One of my remaining camera wishes was (yes, was) a Nikon F Photomic. This was the camera that put a professional level SLR into the hands of 'the man in the street' and established Japan as the home of high quality photographic equipment. To be more specific, the three big ones: Canon, Nikon and Olympus.
Many, many years ago I saw someone using a Nikon F in the airplane I was travelling in en route to Beirut (1979). I was absolutely blown away by it. I've been trying to buy one for over a year now but either they were too damaged or just the body. The lenses fetch more money so most of them are just offered as a camera body. And 'slightly used' on eBay usually means: scratched, paint worn off to bare metal (brass) and parts missing.
This one however seems to be in great nick and is very complete. As soon as it came up (I had a saved search with email alert running) and I bought it right away. It was less than 170 Euro including shipping from the US which is an absolute steal. I promised Anne that this will be my final camera purchase. It will be unless that Leica M3 with 'goggles' will become available at a price I can afford which will be never This Nikon is a T-series from 1965.
Many, many years ago I saw someone using a Nikon F in the airplane I was travelling in en route to Beirut (1979). I was absolutely blown away by it. I've been trying to buy one for over a year now but either they were too damaged or just the body. The lenses fetch more money so most of them are just offered as a camera body. And 'slightly used' on eBay usually means: scratched, paint worn off to bare metal (brass) and parts missing.
This one however seems to be in great nick and is very complete. As soon as it came up (I had a saved search with email alert running) and I bought it right away. It was less than 170 Euro including shipping from the US which is an absolute steal. I promised Anne that this will be my final camera purchase. It will be unless that Leica M3 with 'goggles' will become available at a price I can afford which will be never This Nikon is a T-series from 1965.