But hey given you could but the CT-1 for around a tenner and as rule K mount lens could be sourced cheaper. These were aimed at photography students in the developing world, where the need for a basic manual focus camera existed. The CT-1 for example was used for the FM10 but also the Olympus OM2000, Canon T60 and Voigtländer Bessa rangefinder amongst others. Cosina also used the same underpinnings for others. The Cosina made cameras are basically Cosina C series cameras with a F mount and Nikon styling. Neither are Nikon made but are fully compatible with Nikon Cameras and lenses. Fair enough have Nikon F6 flagship model but where was the middle ground ? The only models to limp on with the F6 after the legendary 2006 cull of film models was the FE10 and FM10. Nikon’s Marketing team need to take a wee bit of blame. We bought them and older models for way less. And that’s the issue we weren’t buying them new. But it’s a F right ?īut a 2 grand new F6 was never in the offing. I’m not sure it will do any better than my prosumer models like the F90x or FE. One day a F or a later version will grace my home and the dog will have some company at night for a while. I couldn’t smuggle it our Airbnb so I passed. The week with the dog I could live with but the latter was a sticking point. I got slight approving noises from my other half that if got it, I would only need to sleep with the dog for 1 week but need to get rid of something similar. I more realistically handled a lovely early 70’s Nikon F with photomic hood from a proper camera shop in Bath. Image copyrighted and courtesy of Alex Luyckx – read his review of the F hereĪnd that’s it. Nikon F Photomic FTn – Working F models can be sourced around the $100USD mark. I then remember I’m no David Bailey and that it was still quite a bit for second hand gear the costing £500-700. When rumours of it’s demise became more serious I contemplated getting one. And still cheaper than the prosumer Z7, D850 and D780. That’s still way cheaper than its dSLR successors the Df, D5 or D6. Listed by Nikon USA at just Under $2000USD a few months, ago. Largely being made in small batches in the later years by a precision team, it was no wonder that it was expensive. And given you could soon buy a second hand F6 for a 1/3 of the new price…. The wannabies would have loved the lighter weight and the pros would get more out of the creative lighting system. A bit like updating your IPhone 6 to a iPhone 7 or 8. The pool of actual pros and rich wannabies had shrunk since 2004 and the F6 was really just a incremental step from the F5. Nikon F5 image courtesy of Alex Luyckx – read his review here
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