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Father Kodak wrote:
What *I* have noticed is that all those old Nikon F series mechanical
bodies are being bid up on ebay. And there can't be THAT many
collectors, especially for the "user" cameras.

I wonder where those people get the batteries for the light meters.
At least the F2 uses regular ones.

For available light print film, I would get an F3HP. And for other
situations (including slide film) I would just get an F4.

In my opinion, the view finder of the F3HP is much better than the ones on
the F and F2. The F4 is much more complicated than the F3, but the lack
of a spotmeter and the poor display illumination make the F3 less
comfortable outside normal daylight on print film.

But as a fashion statement, an F with photomic FTN, F36, and a 45/2.8 looks
like it came from outer space.


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