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A timeless companion for everyday film.
Perfect for: Photographers who want the original SLR that changed the course of photography, with a built-in meter Manual shooters seeking coupled TTL metering paired with an ultra-fast 55mm f/1.2 lens Collectors and enthusiasts building a serious, professional-grade Nikon F-mount system *JUST SERVICED & FILM TESTED*Looking for the...
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Description
Perfect for:
- Photographers who want the original SLR that changed the course of photography, with a built-in meter
- Manual shooters seeking coupled TTL metering paired with an ultra-fast 55mm f/1.2 lens
- Collectors and enthusiasts building a serious, professional-grade Nikon F-mount system
*JUST SERVICED & FILM TESTED*
Looking for the vintage camera that defined the modern SLR? This is a 1970s made Nikon F fitted with the metered Photomic FTn finder - an all-mechanical, professional 35mm system camera trusted by photojournalists the world over - paired here with the legendary, ultra-fast Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2 lens. If you're serious about shooting 35mm film and want a coupled light meter without giving up full manual control, this is where the modern Nikon system began.
✔ All-mechanical titanium-foil shutter – A precision, fully mechanical focal-plane shutter runs from 1 second to 1/1000s plus B (bulb) and T (time), so this camera continues working even after 50+ years.
✔ Coupled TTL metering via the Photomic FTn finder – This unit's Photomic FTn prism adds through-the-lens, centre-weighted metering with a classic match-needle display in the viewfinder, so you get real-time exposure guidance while staying fully in manual control.
✔ Ultra-fast Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2 lens – One of the fastest standard lenses Nikon ever made for the F-mount, this 7-element, 5-group optic delivers dramatic subject separation and genuine low-light capability, with the soft, characterful rendering this legendary lens is known for wide open.
✔ Interchangeable prisms & focusing screens – Beyond the metered Photomic FTn fitted to this unit, the Nikon F system accepts a full range of period finders and 16 interchangeable focusing screens, so the system can grow with you.
✔ Full manual control – Every exposure is set by hand using the meter as a guide, giving experienced shooters complete creative control over aperture, shutter speed and focus.
✔ Single-stroke film advance & mirror lock-up – A smooth single-stroke advance lever, depth-of-field preview and mirror lock-up round out a body designed from the ground up for considered, deliberate 35mm film photography.
This Nikon F Photomic FTn with Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2 is a rare chance to own the vintage camera that launched Nikon's entire SLR system, with the added convenience of a coupled meter - a fully mechanical, professional-grade 35mm camera for photographers who want to slow down and shoot film the way it was meant to be shot.
Battery Requirement – The Photomic FTn's built-in light meter uses 1x PX625A 1.35V battery (sold separately). The camera's shutter and film advance are fully mechanical and work with no battery fitted - only the meter needs one.
For 'Grade 6 - Fair' Cameras: Minor quirks or functional notes may apply. Please check the ‘Condition & Notes’ section below for full details.
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