2. On Film

The Cameras

For film photography I use several different Nikons. Among them a Nikon F4 (Introduced in 1988 and not sold in the US) which I love for its Italian designed good looks, handling, and toughness, a
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The <a href="http://www.nathangriffin.com/technical/camera/nikonfe2/" target="_blank">Nikon FE2</a>. When I bought this I wanted a small 35mm film camera that was easy to carry. The FE2 fit the bill perfectly. It’s small, it looks tiny next to my F4s (see pictures further down). It’s also very light making it much nicer to carry all day long. I get a very fast shutter, 1/4000th, and 1/250th flash sync with TTL flash that works with my SB600’s and SB800’s. It uses a match needle meter which I prefer and it also has exposure compensation. This was a very advanced camera when it was released in 1983.
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The Nikon FE2. When I bought this I wanted a small 35mm film camera that was easy to carry. The FE2 fit the bill perfectly. It’s small, it looks tiny next to my F4s (see pictures further down). It’s also very light making it much nicer to carry all day long. I get a very fast shutter, 1/4000th, and 1/250th flash sync with TTL flash that works with my SB600’s and SB800’s. It uses a match needle meter which I prefer and it also has exposure compensation. This was a very advanced camera when it was released in 1983.

  • My camera's from behind the Iron Curtain...... Russian Rangefinders. A Zorki 4 from 1971 and a Zorki 3C (3S in english) from 1956.
  • My camera's from behind the Iron Curtain...... Russian Rangefinders. A Zorki 4 from 1971 and a Zorki 3C (3S in english) from 1956.
  • Nikon F Photomic FTn with 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto
  • Nikon F Photomic FTn with 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto: Taken with Nikon FM; Lens - Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AIs; Film - Ilford HP5 Plus developed in Kodak XTOL.
  • Nikon F Photomic FTn
  • Nikon F2 with DP-1 Finder and 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto
  • Nikon F2 with DP-1 Finder and 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto: Taken with Nikon FM; Lens - Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AIs; Film - Ilford HP5 Plus developed in Kodak XTOL.
  • Nikkormat FT2 with 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto
  • Nikkormat FT2 with 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto: Taken with Nikon FM; Lens - Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AIs; Film - Ilford HP5 Plus developed in Kodak XTOL.
  • Nikon F2 with DP-1 Finder and 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto
  • Nikon F2 with DP-1 Finder and 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto: Taken with Nikon FM; Lens - Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AIs; Film - Ilford HP5 Plus developed in Kodak XTOL.
  • Nikon FM with Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AIS
  • The <a href="http://www.nathangriffin.com/technical/camera/nikonfe2/" target="_blank">Nikon FE2</a>. When I bought this I wanted a small 35mm film camera that was easy to carry. The FE2 fit the bill perfectly. It’s small, it looks tiny next to my F4s (see pictures further down). It’s also very light making it much nicer to carry all day long. I get a very fast shutter, 1/4000th, and 1/250th flash sync with TTL flash that works with my SB600’s and SB800’s. It uses a match needle meter which I prefer and it also has exposure compensation. This was a very advanced camera when it was released in 1983.
  • The twins. Two Konica AutoReflex T2's. One with a 50mm f/1.7 Hexanon and the other with a 24mm f/2.8 Hexanon
  • Nikon FE2 with MD-12 winder and Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 AIS
  • This is the <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f100.htm" target="_blank" >Nikon F100</a>. It is the most modern of my film cameras. It‘s about the size of the Nikon D300/200 series digital SLR's and has a similar layout. This camera gives me the ability to use the VR feature on lenses so equipped and also allows me to use Aperture Priority and Manual mode with G type lenses which I can't do with the F4.
  • Nikon FE2 and F4s with assorted lenses.
  • Nikon FE2 and F4s with assorted lenses.
  • 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor-N Auto and 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor-S Auto
  • Nikkor 35-200mm f/3.5-4.5 AIS and a Nikkor 50-135mm f/3.5 AIS
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