Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also have an F3HP with MD4 and the data back. However it just sits in the camera bag unused. My R8 is my preferred film SLR. the F3 is a great camera though. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> > > Harrison, > > That's a great choice. One of the benefits of the F3 is you can use > all the old non-AI lenses as well as anything else Nikon has ever > made (except for the AF G lenses). I don't have a MD4 for mine but > with the prices as low as they are, why not. Of course some of the > pro AI lenses like the 85/1.4 and 35/1.4 still command pretty high > prices. Maybe because they're not made of plastic and still produce > wonderful images. > > Have fun with your new toy. > Len > > > > On Nov 27, 2007, at 3:59 PM, Harrison McClary wrote: > > > This past weekend I decided to order a new toy. It was a Nikon F3hp > > with the MD4 motor drive. Back in my news days the F3 was the > > ultimate > > camera, rugged, light and so sweet (I had 2 F3T's with motors). I > > have > > often looked at KEH and their used Nikon listings thinking about > > getting > > another one...well I saw one in EX condition for $235 and an MD4 for > > $19!! I could not believe this as back then I paid at least 300 > > for the > > MD4 alone. > > > > I gotta say I do not think there has ever been any SLR that fits the > > hand as well as the F3 with MD4 does, nor has there ever been one that > > is so nice looking. I can't wait to load this puppy up and go shoot > > some. It will fit perfectly into my film kit which is mostly > > Leica's...now this F3 for my 105 and 180mm lenses for some reach, the > > Leicas for in close. > > > > If you are not one of those who has to have the latest and greatest > > digital do everything camera these are great times to get pro level > > equipment at less than point and shoot prices. The old Nikon AiS > > lenses > > are not that expensive, and will still work on the top line Nikon > > digital bodies and with the $75 converter will work on a Canon > > body. If > > you want really cheap look into the old Canon FD stuff, it is rock > > bottom now....but the FD stuff only mounts to the old FD system. > > > > -- > > Harrison McClary > > Harrison McClary Photography > > harrison@mcclary.net > > http://www.mcclary.net > > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information