The Nikon F3 is the original Italian super model, a classic beauty that never ages.

just a note...if anyone is having issues with rapid battery drain do the following. it's very rare and they usually last for months or years but I've heard it's been an issue for some. simply take battery out and thoroughly clean battery and compartment with deionised water...even if it looks spotless and reapply battery holding just the sides or with gloves on. even a slight layer of oils can effect performance. as soon as I did this issue resolved and battery currently going strong after 6 months. apart from this the camera is a real tank and lovely to shoot with. enjoy everyone

My dad got this camera in 1981 as a present from my grandfather. We were moving and found it a few weeks ago, and it still works perfectly. Watched your video to kind of get an idea of how it works so I can take pictures with my dad since we don't spend that much time together, so thanks so much for explaining

2020. This was released 40 years ago! And I just got mine today.

@happypinback

4 жыл бұрын

Samuel Hennessy congrats!! I got mine yesterday 😀

@Blueangel290393

4 жыл бұрын

same! arrived just today :D but not hp version, but with Mf-14! ^^

@MeTheDroidor

4 жыл бұрын

I purchase mine two days ago, I am waiting for it to arrive home.

@creatifartiste

4 жыл бұрын

I see you Sam

@robertkeirstead3237

4 жыл бұрын

Samuel Hennessy You will enjoy using it. Wonderful blend of form and function. Refined and simple.

Best simplest explanation of Ai vs. Npn-Ai Nikkor lenses! Thanks alot!

this is the best visual manual for the F3 thank you

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Had my F3 in a cupboard for 30 years, this was a great refresher course on the cameras functions - Thank you.

An excellent tutorial/overview, just 1 slight nagging reservation, you used a black background with a fully black nikon camera, you should have used a pinch of diffused light onto the individual parts that you where describing, as it was a bit difficult to establish each respective item in dialogue.otherwise EGGcellent 🌚

Thanks so much for doing this video! I have my F3 for years, but I got it second hand with no manual and I learned so much!

Wow, this was an amazing video and very imfomative I never knew such an old camera was packed with all that technology that we take for granted today. You are the best Prime Studios, I'll be watching all your videos FOR SURE!

This is a very informative video that I keep coming back to. So nice to have such a clear & thorough tutorial in a sea of half-baked Nikon F3 KZread videos. Much appreciated!

Clear and very informative. Just bought this epic camera. Now I know what all those extra controls are. Thanx.

Learned some new things about my F3! Best camera tutorial; very thorough.

amazing video! I just got my Nikon f3 and am super excited to use! I was a bit confused with the light meter, but now think I understand. Thank you so much!

Never owned a film SLR, but this video made me want to buy one. Great video! Thanks.

GREAT tutorial. I’ve had any number of cameras for 25 years but this was my first Nikon. A few idiosyncrasies unique to Nikon. Thanks for the quick overview it helped me a lot.

Just picked up an F3 today! Really appreciate this video, helping me to understand this beautiful camera.

thanks for this very informative video, can't wait to get my F3 tomorrow.

@peterhenstock9448

5 жыл бұрын

Well done

Thanks so much for this video! my F3 is only my second film SLR and it's very unique so I'm glad I found this.

Nice survey! Very clear audio... thank-you.

Wow!!! The most thorough Nikon F3 guide!! Thank you very much 😊.

Perfect video manual for the f3 in my opinion. Thanks for the awesome video!

Thank you so much for posting this video!! It was really clear, easy to understand and helpful :)

I had two F3-HP's back in the 80's, swapped them for the new F4 and was like going to heaven. But still missed the HP, found one at a swap meet for $50.00. Still have that F3.

Wow, what a great review. So much covered information, thanks.

very handy video which will come back to many times for reference .

You have no idea how much this video helped me omg. Thank you so much

Thanks so much for this video! It was truly helpful.

Great video, and a very clean camera you got there. Thanks for the info

Thank you so much for the help!!

This video got me out and shooting today; so helpful!! Thank you!!

This video was so helpful! Thank you!

used to shoot digital with a loaner camera from my school, but since graduating and not being able to afford a dslr + lenses, i dug out my dad's camera kit with the f3 and a telephoto. i've been using the manual shutter release until i get the chance to pick up the right batteries but it's done me well so far. i can't wait to go adventuring with this camera over the summer. thanks for such a useful intro vid for this camera :)

@PrimeStudios

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'm happy to help!

amazing details. good job

Great explanation

Great review, great camera. Thank you.

This is a fantastic video. Thanks for making it!

the f3 is beautiful! what a beautiful camera! would love to own one!

Thanks so much for the video - really helpful!

A very nice refresher! After +20 years in the shelf I'm going to re-use my F3 HP.

Have never used a camera before and was looking to start out with this one. Thank you was a lot of information to take in

@mccoll20416

3 жыл бұрын

you won't regret it! It's a camera you'll enjoy for many many years

Great explanation!

Thanks for making the film! Super helpful :)

thank you dude, this video help me a lot

Very useful review. Thank you

Great review, thanks!!

Fantastic review! Thanks.

Thank you very much for this tutorial video.

Thanks a lot for this video. Its been soooo helpful..!!

Fantastic video tutorial thank you! 👏

Wonderful explains. Thanks for your sharing.

nice comprehensive review, thanks for posting

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love this video; so helpful!!! Thank you for this tutorial

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the information.

Thank you! So helpful.

Thank you John .That was a great help.

@PrimeStudios

6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help!

Great video, thank you! 👍

Excellent explanation 🤩

Excellent video. Thanks

Great job, saved me reading the manual.

This week I will receive my first nikon F3 and I it's in very very good condition. Almost unused and I will use it with a nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 nikon f mount I really am excited to start shooting photos.

The condition of your F3 is absolutely pristine !

what a good clear clip! thank you!

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Very helpful. Thank you.

Hello, you've got a very beautiful camera, beautiful and clean. best regard

great job on this vid

thanks for this useful video

That was awesome. Thanks very much.

That was a really nice presentation, it will help me to push the "buy now" button on eBay :-). Thanks a lot

great vid! thx!

awesome video!

Cool camera 👍

thanks a lot for sharing!!

That looks like pristine fresh brand new new!

THANK YOU!

Thank you so much!

I just bought one for the first time on 17/03/2020. Saw the amateur photography in 1985 costing £700-800, was thinking owning one in my dream...

Actually you can use a standard flash on them,you just need to purchase an AS-4 flash unit coupler...it slips over the the rewind knob and lets you use more modern flash units on it.

@MultiSciGeek

7 ай бұрын

Smart idea! Seems those are easier to get!

Thx!!!

Excellente présentation. Mon beau Nikon F3 juste acheté n'a plus de secret pour moi. Merci.

I just bought one, I'm waiting for it to arrive. It is not the HP viewfinder, I like the regular viewfinder. It is practically new and with its box, serial number 199XXXXX, that is late model. I hope it works perfectly. I also bought the 28mm AI (not the AI-S version), which is cheaper than the AI-S and aesthetically I also like it better. Hopefully it is as clean as it looks in the photos and works well. Thank you.

Thanks!

@PrimeStudios

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

great video! needed a bit of a refresher on the camera and learned a whole lot more. Quick question, on AF lenses like the 24-70, how does the camera handle no iris on the lens?

@PrimeStudios

5 жыл бұрын

I think you mean a more modern lens with the Nikon mount...as far as I can recall this camera will not engage auto focus on any lens. Also, without a ring to control the aperture, it will stay at the same f/stop for every photo. Likley the smallest f/stop available for that lens.

@VinoFigueroa

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeStudios thanks for your time!

Thank you so much for making this video. So helpful. I might've missed it but what does the switch at the base of the shutter dial do? It reveals a red dot, much like the on/off switch...

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

That's the 10 second timer: 8:20

Love this and love my F3. I'm still getting used to having to manual focus all my shots though. Do you know if different focusing screens can help with this? Thanks a lot

@PrimeStudios

5 жыл бұрын

Yes they can be changed and it's quite easy! The hard part is finding the one you want for sale online. Here is a page describing the different kinds of screens you can get: bit.ly/2VTgsUX

Hi! Amazing video, thanks so much! I have a question... at 13:44, my light meter doesn't show + or - as I adjust the f... how can I fix this? Thanks so much!

Great video. Simple and clear explanation of the Nikon F3 workings. Thanks. Did anyone ever tell you, your voice sounds similar to Sam Harris's?

@PrimeStudios

5 жыл бұрын

No one has compared my voice to his, but thank you for the compliments!

@srfurley

4 жыл бұрын

Dennis Swiatkowski you’re right about his voice; I thought his voice sounded familiar.

Thanks mayne

I just ordered mine. Could you share the specific lens used in the video along with your favorite for this camera and why? Great video!

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

The lens you see in the video is the Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI which you can find here: amzn.to/2VH9LXv My favorite lens is probably the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D which you can find here: amzn.to/38mZYLg It's my favorite because it's fast, sharp, and lightweight, plus it gives the same focal length as the human eye.

You might consider a white background, next time you review an all black camera. Apart from that splendid video. Can't wait to get my f3!

Great video. Informative/easy to follow. Battery question: Lithium 3v vs 2 1.5 silver oxides. Any performance diff? Got a favorite? Thanks.

@PrimeStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Far as I know the Lithium chemistry should perform better and last longer.

Thank you for making this video. A friend of mine is selling me his F3 so this video is a huge help.

nice

Side note: if you wear glasses, the F3HP has one the best viewfinders ever.

This was extremely helpful, thank you! I recently purchased a Nikon F3HP and the LCD portion of the viewfinder is incredibly dull, the illumination button doesn't help very much either. Is there anything I can do to perhaps make this better? I took off the prism finder and there wasn't a spec of dust inside either.

@PrimeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I don't know of any way to make the LCD more visible except to maybe shoot in brighter situations. That LCD is one of the things I strongly dislike on the F3.

@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle

3 жыл бұрын

Nikon originally thought the LCD would need replacing every seven years. It sounds as if yours is at the end of its life.

@StudioBonn

11 ай бұрын

...or the mirror in the fiewfinder is not on it's place, maybe bent. Mine was bent...I opened the fiewfinders cover and could see the mirrors. Than I put the finder on the camera and could fix it while looking through the finder itself. It was very easy! After that I replaced the cover and that's all - like new. But to be honest- there are some LCD-screens out of function while the cam was wrongly stored (too hot or too much moisture), than the flex-electronic-platine will lost the connection. Unfortunately there are no more repair parts at Nikon... There is no chance to fix it because it is too extreme tiny... best regards from Bonn, Germany

Hi PS, Great video and the F3 is definitely one way to ease my GAS, but please don’t review a black camera on a black background, I couldn’t make half of it out! Still, very informative and many thanks for posting!👍🏻

Thank you very much for the explanations. I wear glasses and I am struggling to see inside the HP viewfinder. Any ideas or comments how to correct this, if at all possible?

@PrimeStudios

6 жыл бұрын

There are special eye pieces you can add to the view finder called diopters of different strengths to help correct for your vision. Once past 40 years old most humans inner lens of the eye becomes far less flexible and it becomes difficult, if not impossible to focus on things at close distances. The cheap answer might be using "cheaters" or magnifying glasses, or you could just do what I did and get laser eye surgery....Just google "Nikon F3 Diopters" and click the shopping tab, that should get you started.

@MeumGaudiumRivegauche

6 жыл бұрын

Thank's a lot. In fact, I just removed my diopter and I am now fine.

Thank you for the video I'm better acquainted with my F3HP now. I'm just wondering if removing the prism while the film is inside will ruin expose it. Also when I push on the film door when it's closed there's a little bit of looseness is this cause for concern?

@PrimeStudios

3 жыл бұрын

No, removing the viewfinder will not expose the film. Also, it's normal for the film door to have a little give.

I know this is a older video, but that F3 looks band new!

Is this repainted? How'd you get the matte finish?