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	Nikon F - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nikon lenses are usually known as Nikkor lenses, except for the "Series E" lenses of the early 1980's.
		One possible disadvantage the Nikon F had compared to other professional cameras was the fact the entire bottom and rear plate was made in one piece, and had to be removed to reload the camera.
		The Nikon F was succeeded in 1972 by the Nikon F2 series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nikon_F (380 words)

	Nikon F / F2
		Nikon F: The Nikon F was developed in parallel with the Nikon SP/S3 and the two units share the same external body design and a number of parts (40% by one count).
		Nikon F2: The F2 was designed to fix some of the ergonomic and mechanical flaws of the F. The finder doesn't vignette with long lenses, the prism finders now lock on, the wind lever is more comfortable, the shutter speed was increased to 1/2000 sec, and so on and so forth.
		The F was acclaimed as an extremely rugged camera and for four decades through its various iterations (F, F2, F3, F4, F5), ruled supreme as the photojournalist's camera of choice for photography in harsh conditions - from the Antartic to the Sahara.
	www.photoethnography.com /ClassicCameras/NikonF.html (1649 words)

	Nikon Digital SLR System
		Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX, $800, this kind of super wide range zoom is typically not very good, but Nikon lards on the dollars and the weight (more than one pound) and the results are acceptable; the vibration reduction compensates to some extent for the slow maximum aperture of f/5.6.
		Nikon 16mm f/2.8D AF Fisheye, $760, full-frame fisheye
		Nikon does not make any telephoto lenses specifically for their small-sensor digital cameras, which is a shame because it would be possible to cut the cost and weight dramatically without the requirement of casting a 24x36mm image for an old film camera.
	www.photo.net /equipment/nikon (3114 words)

	Soviet slr cameras
		The Nikon F was the first Japanese SLR to have a lens lineup from 21mm to 1000mm.
		On the Nikon F the motor drive had to be fitted to the individual camera.
		NIKON F3 HP The Nikon F3 was the last manual focus model in the F series, produced from the 1980s until the end of the century The camera has a shutter priority auto mode as well as a full set of manual speeds.
	home.att.net /~wayne.cornell/camera/nikon.html (1686 words)

	Nikon F, Milestone in SLR Camera History
		Nikon Engineers once showed their talent in managing the developing of their important rangefinder SP/S3 (continuation of the RF series - S1, S2) and the new Nikon F in parallel.
		Professionals were sure that their investment on Nikon F system was extendible, as they could equip it with the correct accessory later to finish other kind of job requirement they had not thought of.
		At the end, Nikon F obtained worldwide acceptance in 35mm professional photography, and it was the first time a Japanese brand to dominate in photography market, as in the past they were all Germany brands' territory.
	www.eyescoffee.com /collectcamera/nikonf/index.php (846 words)

	October 2004 picturelineNews - Nikon F6
		The F6 is the sixth in the F series lineup, inaugurated with the Nikon F in 1959.
		The series evolved gradually, with the original Nikon F being followed by the F2 (1971), F3 (1980), F4 (1988) and the critically acclaimed F5 in 1996.
		A great number of Nikon F series cameras and Nikkor lenses are being put to the test day after day in various locations around the world - years, even decades, after their initial launch.
	www.pictureline.com /newsletter/2004/october/nikonF6.html (480 words)

	Nikon 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor Review
		Using a Nikon F100 or a Nikon D1H, I find AF performance perfectly usuable, except in low light situations where AF sometimes because quite problematic.
		The Nikon scored minutely better in the middle apetures however it was beaten at the extremes by the Tamron 90mm.
		Nikon's own MTFs are here, they look like to be carried at infinity too(at least one fixed distance), unfortunately MTF of 105 micro is not published.
	www.photo.net /equipment/nikon/105-micro (4072 words)

	Nikon F Early
		The F was Nikon's best seller to date and proved that Japan was the new leader in camera design.
		The F established Nikon as the Professional's #1 choice, a position that Nikon would keep until the advent AF SLRs.
		Nikon didn't see AF coming, and it took years to catch up with the F5.
	www.cameraquest.com /nikonf41.htm (603 words)

	Nikon F - Background & History
		Although the concept of the eye-level SLR predates the 1959 Nikon F by at least eleven years, with the 1948 Contax S taking those honors, SLRs were not given great acceptance by professionals because of extra weight, reliability problems, and dim viewfinders, compared with the standard of the day, the Leica M3.
		Yes, the Nikon F was expensive in its day, comparable to the price of an F5 today, but those who had them swore by them.
		With the ascendancy of the Nikon F as the king of photojournalism throughout the 60's (and the F2 through the 70's), 35mm film soon became the format for choice; the plusses of portability and convenience were not lost on amateur camera owners, and before long, 35mm cameras came to dominate the landscape.
	www.mir.com.my /rb/photography/hardwares/classics/michaeliu/cameras/nikonf/foverview/fhistory.htm (1408 words)

	Nikon F History
		The Nikon F is arguably the most significant SLR in 35mm history.
		The F was introduced with the 21/4, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 50/2, 105/2.5 and 135/3.5.
		The F was the first to offer this feature, and very few professional cameras have chosen to equal it due to the extra precision and cost involved in manufacture.
	www.cameraquest.com /fhistory.htm (1192 words)

	Nikon F - Camerapedia.org
		The Nikon F is the camera that knocked Leica off its throne as king of 35mm.
		The F was introduced in 1959 with a full range of quality glass (not quite up to Leica standards but then who is?), motor wind and interchangeable viewfinders.
		The F was the camera of choice for many war and fashion photographers for many years and now, many decades later, many Fs are still in service.
	www.camerapedia.org /wiki/Nikon_F (163 words)

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		The F does not allow the usual process of framing the scene through the viewfinder, locking up the mirror, releasing the shutter, then proceeding to frame the next shot, because the F's mirror cannot be locked up before the exposure.
		Some Nikon F bodies were factory fitted with a motor drive, the F-36, and the required motor drive plate.
		Nikon's electronic flash was the SB-1 Speedlight, a flashhead mounted on a handle, which requires a separate battery or Nicad pack.
	home.earthlink.net /~johnliu/nikonf.htm (1326 words)

	Steves Digicams - Nikon D50 SLR User Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		All of Nikon’s DX Nikkor lenses are optimized for the DX format sensors found in all Nikon digital SLR cameras, making the lens smaller, lighter and with exceptional center-to-edge-to-corner image quality and performance.
		When used with a Nikon digital SLR camera and NikonCapture software, images shot with the AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm lens can be transformed into ultra-wide angle rectilinear images with a choice of 100° and 130° horizontal angles of view.
		Nikon's i-TTL technology improves the accuracy of fill-flash exposure and white balance in a picture, by seamlessly integrating color information from the speedlight's monitor pre-flash with information from the 420-pixel RGB sensor.
	www.steves-digicams.com /2005_reviews/nikon_d50_pg2.html (1056 words)

	Nikon \| Corporate Information \| About Nikon \| History \| The History of Nikon Cameras \| Vol. 1. History of the Nikon F ...
		The Nikon camera story begins with the release of the Nikon I in 1948, while the F5, its direct descendant, made its appearance in April 1996.
		Nikon F4 Nikon announced the debut of the Nikon F4 in Japan (Nippon), the U.S. and Germany in September 1988, and released it in December of that year.
		Nikon FA In September of 1983, Nikon released the Nikon FA.
	www.nikon.co.jp /main/eng/portfolio/about/history/rhnc/rhnc01f4-e.htm (2106 words)

	Nikon 20mm f/2.8 Nikkor review by Thom Hogan
		The aperture ring has the usual Nikon feel--at slow speeds it clicks in at each aperture, when working quickly the stops are not as well-defined.
		This is a great lens, though not necessarily the sharpest of the 20mm's Nikon has made (Galen swore by the 20mm f/4, and I've known other photographers who love the 20mm f/3.5).
		With the Nikon 62mm polarizer, this lens is nothing short of awesome: sharp, contrasty, distortion and flare free, with color that is intense and dramatic.
	www.bythom.com /20lens.htm (1230 words)

	Discussions @ Nikonians - The Nikon Trilogy by Uli Koch
		The Nikon Trilogy is a series of three books devoted to the Nikon F camera.
		Volume 1 deals with the Nikon F in great detail, describing each part of the camera body and the way that the camera evolved over the period of manufacture.
		The second volume deals with the lenses that were made during this same period for the Nikon F, and the third volume with the accessories that were available for the camera.
	www.nikonians.org /dcforum/DCForumID41/143.html (710 words)

	Nikon 28mm f/1.4
		The 28mm f/1.4 is Nikon's most expensive lens short of the f/2.8 300mm and longer super-telephotos.
		Nikon stopped making them, and they seem to go for over $2,000 used in 2006.
		F/16 on this scale goes over where Nikon suggests f/11, f/11 on my scale goes halfway in between that point and the center index mark, and f/8 on my scale goes halfway between my f/11 mark and the center.
	www.kenrockwell.com /nikon/2814af.htm (2304 words)

	Nikon F-mount - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three lug bayonet mount with a 44mm throat and a flange to focal plane distance of 46.5mm.
		The Nikon F-mount is one of only two photographic lens mounts (the other being the Pentax K mount) that were not abandoned by their associated manufacturer upon the introduction of autofocus, but rather extended to meet new requirements.
		Many current autofocus F-mount lenses can be used on the Nikon F, and the earliest manual-focus F-mount lenses of the 1960s and early 1970s can, with some modification, still be used to their fullest on all professional-class Nikon cameras.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nikon_F-mount (1661 words)

	Nikon F (AI, AIs) SLR Bayonet Lenses
		Original F (Non-AI) Lenses: The original Nikon F mount has a throat width of 44mm, a flange-back distance of 43.5mm, and 3-bayonet lugs.
		The standard Nikkor 5cm (50mm) f/1.4 lens on the Nikon 'S' rangefinders is renowned for its sharpness and clarity.
		Nikon decided that since lenses from all manufacturers were being coated in the post-War period there was no reason to advertise it anymore.
	www.photoethnography.com /ClassicCameras/Lens-F.html (1138 words)

	Pacific Rim Camera : Photographica Pages: Nikon F Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1959 Nippon Kogaku introduced their most revolutionary camera ever, the Nikon F. This camera was in production until 1974, most of that time it was the top-of-the-line camera in Nikons line-up.
		The Nikon F Story details the birth and reasons for success of the Nikon F system, and places it in historical context.
		Nikon F Variations covers the variations in the Nikon F bodies, not including meter finders.
	www.pacificrimcamera.com /pp/nikon/findex.htm (243 words)

	Nikon F2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nikon F/F2 efore I get into this section of my story, let me just say, “The Nikon F series cameras have to be the finest SLR cameras ever built!” Between the quality, reliability and the myriad of possible options available (for just about every photographic need) I do not think there is a better camera.
		Before really finding a Nikon, I had contracted with a person (who works in another research facility across the street from me who’s hobby is collecting the old ‘stereo’ 35mm cameras) to purchase (sight unseen) an old Nikon ‘F’ he had.
		That was until I found another in the long list of Nikon items, made for this very versatile camera.
	home.comcast.net /~darkstar50/nikon.htm (1431 words)

	Nikon F and Its System - Preface
		The first true 24 x 36mm format was the Nikon S2 and the fastest Nikkor is 50mm/F1.1 appeared along with the Nikon S2 The subsequent model, Nikon SP in particular, offered the working pros with a system concept in rangefinder system camera in 1957.
		The Nikon rangefinder cameras has its days stopped because Nikon has introduced officially with a revolutionary Single Lens Reflex System camera, the Nikon F in 1959.
		As the Nikon F which has such an important role in the development and history of modern photography, this site, along with many other classic cameras featured, chronicles an original photographic legend and a great precision imaging instrument from Nippon Kogaku KK, Japan.
	www.mir.com.my /rb/photography/hardwares/classics/michaeliu/cameras/nikonf/index.htm (503 words)

	Nikon: Nikkor lenses, used Nikon, Nikon SLR, Nikon F, Nikon cameras, Nikon F5, Nikon F4, Nikon Flashes, Nikon F2, Nikon ...
		Nikon F Waist Level "NKT", case, Mint $90.
		Nikon F Waist Level "NKT", case, Mint- $75.
		Nikon F Waist Level, case, box, Mint $80.
	www.igorcamera.com /nikon.htm (130 words)

	Nikon Historical Society
		The success of the Nikon SP was the foundation for the Nikon F. The S3 and S4 were slightly less expensive versions of the SP and appeared coincident with the Nikon F. During Nikon F production there have been several variations.
		Although Nikon F's could accept the F36 or F250 Motor Drive, a "motor ready" metal plate inside the body on the bottom had to be installed.
		Actually "F with F2 cosmetics" would be more proper, since these parts were inherited from the F2 design, and not from the actual NASA cameras.
	www.nikonhs.org /article_archive/Ken_Article/f_ken.html (1672 words)

	Nikon Historical Society
		(Nikon USA Jan 11 www.nikonusa.com) The cuts to Nikon's manual line, first reported in the UK, seems to be growing.
		Nikon USA is only listing two bodies and one lens to continue in production, rather than the longer list from the UK.
		With that, the Nikon film camera lineup will be reshaped, allowing more of Nikon's planning, engineering and manufacturing resources to be focused on the digital products that now drive our thriving industry.
	www.nikonhs.org (931 words)

	Pacific Rim Camera : Photographica Pages: Nikon Index
		That camera is the Nikon F. The concept of an SLR camera was not new.
		And the Nikon F helped the Japanese camera industry as a whole, giving it the respect it deserved, allowing it to bury the German industry.
		By the time the F was discontinued in 1974, Leica had become reduced to a market niche, Rollei was fast on it's way to bankruptcy, and Zeiss Ikon had discontinued camera production.
	www.pacificrimcamera.com /pp/nikon/fstory.htm (991 words)

	Nikon 300mm f/4 Nikkor Review by Thom Hogan
		Since it's introduction in 1988, the 300mm f/4 has been the low-cost alternative for a high-quality telephoto lens in Nikon's lineup.
		The 300mm f/4 produces far better images at 300mm, but that's a lot of weight to be carrying around, so consider the application you'll use it for.
		For a short time in the early 1990's it appeared that Nikon was going to standardize on 39mm drop-ins for their telephoto lineup.
	www.bythom.com /300lens.htm (1091 words)

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