<p>Hello all,<br> I'm in need of a film SLR for some remote wildlife photography. For work, I'm typically in the field for 4-6 weeks at a time. A lot of my work lately has been in the Northern Rockies and Northern Pacific coast of British Columbia and up into Alaska. So rather remote locations that are demanding on gear. I'm going be using long lenses, 300-600mm, for the most part all ED AI glass, nothing super new. I typically prefer cameras that are mechanical as they have always been most reliable given the conditions I put them through. But I also realize Nikon makes a pretty damn durable camera, especially their film cameras so I'm not necessarily opposed to an electronic shutter and auto focus.<br> What I've been looking at so far is the Nikon F2/F2as, F3, F4/F5 and the F100. I'm completely open to any and all suggestions based on personal experience. I use long lenses with manual focus quite often, so auto focus is not a huge deal. I'm much more interested in having a very durable reliable body with a good light meter and bright clear finder. I can't stress durability and reliability enough.</p> <p>Thank you all greatly for your time and input, it's very much appreciated!</p> <p>- Kyle<br> </p>