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Nikon Equipment - F Series SLR Cameras

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Links to the cameras that made Nikon's reputation for being the professionals' choice from 1959 onwards

NASA Nikon Cameras
Pierre Jarleton
From red line to triangle through ellipse
Pierre Jarleton

History of the legendary F series by Yokoyuki Tateno:


Nikon F SLR

Review Link Author

Nikon F Collection and Typology resource website by Richard de Stoutz (extensive photo history of the legendary F camera and the lenses and accessories of its era, 1959-1973)

Glico Sweet Candy Nikon F Miniature Real Toy Camera - Akiyama Michio
F & F2 comments Photoethnography
F Photography in Malaysia
F Peter Lausch (German language)
F John Liu
F SLR at NikonGear.com
   
F Apollo Stephen Gandy
F articles Stephen Gandy
Early F Stephen Gandy
F Spy Camera Stephen Gandy
F variations Stephen Gandy
F articles SP5 World
F articles Pacific Rim Camera
Nikon F book Uli Koch
F history (part 1) Tateno, Yokoyuki
F history (part 2) Tateno, Yokoyuki
Identifying an early F Sover Wong
Infrequent questions about the F Photography in Malaysia
F instruction manual Photography in Malaysia
F and F2 meter repair Robert Decker
F photos - bodies and accessories Yasuyuki Onishi
F photos - bodies and accessories rclsot
F production variations Ken Schwartz
F specifications B&H Photo Video
F specifications Bill Briggs
F - user reviews PhotographyREVIEW

Nikon F2 SLR

Review Links Author

F and F2 meter repair Robert Decker
F2 repair Sover Wong (requires membership)
F2 series and accessories Photography in Malaysia
F & F2 comments Photoethnography
F2 Philip Greenspun (comparison with newer cameras)
F2 Peter Lausch (German language)
F2 Data Stephen Gandy
F2 history Tateno, Yokoyuki
F2 overview pages Michael Liu
F2 overview Rudolf Hillebrand and Hans-Joachim Hauschild
F2 specifications Bill Briggs
F2 Titanium Stephen Gandy
F2AS review by Ken Rockwell
F2 SLR at NikonGear.com  
F2 user reviews PhotographyREVIEW

Nikon F3 SLR

Review Links Author

F3 Photography in Malaysia
F3 Mike Graham (aka Merlin)
F3 Peter Lausch (German language)
F3 mini review Reijo Lauro
F3T David Barth
F3 history Tateno, Yokoyuki
F3 instruction manual Photography in Malaysia
F3 instruction manual unknown (2.2M PDF)
F3HP high eyepoint finder photo.net discussion
F3 message board Photography in Malaysia
F3 1974 prototype photo Photography in Malaysia
F3 1977 prototype photo Photography in Malaysia
F3 US Navy Model Photography in Malaysia
F3 review Jason Hughes
F3HP and F3T review Paul Wilson
F3 - review by Koh Kho King
F3 SLR at NikonGear.com  
F3 review by Holger Wahl  
   
F3 serial #'s Niklas Nikitin
F3 specifications Bill Briggs
F3 user comments Epinions.com
F3HP user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
SB-16A / F3 flash linkage Don Miller
F3H specifications Lars Hansen (1.45M jpg, requires membership)
F3H Stephen Gandy
   
F3AF Photography in Malaysia
F3AF lenses Photography in Malaysia
F3AF instruction manual Photography in Malaysia
F3AF instruction manual unknown (2.7M PDF)

Nikon F4 SLR

Review Links Author

F4 Series - Modern Classic SLR Series Photography in Malaysia
F4 Peter Lausch (German language)
F4 battery with lithium batteries photo.net discussion
Batteries for F4 and SB26 - by Koh Kho King
F4 film rewind with leader out photo.net discussion
   
History of F4 (part 1) Tateno, Yokoyuki
History of F4 (part 2) Tateno, Yokoyuki
F4 instruction book unknown (4.5M pdf)
F4 lens compatibility Photography in Malaysia
F4 1985 prototype photo Photography in Malaysia
F4 1988 prototype photo Photography in Malaysia
NASA F4 Electronic Still Camera NikonWeb.com
Brief look at a NASA F4 ESC camera that was recently sold on ebay NikonWeb.com
F4 Press variant Photography in Malaysia
F4s vs. F90x comparison chart - by Koh Kho King
F4 modifications list - by Koh Kho King
   
F4 review Philip Greenspun
F4 review Jason Hughes
F4 review J Ramon Palacios (at Nikonians.com)
F4 review Libby Stella
F4 review - by Koh Kho King
F4 SLR at NikonGear.com  
F4 by Thorsten Hagedorn
F4 specifications Bill Briggs
F4 user comments Epinions.com
F4 user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
F4s user comments at Photozone

Nikon F5 SLR

Review Links Author

The Camera Captures Color (F5 color metering) Nikon, Japan
DW-31 finder for F5 Michael Weber
F5 Nikon-Image.com
F5 brochure Nikon-Image.com (817kb PDF)
F5 Peter Lausch (German language)
F5 anniversary edition Photography in Malaysia
F5 anniversary edition Stephen Gandy
F5 anniversary edition Robert McLaughlin
F5 anniversary edition Robert Schneider
F5 battery issues Frank Henkel
F5 battery pack - roll your own M J Robert (?) 
F5 battery pack - 9th battery adapter Reklane Erfurt
F5 custom functions and focus options Don Ferrario
F5 dynamic AF with flash photo.net discussion
F5 DW-30 waist level finder Michael Weber
F5 and extension tubes B. Moose Peterson
F5 experiences Bo Stahlbrandt
F5 FAQ B. Moose Peterson
F5 - Modern Classic SLR Series information Photography in Malaysia
F5 lens compatibility Photography in Malaysia
F5 Site B. Moose Peterson's
F5 Photo-Secretary Christophe Heyman
   
F5 review Thom Hogan
F5 review Jason R Hughes
F5 review Mason Resnick,
Black & White World
F5 review Ken Rockwell
F5 review Bo Stahlbrandt
F5 review Michael Weber
F5 Jed Wee
F5 Practical Photography

F5 - scroll down page for review

Michael Clark
Nikon F5: The Final Frontier by Dante Stella
"I am probably going to do a more comprehensive runthrough on this later, but suffice to say that I like the camera. I am not sure that it is so similar in concept to the F4 with MB-20 battery pack that it is a direct replacement."
F5 review - by Koh Kho King
F5 SLR at NikonGear.com
F5 review by Thorsten Hagedorn (German language)
F5 user comments at Photozone
   
F5 rubber cover coming loose photo.net discussion
F5 specifications Bill Briggs
F5 Technical Sales Brochure Thomas Otterbein
F5 user comments Epinions.com
F5 user reviews PhotographyREVIEW
F5 user comments PhotographyREVIEW (additional)
F5 - user comments SportsShooters.com
F5 vs Eos1n Ralph Berrett
Auto focus test of Nikon F5, Canon 1n, Minolta 9xi, Contax AX fotomuveszet
F5 water resistance Nikonians.org discussion
F5 website Andreas Volz (German language)
NASA STS-103 space-walk camera
(F5 w/28, 35, 50mm)
The Nikon F5: Photographing Space Walks Nikon, Japan

Nikon F6 SLR

Review Links Author

F6 - news release Nikon Corp.
F6 Manual - requires free user account to be created first Nikon Europe
F6 Brochure PDF Nikon Corp.
F6 - comments and specs Pierre Jarleton
F6 - first look Gray's of Westminster
F6 - first look Nikonians.org
Interview with F6 designer Nikon Imaging
Nikon D2X and F6 Garner Top EISA Photo Awards Nikon Corp.
How to use Nikon's CLS (Creative Lighting System) with the F6 and DSLR's - NikonF6
"CLS - what does it mean? The short answer is, using contemporary Nikon flashes on contemporary Nikon cameras. Not studio strobes, not pocket wizards, not other 3rd party lighting solutions. It's a Nikon specific thing."
Nikon F6 Project appreciation site by John Crane
"I bought my F6 new in August of 2008 just before leaving for a photo trip to Zion National Park. Really more just to have one, just in case it was their last. But after reading up on it, running a few rolls of film through it and seeing the results I realized this was no camera to sit on a shelf gathering dust as a collector's item."
   
F6 first reflections by Bo Stahlbrandt Nikonians.org
F6 Review Thom Hogan
F6 Review Moose Peterson
F6 review by NikonLinks' Russian Editor Oleg Novikov
F6 review PocketLint
F6 review RangefinderMag
F6 versus Canon EOS 1v versus Leica R9 - PDF IconicPhoto
F6 review Shutterbug
F6 review at ppmag.com (PDF)
Understanding Multi-CAM 2000 Autofocus by Darrell Young Nikonians
   
F6 Discussion Group Nikonians.org
F6 user comments at Photozone
F6 Users comments PhotographyREVIEW
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