Nikon History: 0:20 Nikon F2 Camera Specs: 1:34 Personal Opinion: 2:38 How to Focus: 3:37 Lenses I Use: 3:53 Images: 4:08 Final Thoughts: 5:00 About This Channel: 5:21 IG: @keyyzus
Dude this is your first video? You crushed it, the animations and Nikon history as well as some of the scene transitions were incredible! You should be so proud, definitely earned a subscription and I can’t wait to see kore if your awesome content. The F2 was my first camera and I found it in the top of my dads closet, 4 years later and I’m a professional photographer! I share the love of the f2 and still use it regularly!
I was gifted an F2 by my eldest sister. The prism's lightmeter was inop, so I got a dp1 off ebay. It's my most prized possession. Even if it has a few scuffs and dings... kinda like me lol
You did great on your first video. You managed to capture my attention all the way. I started with the Nikon F and was happy with it. Last year, I bought an F2 online and had it sent out for a CLA. It works great and provides reliability and quality. Since so many were manufactured, parts, accessories and lenses are easy to come by and affordable.
Very nice video. I inherited my father’s old Nikon F when he passed away in 2008. A great camera. After I saw him buy it in 1978 I was hooked on Nikons. At the time I was a student and could only afford a FM Nikon which has severed me well. Recently I have bought a lovely F2A which is a super camera. More polished than the F, I am looking forward to putting a few films through it.
Great first video. Well presented. Love your attitude to the creative spirit. To quote from the film `Dead poet's society'........Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.
The beauty of the F2 is that you can use all of the non-ai lenses which are wonderful lenses and reasonably priced. I highly recommend the 20mm f3.6, 35mm f2.8 and the famous 105mm f2.5. The beauty of all of their lenses is they take the same filter size 52mm. Have fun. It is truly a wonderful camera
Great fist video! Keep them coming :) I own an F2 Titan with a (non-metered) DE-1 Prism. My favorite mechanical SLR by far. Also, the most beautiful IMO.
My friend let me shoot on his F2 once, everything felt like it was in the right place. Didn’t take long for it to feel like an extension of my arm vs a camera im holding
I am a reformed and retired criminal; back in 1972 me and my gang hijacked a cargo truck out of Heathrow Airport filled to the brim with Nikon F2s, we made a killing selling them for half their retail value; I kept one for myself which I have proudly displayed on my mantle-piece ever since.
i was on the fence between F2 and F3. Ended up buying the F3 because it was $100 cheaper on ebay for near mint condition. Definately buying the F2 when I get the chance.
Great presentation. I still have my F2 from 1972. Took it all over Germany. I bought additional bodies and light meters. I'll take it out again some day.
This is such a great video that deserves more attention! I love the all the graphics and how you explained everything so simply and articulately! Really hoping to see more of your work!
I relate to your connection w/ this camera. I discovered film on my gramps F2AS while I asked for an F3HP then I got my own F4E and I was hooked Still have it.
Before I watched this, I had purchased a F2. Seeing this has built confidence in my decision. Your bias on this camera is actually helpful because you grew up with the camera and know its history and can demonstrate that it still functions fully. I appreciate the work you put into this.
Super cool video, great editing and animation and really lovely B-roll, liked the personal touch with your experience with the camera in your family too. Great stuff 👏
Good evening. I first got My First Nikon SLR After much saving money and,learning the Art of Photography on Manual Cameras when I was 19 years old. Now, in this Autofocus/ Digital World we live in. I still have My Trusty Old Nikon FM2N and several Nikon Nikkor Prime Lenses. I have tried Digital however, i still Love Film and Manual Cameras FM2N FE2 F3. I'm in My 70 th year with health issues but if was starting out again......I Would definitely recommend Nikon. Best Brand by far IMO. Who knows? I may with My Dear Wife's permission Purchase The Nikon F2 .Many thanks and Kind regards Colyn.
Great first video! The F2 is an amazing camera - loved how you went through Nikon’s history and the creation of the F lineup :) Can’t wait to see more videos from you!
Great video, I've been making photos for a few years and I'm starting to explore film photography, got a Pentax K1000 and it feels great! Mechanical cameras make me feel comfortable by not depending on the battery to work properly, I'll get one of these soon. Greetings from México!
Great video. You could’ve said it was your tenth and I would’ve still said it was great. I have the F and the F3. F3 wins it for me - though I’d love to try an F2. It’s been 3 months since this video. Hopefully you’ve got another one coming. 👍🏼
Lovely piece. I have an F, with the F2 arriving tomorrow. So excited! Looks like the shutter release button is better sited on the F2, it’s slightly too far back and relatively inaccessible sandwiched between the winder and the shutter dial on the F.
I got a Nikon F2 black body and it got the 2 parts motor drives and the exposure meter that fit on the left side of the camera and I need to buy a exposure meter head for it and get the camera repaired and I paid £10.00 for all of them from a camera shop in London in 2023 and when I get the camera repaired it will be valued from £300 to as much as £500
no offence intended: the nikkor 43-86mm lens, during the active days of film photography, was considered by some self proclaimed experts to be one of nikon's worst lenses. it is all a matter of opinion, however. i too had the 43-86mm and very much liked it.
It wasn't built 'specifically' for professional use, it doesn't mean pros don't or can't use it. Likewise most f2 shooters aren't pros. Don't get hung up on the terminology 😉
@@NikonFM2n it's certainly an extremely capable platform for your use case! I use an f2 but it's only because it fits my hands a bit better than the smaller form of the fm fe series. Mechanical does seem like the way to go for long term reliability. Enjoy your great Nikon!
FM versions' viewfinder light meter display consists of red lights showing over or under exposure, but not by degree (as a needle would show by degree).
I have 6 F2 cameras. I owe my college education to Nikon, Royal typewriters and willing newspaper editors. I SOLD my Leica to buy my first F2's and have no regrets.
I got one of these Nikon F2 cameras my one is a black body and I got the Nikon MD 1 Motor drive and the Nikon MB1 motor drive attachment and the Nikon DS1 expousre meter and the camera need to be repaired and I also need to get a Meter HEAD for it and I only paid £10.00 for it from a friend of mine
Nikon of course will not say what the correct pronunciation of Nikon Americans say Nighkon. Interesting as the letter ' i ' is in lower caseon the camera and not in upper case ' I ' Therefore in English it is pronounced Nickon Not Nighkon But then Americans do not speak english , but American. The name was originally derived from the names Zeiss Ikon and Nippon.
so, by your reasoning, 'Ikon' is pronounced as 'eye-kon' because the 'i' is upper case, but altthough the name 'nikon' comes from combo 'Ikon' and 'Nippon' we are to pronounce 'Nikon' as 'Ni kon' because the second letter in 'Nikon' is not capitalised and despite 'Ikon' being pronounced 'eye kon' -admittedly, i find your reasoning to be inconsistent.
