Aah stories about the Nikon F's life-saving moments brings me back to an uncle accused of being CIA in the Congo and actually having to bludgeon his way out of a jail with the original Nikon F in one hand and a decent length telephoto (I think it had a tripod mount to improve technique) in the other (can't remember the specifics). Also later used to hammer all sorts of things into place. It's not exactly mint but it's what his daughter learnt to shoot on some 20 years later.
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:44:04 -0800, Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since you seem to have some sort of interest in Nikons, I thought I'd ask. > My camera repairman has some sort of a Nikkormat in his case, for sale. > No idea what actual model number, what lens is mounted, or anything > else, but was wondering how they are regarded. > > keith > > frank theriault wrote: > > > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:45:05 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >>Probably not of much interest to anyone who wasn't shooting during the > era > >>of fine Japanese mechanical SLR's but.... > >> > >>I owned one of these cameras from 1975 until the late 1980s, and have > always > >>been sorry I let it go. > >>This is probably the best mechanical SLR ever produced anywhere. > >> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7502289298&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 > >> > >>And, since I have a fetish for standard lenses, I couldn't let this one > go > >>by.... > >> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7502329123&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 > >> > >>For you hopeful sots, no, I am not changing mailing lists...... > >>Yer still stuck with me. > >> > >>William Robb > > > > > > When I was younger, I thought that was the coolest looking camera > > ever. It was just "all-business" in a brutish sort of way, and of > > course, it screamed "PRO!". > > > > Of course, nowadays, elegant, understated design is my preference. > > But, that big old Nikon still gets the blood rushing through my veins. > > > > Nice one, Bill. > > > > cheers, > > frank > > > > > >
