1968 Nikon F
all photos copyright Joseph Greco
I bought my first 2 Nikon F's in 1972. I owned 3 of them (all black, 2 FTn's and 1 std. finder) along with 7 Nikkor lenses and F36 motor drive. I sold the whole system when I went digital (and before I started to collect vintage cameras). Since then I have replaced 2 of my original bodies and 5 of the lenses purely for nostalgia. The cameras and lenses on these pages are the replacements. |
"The Nikon F brought together all the best elements of 35 SLRs for the first time. Far ahead of it's contemporaries, literally nothing could compare to it." (cameraquest.com)
"The advent of the Nikon F in 1959 was one of the great landmarks of photography…In 1958, amateur photographers dreams were of Leica, Contax or Rolleiflex. By the middle of the 1960s, they were of Nikon F or Hasselblad. The Nikon F became the yardstick by which other 35mm SLRs were measured. Its success, and the that of the other SLRs that sought to emulate it, ended the supremacy of the rangefinder camera and that of the German camera industry” (Ivor Matanle, Amateur Photographer magazine, 19th May 2007)
Much has been written about the legendary Nikon F, suffice to say it is arguably the most significant SLR in 35mm history. Produced from 1959 to 1973. Pictured is my 1968 black body shown with the now much sought after standard eyelevel finder and Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
"The advent of the Nikon F in 1959 was one of the great landmarks of photography…In 1958, amateur photographers dreams were of Leica, Contax or Rolleiflex. By the middle of the 1960s, they were of Nikon F or Hasselblad. The Nikon F became the yardstick by which other 35mm SLRs were measured. Its success, and the that of the other SLRs that sought to emulate it, ended the supremacy of the rangefinder camera and that of the German camera industry” (Ivor Matanle, Amateur Photographer magazine, 19th May 2007)
Much has been written about the legendary Nikon F, suffice to say it is arguably the most significant SLR in 35mm history. Produced from 1959 to 1973. Pictured is my 1968 black body shown with the now much sought after standard eyelevel finder and Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
1971 Nikon FTn
"The Nikon F completely eclipsed everything else in its time as a Pro 35. Professionals switched from the Leica M's (and everything else) to Nikon F's in legions, and to this day Leica has never recovered. But more than the professional's switch from Leica to Nikon, it also signaled the maturity of the Japanese photo industry. The Nikon F was a really big deal, a crucial turning point in 35mm Photography." (cameraquest.com)
Pictured is my 1971 black body shown with Photomic FTn finder and Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 |