Decided to shoot a test roll with the Nikon F I got at the swap meet (prism finder, chrome body - nice enough shape). One thing that stands out with Nikon F's and the rangefinders is that they generally work - however old they are. This F is about 47 year old, has had some use - but it looks like it had never been taken apart. No sluggish lubricants, all the speeds seem Ok. Well as usual 1 second might be 1.2 sec and 1/1000 is probably closer to 1/800. For $150 with the 50f1.4 - it works fine.
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I put the 200mm f4.0 Nikkor on the camera and fired a couple of shots. This is one of the great bargains of Nikkor lenses - this particular one cost me $75 some years ago and is absolutely mint. Good lens, light weight (well, reasonably so) and yeas, close focus is 1.5 m.
Larry Burrows did some good work with this lens in Vietnam.
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The mirror "clunk" is a bit disconcerting with the SLR's - but as long as you try to keep the speed at 1/60s or faster its OK. However, everybody around you knows that you just took a picture!
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100% viewfinder and it is easy to hold a SLR straight too. Nikon always had a huge selection of screens to fit whatever lens you would be using, from split image "donuts" to weird ones for macro or long lens work. I tend to favor the E screen with a large center fresnel disc and clear surround. Works well with just about any lens and no split image black-out from slow lenses.
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One of the mini-ferries that ply the water between various point in False Creek and Kitsilano. Nice way to have mini-cruise!
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