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End of an era for Nikon Film Cameras
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:15 pm
by SantaFeJoe
Amidst a resurgence in film cameras, Nikon is discontinuing the F6:
https://petapixel.com/2020/10/06/nikon- ... lr-report/
Joe
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:50 pm
by E.J. Peiker
That's sad, the F6 was the best 35mm film camera ever made IMHO.
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:10 pm
by natureshooter606
Ah that is a shame... I remember when it was released. It was SO COOL.
I guess it's an indicator of the times... still, it's sad to see it go.
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:49 pm
by Jeff Colburn
Hi,
That's too bad. My first real camera was the Nikon FM. It was a great camera and lasted for over 20 years of heavy use.
Have Fun,
Jeff
Re: End of an era for Nikon Film Cameras
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:18 am
by Martin 095
Yes I would agree that seeing a great film camera go the way of the dodo is sad but I have wrestled with a related decision myself. To begin with, I don't shoot much these days, but regardless, I still have my film bodies, one of which is a Mamiya RZ 67 Pro II. I still have plenty of slide and B&W film for it as well, and when I shot with it in the past, I loved it. But (!), I never reach for it because, among other things, it is just too convenient to shoot digitally. There is no waiting, no added expense of processing and shipping, no scanning to make prints at home, and I am willing to bet these days I am much less proficient at dialing in correct exposure – my DSLR certainly has made me lazy. So it is sad loss, but for most of us, I think it is for purely nostalgic reasons.