Michael Helms.'s Review of Nikon F2 35mm SLR camera
10th Apr 2001
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Features
Durable
Well Balanced
Hand made
Easy to use, intuitive layout and controls
Bad Points
Expensive
Photomic prism ring resistor failure
General Comments
The F2 is everything a camera should be. Many will argue that it is heavy; I personally think this is one of the most comfortable and well balanced cameras ever made; most of the modern lightweight cameras feel too flimsy to me. The shutter release is positive, and everything just seems to fall at your fingertips - there when you need it, but not obtrusive or in-the-way.
The Photomic prisms suffer from the typical old-Nikon woe - once the ring resister wears out, it's tough to get repaired. These cameras have also held their value incredibly well regardless - good for sellers, bad for buyers. A good F2 with the motor drive can sell for a LOT of money.
This is my primary shooter, and a camera I'd never even try to call myself a photographer without.
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Web Links
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Nikon F2 Professional Series SLR camera - Index Page
System overview and instruction manuals available in HTML format. ... | Back | to Main Index Page of Nikon F2 Series SLR models; | Back | to Main Index Page of Pictorial History of Nikon SLRs
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Extension Tubes - Nikon F2 Macro-photography
Modern Classic SLR Series ; Macro/Close-up Photography with Nikon F2 Series bodies; ... | Back | to Main Index Page of Nikon F2 Series SLR models; | Back | Main Index Page of Pictorial History of
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Nikon F2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nikon F2 is a professional level, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. It was manufactured by the Japanese optics company Nippon Kogaku K. K. (Nikon Corporation since 1988) in Japan from September 1971 to June 1980. It used a horizontal-travel...
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Nikon F2 Finders
The Nikon F appeared in 1959, followed by the Nikon F2 in 1970. They are generally considered the most reliable of all mechanical 35 SLRs. The F2 is an improved F. Together they are the...
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Nikon F2 Specifications
Viewfinder: Nikon F2; Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard; interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms ... Accessory shoe: Provided; special Nikon F2-type located at base of rewind knob;
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NikonLinks - Home Page
Nikon Users ... Other Nikon Equipment; Binoculars, Microscopes, etc. ... Nikon Users' Gallery; Nikon users images from around the world
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Nikon F / F2
Nikon F2: The F2 was designed to fix some of the ergonomic and mechanical flaws of the F. The finder doesn't vignette with long lenses, the prism finders now lock on, the wind lever is...
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Nikon F2 Reviews
So is the F2.... Having a computer in a camera make the decision for you is foolish. IMHO ... It is the best manual SRL ever made, and with the range of Nikon lenses and accessories, your only limit
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Nikon | Imaging Products | History of Products
History of Nikon Rangefinder Cameras ... History of Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Cameras; Debut of Nikon F2 ... Nikon S3 Year 2000 Millennium Model
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Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 G First Test: Introduction
First test of Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 G on Canon 5D DSLR ... First look: Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 G ... > See also: Nikon 14-24mm v Contax N 17-35mm v Contax 21mm f2.8 Review
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