1. Overview
   1. History
      1. From rangefinder to SLR
      2. From rollfilm to 35mm
      3. From German to Japanese
      4. Towards camera systems
   2. Questions
      1. What's a Nikon F worth?
      2. How do you remove the prism?
      3. How do you remove the screen?
      4. What prisms are available?
      5. What metering options do I have with the F?
      6. What screens are available?
      7. What's a Nikon F Red Dot?
      8. How do you work the mirror lock-up on a F?
      9. How come my F has plastic tips on the wind lever?
      10. How do you use flashbulbs on the F?
      11. What should I look for in a used F?
      12. What size are the forbidden mercury cells?
      13. What's the significance of "Nippon Kogaku" markings?
      14. How would I use my Photomic on non-prong coupled objects?
      15. How do I motorise my F?
      16. How do I mount the 21f/4?
      17. How do I take multiple exposures?
      18. Where do I take my F to get fixed?
   3. Specifications
   4. F and F2 External Links
2. Camera Body
3. Finders and Viewing
4. Motors and Power
5. Flashes or Speedlites
6. Camera Backs
7. Macro/Micro
8. Miscellaneous Accessorie

History & Background | The Body | Prisms | Metered Prisms
Motor Drives | Flash System | Macro/Micro Photography
Missellelous | Screens | F-Variations | FAQ |

Site Map for Nikon F site in PIM

Camera Manual
PDF (1 MB) (Nikon F) | HTML

Manuals | Specifications | FTN Finder Operation |
Main Reference map in HTML & PDF:
Body with FTN Finder | FTN finder | camera body |
External links for F & F2

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Special Application lenses: Micro-Nikkor Lenses - 50mm~55mm -60mm 85mm -105mm 200mm Micro-Zoom 70-180mm Perspective Control (PC) - 28mm 35mm PC-Micro 85mm Dedicated Lenses for Nikon F3AF: AF 80mm f/2.8 | AF 200mm f/3.5 EDIF Depth of Field Control (DC): 105mm 135mm Medical Nikkor: 120mm 200mm Reflex-Nikkor Lenses - 500mm 1000mm 2000mm Others: Noct Nikkor | OP-Nikkor | UV Nikkor 55mm 105mm | Focusing Units | Bellows-Nikkor 105mm 135mm Nikon Series E Lenses: 28mm35mm50mm100mm135mm | E-Series Zoom lenses: 36~72mm75~150mm70~210mm

MF Zoom-Nikkor Lenses: 25~50mm | 28~45mm | 28~50mm | 28~85mm | 35~70mm | 36~72mm E | 35~85mm | 35~105mm | 35~135mm | 35~200mm | 43~86mm | 50~135mm | 50~300mm | 70~210mm E | 75~150mm E | 80~200mm | 85~250mm | 100~300mm | 180~600mm | 200~400mm | 200~600mm | 360~1200mm | 1200~1700mm

Tele-Converters: TC-1 | TC-2 | TC-200 | TC-201 | TC-300 | TC-301 | TC-14 | TC-14A | TC-14B | TC-14C | TC-14E | TC-16 | TC-16A | TC-20E

Recommended links to understand more technical details related to the Nikkor F-mount and production Serial Number:
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen, Lars Holst
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/nikonfmount/lens2.htm
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

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Copyright © 1998. Michael C. Liu ® Rearranged by: leofoo ®. Credit: Hiura Shinsaku® from Nikomat Club of Japan for feeding some useful inputs on the introductory page. The great 3D logo by Kiasu; Ted Wengelaar®, Holland for his continuous flow of input of early Nikon bodies. Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest; Marc Vorgers from Holland for his additinal images on Nikon F Apollo; Hayao Tanabe corrected my Red Dot and Early F assertions. Gray Levett, Grays of Westminster publishes an excellent monthly historical look at Nikon products, from where I learned about the high-speed F's. Made with a PowerMac, broadcast with a Redhat Linux powered server.

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