jmi
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Post by jmi on Apr 22, 2008 7:16:03 GMT -5
Just got me a nice "user" F3 plus 28/2 lens. I can see I'm going to enjoy this one! The reason for getting it was really that it doesn't have the wind lever based shutter lock that drove me nuts with the FM2 (clearly, my head is the wrong shape). One thing had bugged me for a couple of days since it arrived - the viewfinder view was not very clear or sharp, and I know from the FM2 that Nikon's finders are normally first-rate. Well, turns out the little round end thingy on the eyepiece was a screw-in diopter. Now it's out things are much better! So please go ahead and mock....  Just a cautionary tale really - it was the very timely post on Mike Johnston's blog by Ctein that even made me think of it! Thanks Ctein! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 8:24:29 GMT -5
It's possible to pick up a clear glass eyepiece for the camera on ebay for very little.
The only weakness on the F3 (I just sold mine) was the slow flash sync and non standard hot shoe over the rewind knob. With a standard shoe and 250 sec sync they might still be making them. IMO it's the best "feeling" camera Nikon ever made.
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Post by nikonbob on Apr 22, 2008 9:11:37 GMT -5
Don't feel bad, I almost didn't buy the M4 that I have because the VF was so lousy to look through. Turned out that it had a none standard diopter and switching to the standard one cleared it up nicely. If your eyes are near normal the standard diopter, I think it is -1 for Nikons, should work well for you. Coming from using FM/FEs I had the reverse problem, just hated having to remember to turn the F3 on being used to just having the wind lever in the stand off position for the same effect.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 15:53:01 GMT -5
Bob:
My problem with the F3 was remembering to turn it off.
Wayne
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Post by nikonbob on Apr 22, 2008 17:00:59 GMT -5
Wayne
Yea, that too.
Bob
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Post by Dave on Apr 22, 2008 21:34:50 GMT -5
My problem is that I cannot remember which is on and which is off, versus is the battery dead. Dave
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jmi
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Post by jmi on Apr 23, 2008 18:32:12 GMT -5
Errr... yes, I have forgotten to turn mine off too - not used to these new fangled battery-powered thingies after having used the M3 exclusively for 5 months Does indeed "feel" great in the hand, and being able to take the prism off was pretty neat, I may well end up using that to reduce the amount of sprawling on the ground I seem to do... One other miscellaneous thing that's quite nice is the placement of the exposure lock button - a feature I tend to use a fair bit shooting slides - unlike say the Canon A-series where it's on the other side and somewhere no fingers are usually located when holding it. Thanks for all the great info folks! |
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