I would like to buy a second hand Nikon film camera in order to be able to use my lenses. I have a Canon EOS650, but no good lenses and I don't want to start a new Canon lens park.
So what do you recommend for respectively just manual or a fully modern operation?
A secondhand F100 will set you back about 200 euros or less, will work with VR, AF~S and AF drive, sweet big viewfinder <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Hard not to like, though mine is mosty on the shelf these days, and yet I'm not willing to part with it <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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A secondhand F100 will set you back about 200 euros or less, will work with VR, AF~S and AF drive, sweet big viewfinder <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Hard not to like, though mine is mosty on the shelf these days, and yet I'm not willing to part with it <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Thanks Wojtt, I think the F100 makes most sense as well, after researching a little. I am going to use it only for portraits B/W, so it won't get that much use.
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I would like to buy a second hand Nikon film camera in order to be able to use my lenses. I have a Canon EOS650, but no good lenses and I don't want to start a new Canon lens park.
So what do you recommend for respectively just manual or a fully modern operation?
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Hi,
What kind of lenses are we speaking? Do they have aperture rings?
To me, a real film Nikon comes in the flavour of the F3 and FE/FM family. Some research into the F2 might also be done. All require aperture rings. These are smaller than their AF cameras, use less sophisticated electronics. A good repairman should be able to fix them for many years to come.
If you have G-lenses you need to have an AF body, that you could at least use them in P and S modes.
Hope you find this useful
Joachim
Get the Nikon F-401 because of this great tv ad:
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RANR5hZTBrQ&t=6m49s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RANR5hZTBrQ&t=6m49s[/url]
[quote name='joachim' timestamp='1320296949' post='12636']
Hi,
What kind of lenses are we speaking? Do they have aperture rings?
To me, a real film Nikon comes in the flavour of the F3 and FE/FM family. Some research into the F2 might also be done. All require aperture rings. These are smaller than their AF cameras, use less sophisticated electronics. A good repairman should be able to fix them for many years to come.
If you have G-lenses you need to have an AF body, that you could at least use them in P and S modes.
Hope you find this useful
Joachim
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Thanks Joachim, as a matter of fact, the French repair shops agree with you!<img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> They also recommend an FE, F2, F3 or FM3, to make the body really easy to take care of long term!
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1320345799' post='12649']
Thanks Joachim, as a matter of fact, the French repair shops agree with you!<img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> They also recommend an FE, F2, F3 or FM3, to make the body really easy to take care of long term!
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But be aware that not all your lenses will work on those bodies. And the ergonomics suck.