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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 14, 2017 4:12:58 GMT -5
My missing canon has arrived, so before i continue with nikon, behold... the last slr canon in my collection. The 1989 EOS RT it is the first AF capable camera with fixed pellicule mirror.It comes with all (dis)advantages of such a set up and i've added it to the collection just for that. EOS RT with EF 28-80mm 1:3.5-5.6 zoom
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 16, 2017 2:44:53 GMT -5
The 1998 nikon F801 was nikon's first "serious"AF slr.It has served me well in the days when i couldn't afford the F4. (mind you at about half the price of the F4 the 801 wasn't cheap either!) F801 with AF-nikkor 35mm 1:2
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 18, 2017 3:28:12 GMT -5
In 1989 the fourth generation of the pro single digit F series was introduced to the public. If ever a 35mm slr should be worthy of the nickname "the beast" the F4 would make a good canditate. From left to right: F4E with micro nikkor AF D 60mm 1:2.8, F4 with AF D 24-50mm 1;3.5-4.5 zoom and F4S with AF nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 D
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 20, 2017 2:04:56 GMT -5
Even though the F4 is an "electronic" camera, it still has that wonderfull mechanical feel to it. There's no LCD menu nonsense, everything is at your fingertips and can be controlled by knobs, switches and levers. It is truly a transition model between the old scool and new age camera design, best of both worlds. Top view of the F4, it's all there...
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 21, 2017 6:35:29 GMT -5
The 1990 F601 filled the gap between the 801 and the 401. It was the last of the X01 series (not counting the later S and X versions) F601 with AF nikkor 35-80mm 1:4-5.6 zoom
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 22, 2017 7:24:00 GMT -5
They could have called it the F901 but because nikon tought it was in another leage it was named the F90. 1992 F90 with AF nikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 zoom and 1994 N90S with nikkor 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.5 zoom and MB10 power pack
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 24, 2017 8:50:15 GMT -5
With its fan shaped user interface,function and set buttons the 1994 F70 was quite diffrent from other models. Nikon never used this layout again and the next models went back to what users were used to. F70 with AF nikkor 35-70mm 1:3.3-4.5
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 26, 2017 2:31:21 GMT -5
The 1994 F50 was the first nikon that wasn't able to (fully) use MF nikkors,aimed at beginner slr users it did have a helpfull advanced/simple mode switch (idiot mode ). Still the F50 will probably only remain a footnote in the nikon history. F50 with AF nikkor 35-80mm 1:4-5.6 zoom
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 27, 2017 3:15:26 GMT -5
In 1996 the fifth incarnation of the single digit nikon F camera came to life. The F5 was the last nikon "pro" camera with interchangeable prisms (the F6 has a fixed one). F5 with AF micro nikkor 60mm 1:2.8N. This kodak DCS620 digital adaptation of the F5 made my life as a newspaper reporter a whole lot easier.
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Post by belgiumreporter on Apr 29, 2017 15:28:18 GMT -5
The 1999 F100 was positionned right below the F5 but above the F90X. It's a great camera if you don't want the bulk of the F5 but do want all of the functions with some limitations. F100 with AF-D nikkor 50mm 1:1.8
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Post by belgiumreporter on May 2, 2017 3:36:53 GMT -5
The y2K F80 could have been just another 35mmslr AF camera in the row, if not it served as a basis for a lot of early pro-sumer digital slr's. The D100, D70(s), fujifilm S1 and s2 DX and the kodak dcs 14 (n) full frame bodies all had the F80 as a frame on wich they were build. (my well worn)Kodak DCS 14n the first full frame digital slr here with sigma AF 50mm 1:1.4 ( i would have liked it a lot more should kodak have used the F5 as a basis like they did in their previous models)
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Post by belgiumreporter on May 4, 2017 2:24:32 GMT -5
So, that's it for nikon. If you haven't got a splitting headache from watching all these anaglyphs i'll just continue with some classic minolta's.
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Post by belgiumreporter on May 4, 2017 2:25:27 GMT -5
Minolta's first 35mm slr is the 1958 SR-2, for some strange reason their second one was called the SR-1(1959) A later 1962 black SR-1 with PF rokkor 55mm 1:1.8
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Post by belgiumreporter on May 5, 2017 2:35:27 GMT -5
Over a period of eight years minolta managed to make 7 variations of the SR-1. Different camera's with the same type name and the same camera's with a different type name, minolta didn't make it easy for collectors to tell them apart. 1962 chrome SR-1 model d with cds SR meter-2 and budget PF-rokkor 50mm 1:2 (the build quality of these budget lenses is far below the "normal" rokkors)
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Post by belgiumreporter on May 7, 2017 8:29:39 GMT -5
In 1962 minolta replaced the SR-3 with the SR-7 (seems logical no?) The SR7 was the first slr with a build in cds meter (no ttl though)this was one of a line of firsts minolta introduced througout their history. Once again in three years time three variations of the same model were produced. 1962 SR-7 (first model without meter off/on switch)with Auto-Rokkor 50mm 1:1.8
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