1980 Nikon F3 Camera Kit

1980 Nikon F3 Camera Kit Market Price for 2025: R18 000 *Serious buyer ONLY!! No PayPal transactions allowed* Key Features and Specifications: • Design: The F3 was the first professional Nikon to be styled by Italian industrial designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and introduced the iconic red stripe on the handgrip, a signature feature of many subsequent Nikon cameras. • Shutter: Features an electronically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium focal-plane shutter with speeds ranging from 8 seconds to 1/2000 second. A mechanical backup speed of approximately 1/60 second is available in case of battery failure. • Exposure: It offers both manual exposure control and aperture-priority automatic exposure (A) modes. • Metering: The camera uses a through-the-lens (TTL) center-weighted (80/20) full-aperture metering system with the metering circuits incorporated into the camera body itself, allowing for interchangeable viewfinders. • Viewfinder: The F3 features a modular design with interchangeable viewfinders and focusing screens. The standard model comes with an eye-level finder (DE-2), but a popular "High Eyepoint" (HP) version (DE-3 finder) was also available, which provided a full view for glasses wearers. • Lens Mount: It utilizes the long-standing Nikon F-mount and is compatible with a wide range of manual focus AI and AIS lenses, as well as some autofocus (AF) lenses. • Power: The camera requires two 1.55V SR44 silver-oxide batteries (or LR44 alkaline) to power the electronic shutter speeds and light meter. Accessories: A variety of accessories available, including motor drives like the MD-4 for automatic film advance, data backs, and bulk film backs