Nikon F3 - widely regarded as one of the most reliable electronic camera of all time and it was also the longest serving Nikon F-Series SLR camera. This evergreen model remains a hot favorite among many working pro and serious amateurs As every individual photographer has his own personal style to express himself and that includes how one handles his own photographic tools, this section allows you to share your knowledge & mutual experience using the camera. Some of the opinion presented within the site was specifically my personal experience and I do not wish to influence any decision prior to any potential purchases or disposal. You may make use of this convenience here to present your own views. Enjoy.

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1. From : Mike Kovacs (mike-kovacs@shaw.ca)
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Date : 03:22 AM Friday 14 March, 2003

f/22 is a very small aperture for flash. With a powerful flash and 100 speed film, I wouldn't expect more than a couple feet of coverage. Use a larger aperture: f/5.6 to f/8 on my large Vivitar 4600 exposes out to 10' with a ceiling bounce.

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2. From : Tim Jagielski (chaparal@execpc.com)
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Date : 09:13 AM Thursday 13 March, 2003

Mike Kovacs, I recently purchased an F3. Also I purchased a Vivitar flash adapter as I already have a DM/DN module for my N2000 and thought I would use the same Vivitar flash for both. However, exposures with the F3 seem underexposed, while the N2000 has proper exposure. The F3 is set at the proper flash sync. Is the problem the aperature setting? The N2000 requires a minimum aperture setting, like f22, for the flash to work correctly. Any ideas? Thanks Tim Jagielski

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3. From : Co-Maintainer (leofoo@mir.com.my)
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Date : 03:09 PM Friday 07 March, 2003

Steven is letting go his Nikon F3/T LE with the companion Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 MATCHED serial number for both body and lense at Ebay (2 days to go): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30035&item=2914638297&rd=1
before the set is gone, I have downloaded his images as archived content at: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/variations/f3limited/index.htm

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4. From : Roz (rozkl@hotmail.com)
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Date : 02:58 PM Friday 07 March, 2003

Thanks Bruce. If somebody encounters the same problem, your tip will sure come in handy. My only experience with 'frozen' electronics is with the F801/N8008, in which the manual suggest removing and reinstalling the batteries to reset the electronics.

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5. From : Bruce Mergele (bruce_mergele@harcourt.com)
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Date : 03:47 AM Friday 07 March, 2003

I had a problem where my F3 electronics were "frozen" regardless of battery condition or camera settings. I took it to a certified Nikon repair facility where they "estimated" that the cost of repair was $150 (10 years ago). Being rather poor at the time I took the camera home and put it away. A month or so later, I was attending a library dedication and a photographer from the local paper who was covering the event was snapping away with two F3's. I described my problem to him and he said it was a common problem. To reset the electronics, you set and use the manual shutter release. I tried it and it worked. I'm still rather PO'ed at the Nikon facility in NYC and my local camera store for not knowing this. Just thought others might find it useful.

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6. From : laraleigh (laraleigh@hushmail.com)
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Date : 11:23 AM Tuesday 04 March, 2003

Hi all... I am looking for a viewfinder for my nikon f3... Any ideas where I can purchase a used one? I need an inexpensive one, and don't have a preference of whether it is waist level or whatnot. Thanks.. Laraleigh

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7. From : David Kareken (dkareken@iupui.edu)
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Date : 06:39 AM Tuesday 04 March, 2003

Is anyone aware of where I might be able to obtain an MF-6 or MF-6B back for an F3HP? I did a web search, and the usual places don't seem to have one. Please feel free to email me directly. Thanks.

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8. From : Alan (downley@aol.com)
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Date : 06:06 AM Wednesday 26 February, 2003

The flash synch has stopped working on one of my F3 bodies. Can anyone estimate a "ballpark" cost of repairing this, assuming I send it to an authorized Nikon repair shop? Better yet, has anyone actually had this work done, and can you recall the cost? Thanks for any help you can give, Regards, Alan

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9. From : Mike Kovacs (mike-kovacs@shaw.ca)
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Date : 03:59 AM Wednesday 26 February, 2003

I was never able to get my Vivitar hotshoe to properly function with a standard Nikon TTL flash. It is meant to be used with the Vivitar DM/N2 which it does function with. (I have two now with two Vivitar flashes) The problem lies in the fact that the F3 does not use a standard fire/quench sequence but rather the flash is sent the meter reading directly (this is covered on the mir site content somewhere). If you look at the Vivitar shoe, you'll note that it is missing one of the required contacts. (it has one big one and two small ones)

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10. From : Ben (ben@benwong.org)
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Date : 11:28 PM Tuesday 25 February, 2003

Hi, just learnt from F3 board, anyone have experience of using this hot shoe on F3 camera, can you advise me ? I use it on my F3 and find that the ligh inside the finder is flicking when the flash is charged full. It is difference with my Sb 14 flash which is on red light when it is full charge and flicking if it is not flash correctly pls advsie me that it is normal for Vivitar shoe with F3 when using it with other flash, such as SB 28 or Metz flash with F3 dedicated shot shoe thanks in advanced - Ben -

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