Anyone still using F3??

[ray_stinger]

Just got one from my uncle who decided to switch to all digital. He gave me the F3 but no lenses to come along with it. Looks like a very rugged camera, may use it to do some b+w photography. Wondering if anyone here still uses the F3? I understand from my uncle that it is a professional series camera and he paid quite alot for it last time. What lens do you guys recommend me to get? Im looking for a wide up to 50mm prime lens to pair with it. Anyone got lobang?

[ortega]

lucky guy, it is a Professional level camera
get a 17mm, sweet

[jbma]

Originally Posted by ray_stinger Just got one from my uncle who decided to switch to all digital. He gave me the F3 but no lenses to come along with it. Looks like a very rugged camera, may use it to do some b+w photography. Wondering if anyone here still uses the F3? I understand from my uncle that it is a professional series camera and he paid quite alot for it last time. What lens do you guys recommend me to get? Im looking for a wide up to 50mm prime lens to pair with it. Anyone got lobang?

Lucky guy. Can I know your uncle or not ? I used to have one long time ago and it is indeed a very rugged camera. I even fell from my bike with it. It survived but I got scratches on my arm and leg. I used it to take a photo of my damaged bike. This camera will last for a very long time.

[nightwolf75]

wow... hope u got a motor winder with it?

i know of a guy who still uses the F3. if u happened to be ard peninsular today later in the evening, drop in at spinelli's to meet him. i'm sure he can advise u.

[ray_stinger]

Originally Posted by nightwolf75 wow... hope u got a motor winder with it? i know of a guy who still uses the F3. if u happened to be ard peninsular today later in the evening, drop in at spinelli's to meet him. i'm sure he can advise u.

hmmm...u mean there is a NUG meeting later at spinelli?? Gotta jog later in the evening...will there be another nug soon?

[ray_stinger]

Btw guys, any diff between the HP and non-HP version? Because mine is the F3 without HP version, my findings on the internet seems to suggest that the HP version is using some high eyepoint viewfinder, wondering what differences does it make?

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by ray_stinger hmmm...u mean there is a NUG meeting later at spinelli?? Gotta jog later in the evening...will there be another nug soon?

shld be next week, i think. can always PM espn to check.

for WA, think u shld be able to pick up some WA primes at the usual places - TCW, prime etc.. believe there are a number of AIS lenses on display at prime.

[ray_stinger]

Originally Posted by nightwolf75 shld be next week, i think. can always PM espn to check. for WA, think u shld be able to pick up some WA primes at the usual places - TCW, prime etc.. believe there are a number of AIS lenses on display at prime.

saw some of the primes there...priced quite for me. haha, have already invested quite substantially on canon system..now gotta by nikon lenses for f3...my is abit pain. hehe...but would really love to try out this camera some day...maybe im gonna find a cheap 50mm for a start...either tat or may be selling it off..

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by ray_stinger saw some of the primes there...priced quite for me. haha, have already invested quite substantially on canon system..now gotta by nikon lenses for f3...my is abit pain. hehe...but would really love to try out this camera some day...maybe im gonna find a cheap 50mm for a start...either tat or may be selling it off..

think u can pick up a decent looking 50mm prime here in BnS. for wider primes... hmmm...

sigh... they dun cams like the way they used to in the older days... cams like F3 are really made to last.

[Luval]

i have a friend that still keep his F3 AF.. with the 80 mm F2.8 Af lens.. that is only for the F3 AF. A prime and mint camera.. i wish i own that Camera.. does any one know how much it is value for as a 2nd hand ??

[Luval]

Originally Posted by ortega lucky guy, it is a Professional level camera get a 17mm, sweet

if there i any luck . got and find this lens . 6 mm AI lens.. it even sweeter than you think

[Benign]

Quote: Wondering if anyone here still uses the F3?

In fact, I have gone backward......just received a black nikon "F".

If you want to know more about your F3, try this link:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...ver2/index.htm

Have fun

[b18]

Send it to Nikon and ask for a check up and clean, if your uncle is a pro and still using it til the day he passed it to you ,then no worry

F3 comes in many flavours. I played with a F3 HP a while back and it is a truly rugged cam [iirc F3 series went up to the moon ]

If you want, just get a 50mm prime to start and slowly build it up.
28mm makes a good wide angle on a 135 body

[Physical-Graffiti]

Originally Posted by ray_stinger saw some of the primes there...priced quite for me. haha, have already invested quite substantially on canon system..now gotta by nikon lenses for f3...my is abit pain. hehe...but would really love to try out this camera some day...maybe im gonna find a cheap 50mm for a start...either tat or may be selling it off..:

haiyo...uncle give you then you wana sell off

[ray_stinger]

Originally Posted by Physical-Graffiti haiyo...uncle give you then you wana sell off

Haha, my uncle actually wanted to sell it off, but decided to give it to me instead since he tot I may be able to help him fetch a higher price through clubsnap. Too bad he sold of his lenses, else I would have some nice lenses to try it on. He is a pro and has used the camera to cover for wedding assignments till he passed the camera to me recently. Anyway, I think I will try looking for a 28/35mm prime first, wanna do some street photography using it since my 1D is too bulky and conspicuous.

[kex]

get the 35mm F2 with it!

[Physical-Graffiti]

ohh i see...

[f4s]

I have a F3 too.
Its a F3/T c/w MD4.
I bought it new and its sitting in the
dry box for more than 10yrs already
I love this camera.

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by ray_stinger Btw guys, any diff between the HP and non-HP version? Because mine is the F3 without HP version, my findings on the internet seems to suggest that the HP version is using some high eyepoint viewfinder, wondering what differences does it make?

different is the big "eye hole" and small "eye hole" only

I used to have one F3, with MD4.

Yes, F3T is nice, but ever hear about F3P?

[green_leaf]

song ah.
Saw ray_stinger's F3, still very new. Feel damn solid like a tank but compact.
I think i might borrow and try it. hohoho