Nikon 35Mm Film Cameras | Nikon F3 35Mm Camera Body, Black With De-2 Prism Finder

The Nikon F3 Is A Professional Level Slr 35Mm Film Camera. It’S Extremely Solid No-Nonsense Design And Practical Pro Oriented Feature Set Have Made The Camera A Legend. It’S Been One Of The Main Go To Choices For Photojournalists And Pros All Over The World. Along The Way It’S Secured A Reputation Of Durability And Reliability That Very Few Other Cameras Enjoy.

The F3 Body Is Designed To Be A True Professional Workhorse Able To Endure Heavy Use In Demanding Conditions. Just Like The Other Top Of The Line Nikon Models That Came Before It, The F3 Amenities Include A Mirror Lock-Up, Interchangeable Finders, Depth Of Field Preview, And A Pc Flash Sync Socket. The F3 Is The First Pro Nikon Body To Not Use A Fully Mechanical Shutter. Instead The F3 Uses Two Readily Available Px76 Style Batteries To A Power A More Accurate Electronically Timed Shutter And Single Mechanical Back-Up Shutter Speed Of 1/80 Is Provided. The F3 Also Has An Aperture Priority Auto Exposure Mode Useable With Ai (Automatic Indexing) Lenses And Later Lenses. Non-Ai Lenses Are Useable On The Camera With Stop-Down Metering.

The F3 Was Often Paired With It’S Equally Well Known Md-4 Dedicated Motor Drive Which Can Wind Film At 5 Frames Per Second And Also Features Powered Rewind At Nearly The Same Speed. The F3 Also Features Ttl Flash Metering With Compatible Speedlights Such As The Powerful Sb-16A.

Nikon Introduced The F3 In 1980 With The .8X De-2 Prism Finder. In 1981 Nikon Introduced The De-3 High Eyepoint Prism Finder For The F3. When An F3 Is Paired With A De-3 It’S Referred To As A F3Hp. Users Who Wear Glasses May Prefer The De-3’S Extra Eye Relief And Users Who Wear Contacts Or Don’T Wear Glasses May Prefer The De-2’S Higher Magnification.

The F3 Is A Tremendously Fun Camera For Any Shooter Or Collector To Own. In Nikon’S Lineup For Multiple Decades Because Of It’S Popularity, It’S A Historic Camera, An Absolute Classic.

Key Features

• Professional Slr 35Mm Film Camera
• Rugged Construction Designed For Heavy Use
• Interchangeable Finders
• Light Meter
• High Magnification .8X Prism Viewfinder With Lcd Display And Viewfinder Illumination
• Aperture Priority Autoexposure
• Electronically Timed Shutter
• 1/90S Mechanical Back-Up Shutter Speed
• Ttl Flash Metering With Compatible Speedlights
• Interchangeable Focus Screens
• Depth-Of-Field Preview
• Mirror Lock-Up
• Built-In Timer
• Multiple Exposure Control
• Flash Sync Pc Socket
• Compatible With Non-Ai Lenses
• Compatible With Dedicated Md-4 Motor Drive

Available Accessories Include The Md-4 Motor Drive, Sb-16A Speedlight Flash, Sb-12 Speedlight Flash, Dw-3 Waist Level Finder, Dw-4 Finder, Da-2 Action Finder, De-3 High Eyepoint Prism Finderand Interchangeble Focus Screens.