尼康好兄弟 尼康F3和F2膠片單反該如何選擇？

Hey, I'm Hashim. You're watching Pushing Film. Welcome back to the channel and today's video where I'm going to go over the Nikon F2 and the Nikon F3. Two fantastic 35mm professional film SLRs that are both a great choice. So, straight off the bat, I just want to reassure you that no matter which one you go for, you can't go wrong. These are great cameras, the F2 being the previous one, the F3 being a later model. They're very popular, but they're both great options. It's almost like going for the 68 Mustang muscle car type of thing with the F2 and then the more refined electronic option Lamborghini Countach or Ferrari F something from the 80s with the F3. Maybe not that different, but what I'm saying is they're both great options and you'd be happy with either choice. But there are some key differences that might influence which one you would go for. For me, I bought the Nikon F2 mid or late last year and I've been really happy with it. So, I'll share some of my recommendations for which one you should go for and what influenced my decision to go with the F2. So, F2 obviously was an earlier camera and the biggest difference is that it's a mechanical camera, completely mechanical camera that doesn't rely on a battery for the shutter to operate. To use the shutter at all the different speeds, you don't need a battery. The only use of a battery in the F2 is to run the meter if you have a meter prism. So, with these F series cameras with the F1, 2, 3, you can change the prism to have different versions of the camera, so to speak. So, it's kind of a modular system. So, that's what separates it from the other F cameras. So, if you know me, I've been using a Nikon FE for years, for probably 8, 9 years. And I just wanted something to add to that to have a second F body. I did at times have a second FE that I would reach to if I wanted to have different rolls of film, for example. But I'm a camera nerd. I had gas. I didn't really need this camera, but I just wanted to buy one. And I loved my experience with the F3 in the past. But there were certain things I wasn't a fan of. So, if you're the type to lean more towards the heavier, kind of the tank, mechanical style of camera where you want it to operate if you're on a trip and your battery dies. Or you'd like to use Sony 16 the way I would when I'm shooting with my Leica MA, for example. I'm a big fan of Sony 16 metering. You probably want to go for the F2. Now, if you do go for the Nikon F3, you can check out my really old review on this camera if you want. I borrowed one from my friend John at the time. The metering system is built into the camera, so to speak, with this. You can change the prisms, but it has a LED light type of metering system rather than a needle. So, if you know you're a fan of the needle, like I am. I love the matched needle system in the FE. You'd probably prefer the DP prisms like the one I have, the DP11 on something like the F2. But if you like that dot matrix or electronic style of metering, maybe you'll prefer the F3. So, with F3, as I said, this is not completely mechanical. If your battery dies, you can't use all the shutter speeds, but you can still use 1 60th of a second. So, not all is lost, but it's a little bit restrictive if you're in a situation where your battery dies while you're on assignment, while you're doing street photography in another country, whatever it is. I know it's very unlikely, but it's almost just the possibility of it that sways certain people towards that mechanical operation. So, the metering system is housed in the actual interchangeable prism with the F2. So, when you change the prism, you change the metering system, which is quite versatile. And that means that you can go with a prism that suits the way you shoot. The next big thing, which I've already alluded to, is the build quality. So, you'll probably see it better in the B-roll, but the F2 is bigger, slightly heavier, and just has more of a rugged feel to it. Okay, there's not much plastic on either of these cameras, but it's just that the F2 is a bit more of a tank. So, if you like that, good. So, if you don't want the camera that has that overly tank-like feel, maybe go for the F3. It has better ergonomics, it's a little bit lighter, smoother looking. So, that's the other big difference. So, I think you already have enough information there to realize which one of these choices you would sway towards. But I'll keep kind of going over some of these factors over the rest of this video. Now, what we've mentioned about the shutter being electronic with the F3 means that your metering will be consistent no matter which prism you choose. Whether you choose the HP prism or whatever, it won't really change the metering or where it appears in your viewfinder. So, what this means is maybe better timing or advantages like being able to use the camera in auto. The F2, you're probably going to want to use this manually because it is a completely manual camera. Both of them go up to two thousandths of a second shutter speed, so not much difference there. So, all that is to say that if you prefer those modern conveniences like shooting in aperture priority, then you probably want to just choose the F3. Now, one more thing worth mentioning that is a little bit of a difference between these two is the compatibility with lenses. So, these both use the Nikon F lens system. But with the Nikon lenses, you had the AI, AIS, and so on, and they were pre-AI lenses. AI is auto-indexing. It's where the lens stops the aperture down for you as you take the shot. So, you don't have a dark viewfinder to preview when you're doing your metering. Without complicating things too much, AI auto-indexing is better. It's just the modern standard. You probably want to use AI onwards lenses if you can. So, with the F3, it has better compatibility with more lenses. Whereas with the F2, you might be restricted with your lens choice depending on the prism you choose. However, you can overcome that by choosing a certain prism. So, that means to use auto-indexing lenses, you need to get a compatible prism. I won't list them all here. It's something you probably want to research yourself. But what I would recommend myself after my research is the DP-11. So, this is the prism I went for. I like the needle-style metering, so I went with the DP-11. And it's fairly compact. You get full viewfinder coverage. And it lets you use auto-indexing lenses. So, at the moment, I've got this Voigtlander 58mm Noctuon F1.4, one of my favorite lenses. And this prism lets me use that, lets me use AIS lenses. But you can't use really modern Nikon lenses on either of these because they don't have an aperture ring. So, that's the last thing you probably want to do some research into is what kind of lenses are you going to use. The best Nikon lenses, in my opinion, are these F, AI, and AIS lenses that came out between the 60s, 70s, all the way up to maybe the 90s and 2000s. So, in saying that, if you have really old lenses, non-AI lenses, you're probably better off going with the F2 because it is more natively designed to use non-AI lenses and you could use almost any prism you want. With the F3, you can use those really old non-AI lenses but you might need to do some modification. Yeah, look into the lenses that you plan to use and then use that to choose your camera accordingly. That's pretty much everything I had when it comes to choosing between the Nikon F2 and Nikon F3. Again, for me, it was an easy choice going for the F2. I did review the F3 a while back, but I really wasn't a fan of the metering style and the fact that the metering is built into the camera. I just really like the fact that this is fully mechanical because I like using Sony 16. You can't always rely on the meter in the camera, no matter the style it is. I think to build your ability to meter, it's good to have the ability to use Sony 16 to judge that this is a backlit scene. For example, that I would want to add half a stop or one stop with a setup like this. If you have any other questions, ask me in the comments. I didn't want to plan this video out too much. Maybe you're someone that has both. That would be the best of both worlds. If you have one of these cameras, let me know which one you have, why you chose the Nikon F2 or the Nikon F3. Stay tuned for some new videos on the channel as we enter into 2025. I've got a vlog that I'm working on from a trip to Perth late last year. I am also doing a video on the Kex KF-01 flash. This is a compact little battery operated flash that I'll be bringing a video on to the channel in the coming months. So subscribe for more,leave a comment. I'll see you next time.