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<p>I switch between the K2 and E2. The latter more for faster lenses and when I need the grid lines. For slower lenses, I find the K2 more useful.</p>

<p>If you don't mind the grid lines, go for the E/E2. I find the grid lines really useful.</p>

I got to agree with Steven. It's always nice to see such vintage stuff getting overhauled/restored. Lovely Rollei too

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E-PL5 with 14-42mm f3.5-5.6</p>

That's really impressive gene! Thanks for sharing

That's really impressive gene! Thanks for sharing

What a beauty you got there Matthew. Sure shows how durable and reliable the f4 is

<p>congrats matthew on your f4! you got me curious about how your camera looks like. do post up a pic of your $100 keeper/beauty</p>

<p>yea, check out keh. i got my screens from them.</p>

<p>on the screen to choose from, a lot depends on your preference. i like the e screens in my nikons as i find the grid lines really useful. for my fm2n, i fitted it with the e2 screen. it's bright, has good contrast and easy to focus</p>

<p>the two speedlights made by nikon for the f3 are the sb-16a and sb-17. as mentioned by les, a good option is to go for the as-17. it allows you to use most flash (ttl) for nikon on the f3</p>

<p>they should fit. i've used the eyepiece for the fm2n on the f2. but it does look a little weird as it is pretty thin. ended up with the f3's eyepiece and it works beautifully</p>

<p>second the 35-70mm and 28-105mm. both are great lenses on the f100. depending on your preferred length, the 35mm f2 and 50mm f1.8 (as mentioned by a few) work great on the f100. my three lens solution has been the 35mm, 50mm and 28-105mm. two lenses, 35mm and 50mm. one lens, either one of the three</p>

<p>enjoy your f100!</p>

<p>thanks jdm for the write up and no thanks for waking up my nas</p>

<p>sorry about your loss jeff</p>

<p>assuming that the camera has the standard prism, one way to differentiate between an f and an f2 is the location of the shutter release. if it's at the bottom of half of the top plate, it's an f. if it's at the top half, it's an f2</p>

<p>you can check <a href="http://www.destoutz.ch/typ_production_data_f.html">this site</a> for more info on the serial no. based on your serial, it should be an f</p>

<p>irrc, the nikkor s is the first generation f-mount 50mm f1.4. lovely lens</p>

<p>i'm not much a fan of the prism finders. have got a pme3 but rarely use it because: (i) i wear glasses and have difficultly seeing the entire frame; and (ii) the i find it harder to focus accurately compared to the wlf.</p>

<p>thanks russ. i do agree that the emptied buildings do feel a little eerie. which is probably why i chose to shoot in the day. lol. but there is something that attracts me to these abandoned places. i just feel that they have this sort of charm</p>

<p>thanks folks for the encouraging comments</p>

<p>jdm: it is a real workhorse! really love the feel of the f, f2 and f3. they're just as capable today as they were when they first came out</p>

<p>ric: omg, you are right! must have been the wine recognising the animals when i was typing this out. lol. yup, it is a pelican not a penguin.</p>

<p>guess we are pretty fortunate in the sense that our buildings here, thus far, do not have the chance to have parts of it falling off. they're still very much structurally sound. the nice thing about older estates in singapore is that they tend to be more spacious with the blocks well spaced apart. this is a luxury in a land scarce country.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7276186016_eb85e41844.jpg" alt="" /><br />closer shot of the cat. as i was approaching him, he opened his eyes, yawned and went back to sleep. must be one of the community cats fed by the community cat feeders. hence he is so used to having humans so close to him</p>

<p>just got my nikon f not long ago and brought it out for a shoot. decided to shoot an old estate that is making way for redevelopment.<br>

<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7249019080_d485dce8d9.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></p>

<p>over 70% of singaporeans live in public housing and this estate is typical type of such housing. the estate is probably around 30 years old and is relatively old by singapore standards. chances are the flats will be torn down and rebuilt. when the government acquires these flats, they will offer brand new flats to the residents. most residents in this estate have probably moved into those newer flats.</p>

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<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7273008324_807b60a025.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7273003682_176d0651d7.jpg" alt="" /><br />fencing to keep trespassers out.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7273009404_65bd36186b.jpg" alt="" /><br />one of the shops below the block of flats.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7273008902_84e189ffa6.jpg" alt="" /><br />newspaper left outside a clinic below a block of flats.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/7273004682_6daeb84d2a.jpg" alt="" /><br />one of the office/pre-school below a block of flats.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7273004212_8b2793bdf2.jpg" alt="" /><br />seats below a block of flats where residents can come to catch up and play chess . the table has a chessboard on it.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7273007670_395b6f8f3a.jpg" alt="" /><br />furniture and white goods left behind by the residents.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7273006850_17cbc48283.jpg" alt="" /><br />an old playground. the structure on the left is a penguin. this is part of a the animal series playground that can be found around singapore. animal themed playgrounds were popular in the 70s and 80s. there are also dragon and dog themed playgrounds.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7273010144_a9d1d1267a.jpg" alt="" /><br />another play area. these playground toys were installed later than the "penguin". probably installed in the 90s.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7273005436_6fd2ae43d2.jpg" alt="" /><br />one of the last residents taking an afternoon nap.</p>

<p>sold it and bought another within a year, that sums up how much i enjoy the f3. or f3hp in my case.</p>

<p>all the nikon fs have mystical powers. they are so good looking in their own right =)</p>

<p>but for ppl to come up to you, it's got to be the person not the camera. lovely shot, please share more!</p>

<p>thanks tom for the tip!</p>

<p>the magenta cast is likely to be the result of the scanning. i get that too when i shoot colour negs</p>

<p>they both are very different cameras but are capable of producing great results. ultimately it boils down to what you need the camera for.</p>

<p>for me, for $2,500, i would go for neither and settle for the hasselblad 500cm and a couple of lenses ;-)</p>

<p>Sorry to hear about the damaged shutter.</p>

<p>Yes, you can still get the shutter replaced. There are a couple ways of doing this, you can get a brand new shutter or buy a 'dead' FE2 to 'harvest' the shutter. I think it should not set you over $80 for either option but it is always good to go get a quote from a reputable technician.</p>

<p>Whether it is worth it is pretty much dependent on how good your camera is. If you are absolutely certain that the only problem is the shutter, it is worth repairing it. There is always the element of chance on something else being damaged when getting another camera.</p>

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<p>Nevertheless, I had fun with it.</p>

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<p>cool! i think that is a good enough reason just to get the lens!</p>

<p>The F3 series of cameras are a dream to use and personally love it to bits. The downside of it is that its LCD can be pretty hard to see in poorer lighting conditions. Among the three Nikons that you narrowed down to, it is the only one that offers aperture priority which can be pretty handy from time to time.</p>

<p>Assuming that you are looking at the Nikon F2 with the DP12 head (recognisable with the letters 'AS'), the meter will be very similar to the FM2 line in the sense that they use the LED >o< indicators. IRCC the other F2 heads mainly use the needle indicators for its metering. This may or may not be an issue for you. If weight is an issue and you like the LED >o< indicators, go for the FM2 line of cameras.</p>

<p>In terms of weather sealing, all the three Nikons you shortlisted are pretty good. I believe that the F2 and F3 series should be better sealed as they are marketed towards professionals. But in terms of actual usage, I am not sure if it really make much of a difference as they are all very rugged.</p>

<p>To choose among the three Nikons you chose, I would go for the F3 series for the below reasons<br>

- aperture priority<br>

- 100% viewfinder<br>

- robust<br>

- accurate metering (80/20)<br>

- high eye point (good for me as I wear glasses. Always struggling to see the whole frame of the FM2n which I have and love too)<br>

- wide range of lenses to choose from (non-Ai all the way to most of today's AF lenses. Note that you cannot use the 'G' lenses as they have no aperture ring. No DX as these are for crop bodies and use stop down metering for non-Ai lenses)<br>

- very long battery life - and I really mean LONG- (really cheap and light button cells so no harm bringing along more)<br>

- if you want to use AA batteries, just need use the MD 4 grip<br>

- plenty of heads and focusing screens to choose from<br>

- relatively cheap as there are plenty of them around, built from the early 80s to around the 2000s</p>

<p>And most importantly is that you enjoy your trip! Have a safe one!</p>