Together for 50 Years
Dec 26, 2021 08:35:51 #
Dec 26, 2021 08:56:31 #
rmalarz wrote:
Since Christmas Eve 1971
--Bob
--Bob
Congratulations to both of you and Merry Christmas.
Dec 26, 2021 09:35:40 #
Old, well-used, and I assume still ticking--happy anniversary, Bob.
Dec 26, 2021 09:37:00 #
Kencamera wrote:
You were part of a revolution. This camera played a key role in taking the camera leadership away from the Germans (Leica and Contax). It dispelled the myth of Japanese cheapness and unreliability. It may be the most reliable camera of all time. It captured the the professional photographers market. Nikon made about 784,000 of these cameras.
Regarding Japanese "cheap stuff" (it was similar with Chinese goods, perhaps still), do you remember all the Japanese cameras had that little gold sticker saying "Passed" to indicate the Japanese inspectors approved it as first quality for export? When did that stop?
And American lenses were still at the top of the list as late as the 1960's--Kodak Ektars and Goerz Dagors (for view cameras). They still sell dear on eBay. And of course they invented the digital camera, and made billions in royalties until the patent ran out in 2007.
https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/kodaks-first-digital-moment/
Dec 26, 2021 09:37:55 #
Then, a complex machine of springs, gears, and glass... impossibly designed by a madman watchmaker.
Today, small pocket-size self-contained computer, few gears, and complex multi-focus, multi-zoom glass.
Tomorrow, a direct link to "Tesla Starlink" to "Tesla Supercomputer" and contained withing a 4-eye "Tesla Pi-Phone." The Pi-Phone will be mounted on the dash, gimbaled, and able to take voice commands while we sit behind the wheel as the E-Car drives autonomously.
Today, small pocket-size self-contained computer, few gears, and complex multi-focus, multi-zoom glass.
Tomorrow, a direct link to "Tesla Starlink" to "Tesla Supercomputer" and contained withing a 4-eye "Tesla Pi-Phone." The Pi-Phone will be mounted on the dash, gimbaled, and able to take voice commands while we sit behind the wheel as the E-Car drives autonomously.
Dec 26, 2021 09:44:47 #
dpullum wrote:
Then, a complex machine of springs, gears, and gla... (show quote)
You are probably correct for in the future. But what a boring way to travel for those of us who enjoy driving just for the sake of driving.
Dennis
Dec 26, 2021 09:57:11 #
Dec 26, 2021 10:02:20 #
I see the maximum aperture scale and interlock is still working. When I got my first F3 I couldn’t get out of the habit of racking the lens wide open to set the scale, even though it wasn’t necessary. Great camera. I still have mine. Wouldn’t give it up for anything.
Dec 26, 2021 10:25:26 #
rmalarz wrote:
Since Christmas Eve 1971
--Bob
--Bob
Old Brassy!
I have the same model in chrome from the same year.
Dec 26, 2021 10:25:48 #
lmTrying
Loc: WV Northern Panhandle
You and your camera have outlasted most marriages. Congratulations.
Dec 26, 2021 10:27:28 #
Dec 26, 2021 10:51:51 #
I remember the Nikon F well, or thought I did until I looked at your photo of it. It looks ancient by today's design, but of course 50 years is quite a long time. A real icon camera of its day.
Dec 26, 2021 11:00:01 #
Dec 26, 2021 11:11:08 #
Dec 26, 2021 11:30:07 #
Great camera, Bob, bought one used in 73 after I sold my great Minolta srt 101, my Nikon F looked exactly like yours.
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