Favorite Nikon Camera

<p>Eric, I'm so envious of your D3s. I'd love to have that camera. But I don't shoot for money so no way to justify such an expensive and specialized tool.<br>

For me I cut my teeth on the Nikon F, and was given an FE2 for high school graduation. But while shooting with my FE2 I always dreamed of the F3. Now I own a nice F3HP and as a glasses-wearer, it has a wonderful bright viewfinder that is a true joy to use. My F100 is a close runner up but the F3HP is a real jewel in the Nikon stable. If I could have a digital F3HP, or F100, I'd be one very happy guy. Maybe someday.</p>

<p>Film - F3HP<br>

Consumer DSLR - D70s<br>

Currently Used most: D700 - and better than both above.</p>

<p>I'm fairly new to the world of Nikon cameras and generally shoot Canon, but lately most of my film shooting has been with an F100. I simply love this camera and not only is it my favorite Nikon, it's one of my favorite camera <em>period</em>-film or digital. The F3HP is a close second as a favorite Nikon.</p>

<p>F3HP; now D700. Waiting on the high megapixel D700 type. 22 megapixl will do.</p>

<p>My Nikon F2 DP-1 is my favorite camera.</p>

<p>F100</p>

<p>my next one ... which is unfortunately true. Of the ones I've used in the past, for film, the sureness in feel and reliability of my F5s' and in digital the D700 - to me just a nicer camera to deal with than the D3x.</p>

<p>Nikon F2. I have two of them: an original Photomic and the slightly later F2S, which replaces the meter needle with LEDs. I also really like my Nikon F with its unmetered pentaprism finder. My only non-pro Nikon at this point is my FE, which is also my only AI body. Very nice camera; I actually prefer its two-needle meter display to all others, but you can't see it in low light.</p>

FE2

 

Light, tough, cheap as dirt nowadays.

<p>Funny that most people shoot digital but their favorite cameras are film :-)</p>

<p>I was taught to love the one you're with. I love my D300. It's served from the Arctic Sea to Malawi, Africa, and from Iceland to the dessert Southwest. It has helped me capture the whatever world I'm exploring and is dependable as a best friend. We've been a great team. <br>

That said, I can't wait to adopt a new best friend...D400?</p>

<p>I'm going to go with my Nikomat FTn. It's a new addition, but I love the feel of it and the simplicity. There's just something about the mechanical feel of metal and glass. And it only cost me $9, to boot. </p>

<p>Looks like the winner and all time best Nikon is the F3, with the D700 and F100 tied for second.</p>

<p>the Nikon F100 and D700 seem to be the perfect balance of form and function. both are lightning fast, accurate and best-of-breed. the ability to add or remove vertical grips really make these better than their full-body counterparts, in my opinion. they perform just as well as the F5 and D3_.</p>

<p>I have owned the FE2 and I liked it a great deal but it kept breaking so I sold it off as a broken camera, I was given a N80 and I like that also for how light it was. I gave it to me son because he wanted a camera and now I have a F100 which I am going to shoot from now on. I have only owned 1 digital camera in my life and I still have it. It's a D200 and I think it is a nice camera. I am going to Boston in June and I will take the D200 because I do not want the hassle of film in an airport. </p>

<p>My 1958 Nikon S-2 RFDR with 50mm f1.4 Nikkor and my Nikon F from 1959 with "tick marked" 5cm f2 Nikkor S (seven element).</p><div></div>

<p>Paul, those are awesome.</p>

<p>My first Nikon was a '51 S with 50/1.4. It was a user I bought 1969. Gave me many years of faithful service and was the one that got me into photography.</p>

<p>f6... when i got one i was floored by how refined and precise it is. it's just heavy. but i love how i can just stick any nikkor on it (ai and later). with the split image screen it's wonderful. the viewfinder is so bright too.</p>

<p>runners-up:<br>

d700/d3/d300/d7000's AF systems - af sensors everywhere is sweet. put this AF system (or the d4's) in the F7 please.<br>

fm3a - like the wonderful no-frills-just-shoot FE, but with better ergonomics! i wish it had matrix/spot meter. illuminated finder for night would be good too.<br>

f3hp - smooth as silk film advance. smoothest i've ever felt, no resistance at all (sometimes bad since i wonder, is my film advancing??).<br>

n80 - an f6 for AF lenses only, but way lighter. very quiet shutter.<br>

fg - smallest form factor nikon, P mode, TTL flash, huge viewfinder.<br>

fa - matrix meter, pasm modes for mf nikkors, i like how it looks too.<br>

d40 - my first dslr, and 1/500 flash sync woohoo!</p>

<p>D3S<br>

It is the single best piece of electronic equipment i have ever used.</p>

 

<p>Nikon d50 - absolutely best photo camera in terms of grip. Nothing suits better my palm( i completely do not understand Canon users).<br>

But lately : D700 - i have no excuse for my bad pictures now. </p>

F100 and D700 both for different reasons. F100 for unparalleled ergonomics. D700 for opening a completely new

world for me.

<p>All of them!</p>

<p>I have every film SLR I want except the the F6, and I have the digital D70, 90, 200, and 300. In the last two months, I have taken advantage of the plunge in film camera prices to acquire an F5, F90s, and F80. If I had to get down to just one, I think I would choose the F100. I was chatting with a salesman at a camera shop recently, and he told me that he would ask potential customers to just hold the F100 in their hands and that would clinch the sale. I can see why.</p>

<p>Among the digitals, the D90 is amazing but I like the D300's ability to meter with manual lenses. The D300 is far more camera than I am photographer and I don't know whether I will go further, but if I win the LOTTO, I would consider a D700. I am trying to avoid the syndrome of buying the latest and greatest every 6 months and I am trying to keep in mind that my favorite shotgun is the Browning auto-5, which had a production run of 1903-1998.</p>

<p>As soon as you're all finished quarreling about your fancy gadgets, I'll load up my FM2n and get back to shooting... now that I've sold the olympus 35rc...</p>

<p>Film: FM3a; Digital D700; dream, the latters innards in the FM3a body, as someone said above. But.......</p><div></div>

<p>For me, the F2AS, FE, F3HP and F5. Now? The D90.</p>