here's my research:
NIKON 135 SLR BODIES ==================== FM 1977-1982, 1-1/1000s, m, 590g FE 1978-1983, 8-1/1000s, a m, 590g F3 1980-2002, 8-1/2000s, a m, 715g FG 1982-1986, 1-1/1000s, p a m, 420g FM2 1982-2001, 1-1/4000s, m, 540g, good durabilities, $$$ FE2 1983-1987, 8-1/4000s, m, 550g, good durabilities, $$$ FA 1983-1987, 1-1/4000s, p a m, 625g FG20 1984- , 1-1/1000s, a m, 420g FM10/FE10 1995- , 1-1/2000s, m, 420g, poor durabilities, $$$ FM3a 2001-2006, 8-1/4000s, a m, 570g, , $$$ F too fat F2 too fat Nikkormat too fat EM no manual mode F301 auto film loading F601m auto film loading
here are some ebay lots i'm watching:
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fg20 ii
fa i
fa ii
fa iii
fg i
fg ii
fg iii
fg iv
fg v
f3 i
f3 ii
fg20 i
fg20 ii
fa i
fa ii
fa iii
fg i
fg ii
fg iii
fg iv
fg v
f3 i
f3 ii
my dad has one of those, i can't tell what model it is though.
that's where i got my 300mm lens from :D
that's where i got my 300mm lens from :D
send me the body! i'll pay you for it.
it's not mine and he uses it :)
bummer. :(
God damnit, larz. I want another SLR now.
maybe i'll give up on the used nikon slr market and just buy a new nikon f75 . i'm so sick of scouring ebay.
the f75 looks nice
yeah, i think so too. the only bad thing about it is the all-plastic construction--but that makes it a lot lighter than other bodies. :)
This may be completely irrational, but I despise how it looks like a dslr.
I like classic-bodied slrs.
I like classic-bodied slrs.
that design was used for film slrs before digital slrs were made.
for example, the F5 (1996) and the D1 (nikon's first dslr; 1999) look almost identical to me.
for example, the F5 (1996) and the D1 (nikon's first dslr; 1999) look almost identical to me.
> I like classic-bodied slrs.
'96 is too recent to qualify
'96 is too recent to qualify
what i meant is this: they aren't making the film slr bodies to look like the digital slr bodies. they are making the digital slr bodies to look like the film slr bodies. the d1 looks identical to the f5, and the f5 was released 3 years prior to the d1.
i didn't intend to claim that the f5 is a "classic body." on the contrary, i chose it as the epitome of the newer slr body style.
i didn't intend to claim that the f5 is a "classic body." on the contrary, i chose it as the epitome of the newer slr body style.
the nikon fg is one of my favorites.
i'd buy this if it were black: http://is.gd/n0r1
instead i might bid on this: http://is.gd/n0r7
i'd buy this if it were black: http://is.gd/n0r1
instead i might bid on this: http://is.gd/n0r7
i've narrowed by search down to these models (only black bodies allowed):
FE, FE-2, FG, FG-20, FM, FM-2
here's a few fg lots i'm watching intently. the fg is my top pick out of all of the models because it's inexpensive and very lightweight (but less durable).
http://is.gd/n0r7
http://is.gd/n7qJ
http://is.gd/n7qK
FE, FE-2, FG, FG-20, FM, FM-2
here's a few fg lots i'm watching intently. the fg is my top pick out of all of the models because it's inexpensive and very lightweight (but less durable).
http://is.gd/n0r7
http://is.gd/n7qJ
http://is.gd/n7qK
i bought one . it arrived today. it's very nice and works well, with one exception. the asa/iso/ev wheel is busted, so i can't select extreme values (iso < 25 @ ev 0; iso < 100 @ ev +2; iso > 1600 @ ev -2).
http://cloudfront.wingedleopard.net/lucas/tmp/n-fg-0.png
http://cloudfront.wingedleopard.net/lucas/tmp/n-fg-1.png
http://cloudfront.wingedleopard.net/lucas/tmp/n-fg-0.png
http://cloudfront.wingedleopard.net/lucas/tmp/n-fg-1.png
they offered to give me $10 back or just refund my money. i'm choosing the refund.
izza bid on thisun
damnit, i was outbid, and now there isn't an acceptable black fg anywhere on ebay.
low-volume markets,
low-volume markets,
i got one, and the batteries are going.
for the nikon fg, you can use one of these or two of these. either way, it's $6 for a refill (free amazon prime shipping :D ).
for the nikon fg, you can use one of these or two of these. either way, it's $6 for a refill (free amazon prime shipping :D ).
If you're looking for F*'s, try keh.com.
http://www.bythom.com/nikon.htm has a lot of info on these.
http://www.bythom.com/nikon.htm has a lot of info on these.
nice site. thanks. :)