Hand assembled in Japan . love my F2 .Sometimes I just take it out to marvel at the engineering involved. My copy I believe made in 1974 making pictures like it was assembled yesterday. I love the old Nikon glass( Lenses) that have character. To me Nikon is the Number 1 brand camera maker. I also have a fantastic condition Nikon F5 if I want the all auto experience both workhorses I believe will probably out last me. So yes fantastic Nikon F2 film photography. grain character of the different Lenses new and old love it. Best wishes from the Rep of Ireland

Great video! In 1975, I was 19 yrs old when I bought my first Nikon camera it was a black Nikon F2, and being a nature photographer, I got the 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor with it, although I wanted the 105mm 2.8 Micro Nikkor. I used my Nikon F2, for about 20 years until the light meter died. I now use the Nikon D850, arguably one of the best DSLR's ever made.

This is my favourite 35mm SLR camera ever haha. What a mechanical marvel this is

Hell yeah, I've been using mine for about 15 years or so and still use it as my main manual camera! If I go AF I go an F4 personally!

Great review of one of my favorite cameras. You're right, it's a heavy sucker. But compared to a Canon F-1 with AE finder and my FD 35mm f/2 concave lens, it's light as a feather.

Can’t beat Nikon Pro bodies in general. Loads of them still running strong. I bought a used F3 hp in early 90s and it still runs like a top.

The hot-shoe adaptor is the AS-1. The F2 has to be one of the all time great cameras of the film era, before the advent of autofocus of course. Nice video!

@dongummphotography

12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Sorry that you forgot to mention the autamatic aperture control unit which were available as AS-1, AS-11 and AS-12. I have got one and will tell you my experiences on it.

I've got two F2s, an AS with a 55mm f1.2 lens and another (the one with the pyramid style finder, can't remember the designation) but I rarely use them now because of the weight. I'm 63 and have osteoarthritis so either one is very cumbersome to carry. For this reason I mostly use my Olympus OM2n cameras which are half the weight, perform most of the same functions and are easier to carry while using my walking stick. For strong, healthy people the F2 range is beyond legendary, virtually un-destroyable and silky smooth in use. Absolutely recommended.

@dongummphotography

2 күн бұрын

@sputumtube I understand the weight issue, I am a couple years ahead of you. That is why I use some rangefinder cameras and the Olympus digital. Gotta love those F2s though.

I never realized the F2 had some many features.

@dongummphotography

12 күн бұрын

It's a great camera! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Love it. I have 2. Sadly the shutter just died on one. I eventually moved to the smaller fm 2's & such.

@dongummphotography

12 күн бұрын

The FM2 is a great camera, too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you for a great review of a beautiful camera! I often take out mine just to marvel at the level of manufacturing from Nikon in the 70-ies! Sometimes I also load a roll of film, but truth be told I’ve been spoilt the quality, size and fun from my Olympus m4/3 (I just love the format and rendering from those sensors!) cameras and lenses so I mostly bring them instead of bigger cameras like the Nikon F2! Cheers!

@dongummphotography

12 күн бұрын

It's hard to go back to heavy gear after using micro four thirds. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Ah yes the AK47 of cameras

Any tips on using center weighed metering ? When I use my F2AS out on a bright day, I often get highlights that are over exposed (washed out is the term?). It seems I should be under exposing even though meter shows “o”, but how can I determine how much to under expose ? What if I meter instead on the green grass as if metering to mid tone grey card? Would this be best?

@dongummphotography

10 күн бұрын

It is best to meter on part of the subject that looks to have an average reflectivity. Some photographers used to carry an 18% gray card they could meter off of. Backlit scenes can often be compensated for by increasing exposure by 1.5 stops.

@johnyjsl9219

10 күн бұрын

@@dongummphotography thank you