte F risalenti alle lenti realizzate per l'originale Nikon F.
Nikon F6は究極のSLRフィルムカメラです。私はこのカメラのすべてが大好きです - 外観、サイズと重量、人間工学と感触、素晴らしいデータバック、カスタマイズ可能性、オートフォーカス、およびオリジナルのレンズに戻るすべてのマウントレンズで使用する能力ニコンF.
Nikon F6은 최고의 SLR 필름 카메라입니다. 나는이 카메라에 대한 모든 것을 좋아합니다 - 모양, 크기 및 무게, 인체 공학 및 느낌, 환상적인 데이터, 사용자 정의 가능성, 자동 초점 및 원본을 위해 만든 렌즈로 돌아가는 모든 F 마운트 렌즈와 함께 사용할 수있는 능력 Nikon F.
Nikon F6 - это окончательная пленочная камера SLR. Мне нравится все в этой камере - внешний вид, размер и вес, эргономика и ощущение, фантастические данные обратно, настраиваемость, автофокус и его способность использоваться со всем Никон Ф.
Το Nikon F6 είναι η τελική κάμερα SLR. Λατρεύω τα πάντα για αυτήν την κάμερα - το βλέμμα, το μέγεθος και το βάρος, την εργονομία και την αίσθηση, τα φανταστικά δεδομένα πίσω, την προσαρμογή, την αυτόματη εστίαση και την ικανότητά του να χρησιμοποιείται με όλους τους φακούς F που χρονολογούνται από τους φακούς που έγιναν για το πρωτότυπο Nikon F.

[@mariamk3975]

Best content i could find about f6. Thanks!

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Thanks so much! I'm really glad it was helpful.

[@arielgajda3335]

Beautiful collection of F series, I have F2, F3AF and F4S. Greetings from 🇦🇷👏👍🤙

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Thanks so much! I feel very lucky to have the whole series of professional line of F cameras. I had some fun creating a video of the different sounds of those cameras. If you are interested, you can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppjIiIptr7uifq8 I have never been to Argentina but I hope to visit one day!

[@user-jc7jk4si4y]

Great video thanks - my F6 I’ve had for about a year as a present from my grandad. I had no idea about the data imprinting in between frames, thanks very much!

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Glad it was helpful James! Sounds like you have a great grandad!

[@TheLeiPol]

A good video about the Nikon F6. I myself do not use SLR-type film cameras. When other manufacturers had completely given up on analog SLRs you could still buy the Nikon F6 new until a few years ago. I did not know its capabilities but it is definitely is an impressive top of the line SLR camera. Thanks for sharing.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Thanks so much for the comment R.J. I was definitely surprised that Nikon continued to make the F6 for long too. It really is a pleasure to capture images with it.

[@stubal00]

I bought an F6 as a treat to myself last year. Its an incredible camera. I take it, and a kit of 3 primes out with me almost everyday.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

That is awesome Stu! It is a treat to use. Which 3 primes do you use with it?

[@PabloIbanez-cd2mm]

Still have my F100, F6 is really nice too.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

I LOVE the F100! Before digital cameras, it was the camera I used every day. I still have it and use it.

[@yunxikou6504]

Great video about F6! I have a small question about using the E-lenses on F6. When I was using my 70-200 E on F6, while the aperture # sticks to f2.8, the viewfinder seems pretty dark like under the smallest aperture instead, and the meter is somewhat inaccurate (needs much longer exposure compared to my 50mm 1.8G w/ f2.8 under the same environment). Is this a problem of setting? Thank you very much.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Thanks so much. All E lenses can only be used at their widest aperture. However, I haven't had any problems with the viewfinder being dark or with inaccurate exposure. I also have the 70-200 FL E and it works fine other than me not being able to change the aperture. I am not sure why the meter seems off. I am assuming that in your situation the lighting is very neutral and you don't have any bright or dark spots because that could affect the exposure.

[@yunxikou6504]

​@@thephotographytoolkit I think I found out why: I'm using 70-200E on Z 7II w/ FTZ adapter, the aperture will be retracted while the camera is turned off, and re-enlarged after turning on. If I remove the lens from Z 7II and install it on F6, the aperture will stay as it was when turned off, while the lens CPU still "thought" it is at F2.8. As my DSLR is not with me right now, the only way to bypass this is removing the lens while the camera is still on, which I don't think is a good idea on the long run. Never noticed this on my previous DSLR, they probably did this to protect the sensor. Can I change the setting to prevent it?

[@thephotographytoolkit]

@@yunxikou6504 Wow! That is so weird! I totally reproduced your results with my Nikon Z9 and a FTZ II adapter. When I turn off the Z9 with the 70-200mm f2.8 E lens attached the aperture of the lens closes down. From my tests, it looks like it closes to F11 no matter which aperture I have set on the Z9. Then when I put the lens on my F6, it stays at that aperture. So the same thing that happens to you is happening to me. If I set the lens to f2.8 and then take it off the Z9 it will stay open to f2.8 but, like you, that isn't something I want to do on a regular basis. I did put the 70-200 f2.8 E lens on my D850 and set it to f2.8 and when I turned off the camera, the lens stayed wide open. So it must have something to do with the FTZ adapter. I will see if I can ask the people at Nikon if they have any other solutions. Thanks for sharing! I totally found out something new today.

[@yunxikou6504]

@@thephotographytoolkit I did more tests as well, I noticed this aperture retraction occurs not only on E-type lenses, but on every CPU-lenses, from D to Z. And at least on my 24-70 f2.8 S, it can even retract beyond minimum aperture. So, I have to doubt Nikon did this deliberately for some purpose, I suppose protecting the sensor from e.g. someone pointing a flashlight inside, as we no longer have the mirror. Keep finger crossed for AI lenses, though. Also, I found that at least by my current setting (which I have no idea where to change), the aperture doesn't change in old way that locks wide open until pressing the shutter, when it retracts to set value, but changing dynamically according to set aperture value, and the screen compensates the lost brightness when it retracts. This makes DOF preview unnecessary (for Nikon's sake I kept this on Fn1 according to SLR habit for years until now) but may bring even more trouble on Z7 series' low-light AF. This also means we can set whatever aperture value we want on Z-series camera, remove it when it's ON, install on F6 and shoot it with whatever aperture we just set. Although F6 still thinks it at max aperture, it can actually meter correctly, gaining the desired DOF and lighting result. But, well, just purchasing a second-hand D/G lens on eBay is a much better idea, for both lens' and photographer's sake. Z series is so advanced that we're still learning from it even after years.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

@@yunxikou6504 Thanks for sharing Yunxi. I talked to the people at Nikon about it today and and they confirmed what we are seeing. The FTZ II extends the lens further away from the sensor plane but doesn't have the physical components to change aperture. It is all electronic. The D850 uses physical components and that is why when you turn off the camera, the aperture on the 70-200 FL E lens will stay at what it is. One the bright side, the people I talked to said they didn't think that taking the lens off while the camera was on would damage the lens or camera. One would just need to be careful about getting dust on the sensor as the sensor shield doesn't come down unless you turn the camera off. I see this as a win! This means that I can actually change the aperture on the Z9 to an aperture that I want to use on my F6 and then take it off the Z9 (without turning it off) and use it on my F6. Not perfect but it allows me to change the aperture.

[@youtubeisannoying3907]

Does the F6 have a more accurate autofocus than other Nikon film slr? I'm using an F80 and im thinking of going F100, but also I like to use F1.4 lenses so im assuming the F6 has more advantage in terms of accuracy

[@thephotographytoolkit]

I haven't done any direct comparisons between those cameras but I actually own a F80 and a F100. The F100 is fantastic and it is better than the F80 when it comes to autofocus. You're right about the F6 being more advanced so I would assume it is better than the F100 but it may be hard to give actual numbers.

[@xjr1618x]

I have an FE2, and F3 and an F4. I wish I could get an F6 but I'm trying to cure my GAS lol

[@thephotographytoolkit]

I can totally understand that! There are days when I feel like I need an intervention because of my desire to acquire more gear! 🤣

[@thinkpadx60]

Hey dude I got the F6 today, looks like the owner hardly use it. Picked it up in Hong Kong and gonna give it a spin soon.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

That is so fantastic! I hope you love the experience of capturing images with it.

[@allys537]

the F-6 is fantastic but Meta 35 is now out of production.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

That is too bad. I must have gotten one of the last ones when I purchased it 6 months ago. I guess people will have to get it on the second hand market now.

[@atruceforbruce5388]

I feel the f6 is a afterthought. The f5 sis the pinnical.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Tell me more about why you think that. I feel like the F6 improves on the F5 in so many ways.

[@atruceforbruce5388]

@@thephotographytoolkit if sony made a cd Walkman in 2024 it would be a after thought. To occupy a diminished or in this case a deadmarket. There would be no new technology in it most likley be very basic. The F6 is a lot like that. The F6 was a late offering by nikon. It was released after the whole digital rocket took off. It was a little slower, it had less accessories for customization. It also had less features. The F5 was made in the pinical of the film age. It was designed for the pros. It was stupid fast with more advanced features. You can say we'll the f6 had a screen..but the F5 made a screen back too. The one thing I can say about the F6 that is better is the availibity of rechargeable battery packs. It is nearly impossible to find the nikon MN-30 rechargeable battery pack for the nikon F5. don't get me wrong I am a nikon fan boy, I think all thier stuff is worth thier weight in gold.. but when you compare the F5 to the F6...The F5 is winner. The F6 didn't take a ride to outer space on the spaceship endevor, that would be the F6.

[@marshalltravis3217]

The F6 is a good camera, but it’s too expensive . And it was too late to the game for me.. I will stick with the F5.

[@thephotographytoolkit]

I totally agree that it is expensive. And the F5 is a fantastic camera. Can't go wrong with it.

[@user-jc7jk4si4y]

Great video thanks - my F6 I’ve had for about a year as a present from my grandad. I had no idea about the data imprinting in between frames, thanks very much!

[@thephotographytoolkit]

Thanks so much! It is a great feature that saves me from having to remember what I did for each shot. You even have options for what you want imprinted.