BeBu Lamar

If Nikon has the R&D money to do research on the mirrorless they could gain sales. If they could come up with a good EVF and a good electronic shutter they will have the market.

But it would mean nothing! Give me some film not cameras.

Me coming from my Nikon camera origin when I tried to use the Olympus I can't grab the aperture ring when I need to. I kept holding the shutter speed ring.

I can't see what can be improved except for AF. A lot of progress has been made since the F6 was introduced but they are all applicable to digital. Higher frame rate isn't useful because you still stuck with 36 exposure limit. To answer Dieter. I do want a digital SLR with the form factor and controls of the old Nikon F's prior to the F4. I still shoot film but have no desire for a new film camera. The new that Kodak reintroduce Ektachrome is much more exciting to film users than a new F7. Most film users today have plenty of cameras just need the film.

I dont care about improvement on new film camera as the most important is the sensor which nikon doesnt make. I have to rely on kodak or fuji. May be an EVF?

I still like film but i dont want another camera. I have enough

Contradiction. F3HP shooting experience with modern high end AF module?

Where do you live? I am in Texas. Can I have your 285HV?

If you have to ask don't upgrade. Keep using what you have.

But if you must use an old flash, then $100 is a lot cheaper than most new cameras. Damage can be cumulative, not just an immediate kill, BTW. Otherwise, consider just NOT using old flashes just because you have one...... I like to try old gear out, sometimes, and I got my Wein Safe Sync for considerably under list price on eBay. By the way, where, exactly, are you finding new flashes for less than 50 pounds??? It's not old flash. The Vivitar 283 is about as old as the Nikon F3. Back then I never heard of high trigger voltage because people assumed that all flashes had high trigger voltage. I would not hesitate to use the 283 on the F3 although to do that the OP must buy an hot shoe adapter unless the OP has the F3P.