Mechanical jewel, which one? Nikon F2, F, FM2 etc or No Nikon?

-Get a nice F2, perhaps a F2A.

-Send it to Sover Wong. Have the body and finder overhauled. (Yes $$$$$)

-Live the dream!

:D

My Nikkormats. I used them quite often
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Originally Posted by erikg

Olympus OM-1n? I don't think "jewel" when pick up an F2, but they are very solid. Sounds like a good choice, plenty to be had. Find a good one and enjoy.

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+1 on the Olympus OM1. I have a Leica M3 and an M6 ttl but often find myself grabbing a beat up Olympus OM1 instead.

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Originally Posted by Pumalite

My Nikkormats. I used them quite often

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Time to break out the cotton swabs and denatured alcohol. Nice thick layer of dust ya got going on there.

Not a bad looking set of 'mats, tho.

-J

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Originally Posted by gws68

I have the F3 (two of them) and an F5, and I love the F3 if only for the feeling of the frame advance lever. It's so silky smooth. But I am looking at a F2 Titan with the DP-12 prism in new condition. For my money, the F2 could probably go anywhere and work well -- from -30 below zero to outer space. It's built that well. The F3 is great, but more electronics and perhaps a little more fragile long term. The F2 is a tank that could literally work forever.

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The F2 without a doubt....

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Originally Posted by stark_674

Hi all,

I want to buy another camera.... Again the Last one.....
I want to buy a strong reliable camera to take shoot with for many and many time.
My choice is going to Nikon F2A (with DP-11) and not F2AS (with DP-12) cause the first uses needle and not leds.
I want to shoot with a rellay mechanical jewel, can you give me any other suggestion?
My budget is 300€ max, Every suggestion is welcome.
Thanks in advance

Denny

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Compass. http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Compass Made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, who were watchmakers.

Nikons, as great as they are, are no jewels. Nor are Leicas.;)

The F2 is solid, extremely versatile and very reliable. Its modular approach is a winner on all counts. And it doesn't require a battery for anything except the meter.

I have used pretty much everything Nikon has ever made, but these two are what I have kept.
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Mechanical Jewel? Kind of like a pipe wrench is a mechanical jewel? I always considered those classic Nikons to be heavy-duty tools :)

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Originally Posted by E. von Hoegh

Compass. http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Compass Made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, who were watchmakers.

Nikons, as great as they are, are no jewels. Nor are Leicas.;)

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Yeah but the R5 is a gem.:p