Advantages: Fantastic build quality, superb handling, access to Nikon's legendary range of lenses, capable of virtually any assignment, total "systems"camera Disadvantages: Slow 1/80 sec flash sync, idiosyncratic position of hot-shoe,dull (by modern standards anyway) viewfinder, metering pattern takes getting used to, this is NOT a point-and-shoot camera.
I first experienced the Nikon F3 back in 1984 when I asked to see it back in a (now sadly closed down) profession camera dealer and I would have purchased on the spot if I'd have had the £600 asking price. But being a poor student, I was just dreaming then...
Well, things change and i ended up being employed by Jessops for thirteen years as a Sales Assistant (then right up to Manager) so I eventually had the chance to use an F3 and consider it the ... ...of the Nikon F3 released in the UK
Standard F3
F3 High Eyepoint-as per F3 with a viewfinder included which is a lot easier to look through especially if you are wearing glasses etc
F3/T-as above with Titanium baseplate,top plate and pentaprism housing. Tougher and marginally lighter than the F3 HP
F3/P like the F3/T-A special press edition originally made for the Japanese press market. It placed the hot-shoe on the pentaprism housing, improved ...
peterkinxl5 30.03.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Nikon F3
Advantages: Sturdiness, image quality and reliability Disadvantages: Weight
...new to say that the Nikon F3 is an excellent camera, indeed it has been known to be so to anyone who is interested in photography and has read a little about cameras. In my personal experience, the F3 has been a trustworthy friend that has accompanied me on many trips throughout the past 10 years. I bought my F3 over 10 years ago and it was second hand, I also have another Nikon camera and 2 Canons, but the F3 is the one I always chose when I don't ... ...grounds.
I use mainly Nikon lenses with it but I very often use a Sigma zoom as well. Although the F3 does not have many of the countless special features that most new SLRs and indeed most new cameras have, I feel that it has more than enough for any serious photographer, it does not have automatic focus, but it does have an automatic metering system which I find to be very reliable in most situations, unless you are shooting in special lightning ...
Librelola 12.08.2005 (23.08.2005)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Nikon F3
Advantages: Professional quality Disadvantages: Expensive
The Nikon F3 is perhaps the ultimate professional camera. Being a manual focus camera, some high level of attention is needed to bring off good photos, but the optics and built in metering system are very helpful in that regard. With several exposure modes, from fully manual up to fully automated, the camera will allow for many levels of photographic expertise. An extensive line of lenses and other accessories make for a system you'll not likely ...
Stonehouse 21.06.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Nikon F3
(+) Fold out LCD screen, Image Stabilization, Zuiko lens quality, Picture quality, Flash options (-) Noise in low light, Too many buttons, Badly laid out, Too many gimmicks
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