armando_roldan Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 I just watched Apocalyse Now for the 10th time but this is the first time I have paid attention to the crazed photog played by Dennis Hopper. I saw he had 4 cameras with him and one had a motordrive. Does anyone got any idea what types of Nikons he had and what lens appeared to be on the cameras? This movie was supposedly to happen in 1970. I am not a expert of older Nikons but I swear one is a F2 but i'm not sure what year it was produced. Any of you got a VHS or DVD of this movies and can fill me in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 I haven't looked recently but those are all Nikon F bodies as I recall, at least one with the F-36 motordrive. Dennis Hopper is also a pretty fine photographer who actually knows his equipment and as an actor has always been a real stickler about how how he "dresses' for a role -- this was true even in that long delirium of drugs & booze he put himself through after "Easy Rider" and before he dried out and starred in "Blue Velvet", so I really doubt that you are seeing an F2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb_smith Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 Hello Armando,Take a look:http://www.dantestella.com/technical/nikonslr.html You'll have to cut-n-paste. I'll learn the HTML later. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_crame1 Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 The photographer is based on Tim Page. Apocalypse Now, while based on Joseph Conrads 'Heart of Darkness' contains many bits that are also in 'Dispatches' by Michael Herr - a friend of Page, and someone who worked on the film. Cameras should be either Nikon F's or possibly Nikkormats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 The F2 came out in 1971. It solved the problem of NOT having to remove the back; to add a motor drive. (or removing the camera from a tripod, to change the film!) Early first motors and bodies had some problems; they were quickly solved/fixed...today the F2 is regarded as a good solid machine... The NEW "film box slot" on the F2's cameras back was totally hated by many pros; who thought it was "beginner like"...; some wanted backs without the "amateur" feature.....The mirror on the F2 is 2mm longer; this greatly reduces the "bottom blackout" with super telephotos; or when used on a telescope.....The crafty forward thinking Japanese even used the newer 1.5 Volt silver batteries; instead of the older Mercury cells......This is nice!; one can still get batteries today.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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