35mm F-Mount Nikon Recommendations?

efortysixm

Senior Member
Hi All,

I am taking a introduction Photography class this coming Fall semester and was wondering if anyone could give me recommendations on what would be a decent used full frame Nikon F-Mount SLR? These are the requirements of the camera:

ART 107 Introduction to Photography (3) Studio/lecture examining the major themes and issues in historical and current photographical production. Direct black and white darkroom experience. Students must have 35mm film-based camera with adjustable shutter speed, aperture, and light meter.

If anyone could help suggest reasonable film cameras I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks!
 

pedroj

Senior Member
Here are some.....[FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon F[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon F2[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon F3[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon F4[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon F5[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon F6[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikkormat[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica] / [/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikomat[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]
Nikon FM
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[FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon FE[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]/ [/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]FA[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon EM[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]/[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]FG[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]/[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]FG20[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]Nikon Digital SLRs[/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica][/FONT][FONT=arial, geneva, hevetica]|[/FONT]
 

JudeIscariot

Senior Member
You can pick up an N70/F70 pretty cheaply on eBay. They're consumer-grade film cameras from the mid-late 90s. I got one with a really nice Sigma lens for $60 at Goodwill, and they're about the same on eBay usually. They sometimes range up to $150, but most are $65-100.
 

MrF

Senior Member
The first SLR I ever shot with was a Nikon FG, which can be had now for less than $50. I have no idea how they fared as far as longevity goes, or battery availability, but I had a lot of fun and learned a lot with it.
 
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