Pulled the pin and got one of these a few months ago. I love it.
@DavidHancock11 ай бұрын
Good choice!
@cangooner11 ай бұрын
Such a great camera. I've had mine for 33 years, and despite all the other options from which I can choose now, it is still the one I like best and use most.
@DavidHancock11 ай бұрын
Nice! Yeah, I absolutely love this camera, too.
@jeffreygoldammer17415 ай бұрын
David, I gotta tell you that whenever I’m looking at a new to me camera I always check your vids out first…thanks
@DavidHancock5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm always glad to hear that.
@richardsimms2516 ай бұрын
Very, very instructional video. Thank you very much. I have several Nikon F3 HPs and use them regularly with the older Nikon lenses for my B and W films. RS. Canada
@t.armstrong31196 ай бұрын
Just purchased one (decent condition - I enjoy slightly warn look). It’s amazing how it feels like a solid slab of aluminum in your hand. I will replace the light seals and clean it real good before I shoot my first roll through it.
@DavidHancock6 ай бұрын
Nice!
@marshalltravis32176 ай бұрын
I have had mine for a week now and I really regret not getting one sooner…. Next to my F5, this is my favourite camera.
@DavidHancock6 ай бұрын
Nice! Both are awesome cameras.
@vladimirpereira200911 ай бұрын
The Nikon F3 is my 2nd fave 35mm SLR next to the F2 and I really love your tutorial videos so I'm going to forgive you for mispronouncing Nikon.
@DavidHancock11 ай бұрын
Thank you! This F3 got a good deal of use this weekend, too. It absolutely holds up.
@wsgut12311 ай бұрын
I'd be curious to hear your opinion on the F3 compared to the FM3a. I would assume they're two different means to the same end?
@DavidHancock11 ай бұрын
You know, I haven't used an FM3a yet, so I can't really speak to it. Someday.
@mamo41048 ай бұрын
Absolutely a perfect review on my favorite film camera, thanks... Question: Are the Nikon Ais lenses any good on digital cameras? How do they compare to Pentax lenses as far as sharpness is concerned? Thanks
@DavidHancock8 ай бұрын
Thank you! For the AI lenses, they'll perform well. Check out my Round Glass Review series. I've reviewed a number of vintage Nikon lenses and those videos show how those lenses perform on high-res digital.
@jw4833511 ай бұрын
Just an FYI David, your audio in this video is coming through a bit "nails on chalkboard" tweaky on the high frequency when played on a Google Pixel 7. It's not really a problem on my desktop computer. You can use a parametric equalizer to trim the high end in Resolve or Premiere Pro really easily.
@DavidHancock11 ай бұрын
Thank you. Weirdly, that wasn't an issue on my computer at all (Davinci Resolve, Sennheiser headphones.) I'll keep an ear out for that on the A-1 video that I'm editing tonight. It could be related to the A7SII having had some dirt in the IISO shoe for a while. (I had to re-record a bunch of videos all over this summer because the mic was popping static every couple of seconds or cutting out.) I'll take a listen on my Pixel today and see how it sounds vs. online. Thank you again.
@jw4833511 ай бұрын
@@DavidHancock I definitely didn't see a problem on my desktop system, it was just on the Pixel 7. It's not severe, just not ideal.
@jw4833511 ай бұрын
@@DavidHancock Great coverage of the F3 by the way. Of course the Canon New F1 with speed finder is superior in every way, but the F3 is pretty good.
@TheYuhasz0111 ай бұрын
I have found with black and white 35mm film that the camera body is not as important as the lenses. Body is a film frame transport, shutter and meter. I own Nikon F3, F4 , F5 and bag full of manual focus nikon lenses.
@DavidHancock11 ай бұрын
Completely concur, and I'd extend that to C-41 as well (though slide film does still need an accurate light meter and shutter time for optimal exposure.)