[Steinar1]

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?

[wojtt]

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='' />

[Steinar1]

[quote name='wojtt' timestamp='1320263507' post='12632']

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.

[joachim]

[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1320250317' post='12630']

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

[edge]

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]

[Steinar1]

[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!

[Brightcolours]

[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.