Reviews written by Giorgio Carpi

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Nikon F3

Pros: All... but in particular the beautiful ergonomics and total ease of use.

Cons: Today it has become difficult to use film.

Opinion: A myth. Born in times when it seemed a heresy a totally electronic professional camera, which with low batteries took place on a single time; Over the years he has been able to win the respect of the most demanding photographers. I bought an F3hp for testing when I was using FM2n and I was amazed. The body was a bit bulkier and heavier, but the ergonomics were perfect: the camera fell into the hand perfectly, the few controls perfectly positioned, the response of the shot and the advance of the film (on ball bearings, I think a unicum) a pleasure. If I think of autofocus , or, worse, today's digital, full of rings and controls to complicate life unnecessarily ... Very clear viewfinder and light meter that SEEMS simpleton, but in reality it is precise and does not make mistakes, if you get used to the particular answer and you know how to correct it becomes a perfect tool. It was difficult in the 2000s to resist the temptation to build a wide set of Nikkor lenses, resorting to excellent opportunities both on new and used cars. I admit that my experience of 35mm cameras is not huge: Olympus OM-1, Nikon FM2n, Nikon F3hp, Leica M6 and MP. As far as I'm concerned, the F3hp wins over all for ergonomics, pleasure and practicality of use and (probably) robustness. Olympus the most transportable system, Leica the one with the best overall lenses (although some Nikkor, see 105/2.5, 180/2.8 ED, 28/2, have their great character, and the 50/1.8 beats serenely with the Summicron M 50 about 10 times more expensive).

sent on May 10, 2023