Tony's Titbits #2 - Nikon F Changes
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- A look at the changes made to the Nikon F from 1962-1973.
This video is not intended as a comprehensive list. Please refer to Richard's superb site for everything Nikon F: www.destoutz.ch/nikon-f.html
Tony's Titbits are short videos on various subjects that hopefully you will find interesting!
I always liked the black with the basic viewfinder . That look is classic.
I own a Nikon f2as with the led high end viewfinder. Fantastic machine
I recently acquired a Nikon F camera with Ftn Photomic finder. Manufacture date 1970-1971 from what I can ascertain from the serial number. Mine is chrome with 'Nikon' logo on the body just in front of the shutter speed dial and it has the all-metal film rewind lever. In 'very good plus' condition. Also acquired a Nikon/Nippon Kogaku 50mm f/1.4 non-AI lens to go along with it..manufactured 1970 it is in pristine condition still has the JCII sticker on it. What a great old solid wonderful machine to use. Makes you think about making a good photograph but that is rewarding in and of itself. Great resource video.
Your collection is top notch! Every piece in exquisite condition
Great comparison video
Don’t forget the earliest F’s had a cloth shutter inherited from the earlier rangefinder cameras
All the best and keep making these great videos
Interesting changes. I've always liked the Nikon F.
Good work!
Excellent! Thank you sir!
Very good channel!
thanks for the new videos
Thanks for appreciating them! I intend to do a few of these "shorter" clips.
excellent cameras.very solid build.
Very helpful, thanks alot
Interesting. Thanks.
great review.
You seem to have a very impressive collection, all in extremely good condition. Do you use them at all?
northstar1950 Yes, they do get used occasionally!
That's good to hear.
The greatest camera ever. Amen!
Catarina Andersson, Close, very very close.
Catarina Andersson, the first camera bought for myself as an adult was an Nikon F, Photomic “T”. This was the first one to have a semi center weighted metering system. It was 60/40. I still have the old girl. Meter is still active and very accurate to within 1/2 stop of my Gossen Ultra Pro! I carried it in the cockpit of my F4 Phantom fighter through 3 voluntary tours in Vietnam. 1966, 1967 and 1968. It’s got some scratches and taps in the chrome and the leather case is somewhat scuffed. Hell, the pair look much better than I do, but I’m a wee bit older at 72+!
Nice collection. How many black Nikon F eye level cameras do you have?
Stephen Shea Only 1 eyelevel finder, but 3 black cameras!
Samsung9alaxy so the other F's are Photomic? I just bought an F on ebay and was wondering what you thought of it. The viewfinder bordering is a little rough. www.ebay.com/itm/182594291345
Looks good!
What is the metal used in the casing of the Nikon F? I read somewhere that is is some kind of aluminium alloy, but on my old Nikon F (black model), the edges and corners where the black anodizing has worn off, it shows a yellowish metal underneath (similar to brass).
I'm really not sure, sorry.
msbrownbeast: When the colour of the metal shows through its usually known as "brassing" so I assume its made of brass.
@@paganphil100 On closer examination, it's only the top and bottom plates, as well as the viewfinder shell that is brass, the main body of both F and F2 is silver colored (aluminum alloy?)
Is there a difference in the metal used for the camera bodies between the chrome vs the black models? I have read that it is made of aluminium, but I have a black Nikon F and where the black paint has rubbed off, it shows a brass-coloured metal underneath.
They are virtually made the same, but the black painted bodies had a brass layer.
So the black bodies are aluminium with brass plating and then anodized (or painted) in black? So that means if I were to scrub those exposed brassy corners of my old black Nikon F, it would eventually expose the silvery aluminium underneath.
@@msbrownbeast I am not completely sure about this. It's just what I think.
@@msbrownbeast I have a more definitive answer to this! The chrome bodies are chrome over brass, just like the black bodies. But because paint wears easier than chrome, the black wears thin and exposes the brass.
@@Samsung9alaxy Thanks so much for the update. I have both chrome and black models. Although the chrome finish is much more durable, the black finish seems more purposeful. BTW, I also noticed that while the underlying metal on the top of the camera and bottom plate of the camera back are indeed brass (colored), the metal trim around the leatherette front and back is silvery in color). Back in the day, the black model sold for a higher price than the chrome version.
Regardless, this camera is built like a tank and I am very happy with them (I have several).
want to see the photomic tn finder
I've shown the TN finder in my original review/overview of the F here: ua-cam.com/video/MmV6scUJ2sw/v-deo.html
+Samsung9alaxy Thanks
embossed
Jonathan Pearson Ah, the word I was looking for!
Don’t drool over the damn things, USE THEM!
This video is a total waste of time to watch. Unless you’ve been living under a mushroom in the woods everyone knows all this stuff!
Art Tafil chill out
ExhaIe, I’m just telling the truth!
Not so. 15 years of production on this model with multiple subtle revisions along the way, it's very easy to get fooled by a potential seller - especially online
Because of the long production cycle, and the fact that this camera is completely modular, those who pay a premium for a Nikon F advertised as an earlier production (e.g. 1959, 1960) should be aware of all the period-correct modular components of the camera that should be included. Many "vintage" Nikon Fs, such as those offered on Ebay have a mish mash of components from different production periods. E.g vintage body, but a newer eye level finder and newer back, focusing screen. The eye level finder, the true vintage ones show "Nippon Kogaku" on the front underside and these are worth a big premium. It is rare to come across a finder with this marking, much less to find one in good condition (both physical and optical).