Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison, I couldn't agree with you more. I like all of my Leica and Hasselblad gear but you would have to pry my F4 out of my dead. hands. It is simply the finest camera I have ever owned. Jack Harrison McClary wrote: > This past weekend I decided to order a new toy. It was a Nikon F3hp > with the MD4 motor drive. Back in my news days the F3 was the ultimate > camera, rugged, light and so sweet (I had 2 F3T's with motors). I have > often looked at KEH and their used Nikon listings thinking about getting > another one...well I saw one in EX condition for $235 and an MD4 for > $19!! I could not believe this as back then I paid at least 300 for the > MD4 alone. > > I gotta say I do not think there has ever been any SLR that fits the > hand as well as the F3 with MD4 does, nor has there ever been one that > is so nice looking. I can't wait to load this puppy up and go shoot > some. It will fit perfectly into my film kit which is mostly > Leica's...now this F3 for my 105 and 180mm lenses for some reach, the > Leicas for in close. > > If you are not one of those who has to have the latest and greatest > digital do everything camera these are great times to get pro level > equipment at less than point and shoot prices. The old Nikon AiS lenses > are not that expensive, and will still work on the top line Nikon > digital bodies and with the $75 converter will work on a Canon body. If > you want really cheap look into the old Canon FD stuff, it is rock > bottom now....but the FD stuff only mounts to the old FD system. >