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 Post subject: Older Hobby re-kindled
PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 1:37 pm 
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Having a lot of fun with film these days.

At left, F-2 with 85mm f 1.8. F-3 with 50mm f 2 at right.

For everyday carry, the F-2 wears an older 50 f 1.4, and the F-3 gets the 85 .

The F-2 is an early photomic variant with the CDS swinging needle 60/40 meter. From the bit of searching I've done on the s/n, it's probably an early 73' version.

The 100% viewfinders in both cameras make a huge difference over the 92% and 96% finders that I carried previously. These finders are bright, and much easier to focus with...

Can expand a little further on recent acquisitions if anyone's interested...

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Nice cameras there! They're in great condition as well. Every once in awhile I pull out my Dad's old 64 Nikon F Photomic.

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nice F2 and F3 Doc.... 8)
that's another one of my so many hobbies lol... :roll:
iv'e got pretty much the complete F series minus the F5
i'm actually thinking of clearing out some stuff if your looking for anything
pm me.... :wink:

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Ace wrote:
nice F2 and F3 Doc.... 8)
that's another one of my so many hobbies lol... :roll:
iv'e got pretty much the complete F series minus the F5
i'm actually thinking of clearing out some stuff if your looking for anything
pm me.... :wink:


Lol! Will keep in mind.

Kinda tapped after the latest spree. I think I am done for bodies unless there's a 79-80 F-2 body laying around.

Both cameras above have seen heavy use, but were generally well cared for. Both exhibit brassing through the black laquer. I have yet to see a chrome Nikon brass like these.

I had been after an F-2 since my mid twenties. At first I thought I wanted the A/S variant, but what I have now is actually better for me with all the pre-A/I lenses I've ended up with.

I have 3 lenses that are quite breath-taking. Two of them are pre-A/I and color shift a bit on the digital negative scans. The lab will correct for the cold orange/ copper if I ask them nice :mrgreen:

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Nice classic bodies!

Which reminds me, did Nikon ever put into production the digital-back for the F3?

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Film camera are fun, I lusted for the longest time for a Leica M6... but couldn't justify the $$ when my old Contax 3a worked just fine.
- In hindsight, I should have probably kept it. But some guy had offered me what I thought was an offer just too good to pass-up...


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I dusted off my old SLR film camera and kit a year or so ago... it's been all sitting in a case for over 20 yrs - but a new battery and everything sprung to life - there was even a roll of 24 loaded in the camera. :shock:
Everyhing seemed to work fine, so I put the entire kit on kijiji and marketplace for sale. I had only one bite, a real estate agent who showed up to have a look, eyes all glossy, until he asked "what size SD card does it take". End of story. :axe:

Where develops film these days? The last time I had film developed, Blacks and Fuji still hat stores in malls.

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sillymike wrote:
Nice classic bodies!

Which reminds me, did Nikon ever put into production the digital-back for the F3?

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Film camera are fun, I lusted for the longest time for a Leica M6... but couldn't justify the $$ when my old Contax 3a worked just fine.
- In hindsight, I should have probably kept it. But some guy had offered me what I thought was an offer just too good to pass-up...

have a look here....https://nikonrumors.com/2011/04/02/this ... ants.aspx/

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one of my favorites my Nikon F4.... 8) :D
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There's been a few digital 35mm film cartridge ideas floating around

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Actually, digital scans off of C-41 negs ain't all that bad...

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Cat tracks on thin ice at Sturgeon Creek.
Resized to fit here. The slightly high contrast range can be corrected if desired. I like leaving some as is.
Kodak Ultramax 400 C-41 film.



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Early January goose berries at Assiniboine Park...

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A bit of a dinosaur in this "modern data" age...

Having a ball with it and my manual focus film lenses.

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Well.... Films.... I remember I used my dad's Contax when I was in middle school?! And then even films cameras but they were full auto Point and Shoot cameras...

And later... Digital cameras ruled... And I bought a 7D for myself many years ago... Now.... Cellphone rules...

I am doing too bad on portraits and landscapes, but I like marcos and shooting bugs and other small creatures / stuffs... Like caterpillars etc... [emoji38] Image

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About a 20% crop.
Nikkor 55mm micro in the last flat-field "K" version.
Wide open at f3.5 and hand-held.

The DX/APSC sensor is a huge improvement over the tiny sensors in my point and shoots, and phones.
I get the satisfaction of pulling this off with some pretty old manual glass.

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Another in the 20-25% crop range.
Nikkor 200mm f4 wide open at f4.

I am looking forward to this fall.

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Wow, DS and Yep Yep.
Those are some great pictures.
I admire your ability not only to execute the technical elements to capture the quality of the picture, but even more importantly to know what to point your lens at.

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Thanks Rob~ actually I think I do better on shooting camera than airguns... But airguns are easier to make me satisfied~

I was reading an ad yesterday for a Chinese 50mm lens with F-0.95 and then I read this post... Really bringing back some interest on my 'old' Canon 7D...

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