Home  Camera Articles   FOR SALE    Orders     I Buy / Wants     Repairs     Books   Adapters

wpe70.jpg (30775 bytes)Early Nikon F's

862,600  Nikon F's were made from 1959 to 1974. 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.   See Nikon F History.   Early F's are especially collectible, the earlier the serial number, the better.

 

 

Early F Features include:

 

wpe6F.jpg (30214 bytes)


Home  Camera Articles   FOR SALE    Orders     I Buy / Wants     Repairs     Books   Adapters

Revised: November 26, 2003 Copyright � 1998-2002  Stephen Gandy. All rights reserved.    This means you may NOT copy and re-use the text or the pictures in ANY other internet or printed publication of ANY kind.  Information in this document is subject to change without notice.  Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.