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[classic33]

Fingers crossed. In terms of tech, it's a generation older than my EOS 5, but I've a couple of Prakticas that are contemporary. No auto film advance though on those, as they're much more basic. And 2.5 fps isn't too shabby on the motor drive either - most DSLRs sit around 3 to 5 fps.

If the lenses are good and the metering isn't screwy, looks like you've got yourself a nice piece of kit.

https://www.35mmc.com/20/09/2019/nikon-f-301-n2000/

All the rest of mine, excluding compacts, is Minolta. First foray into Nikon.

A set of four Canon lenses was sold as Minolta*, leaving the Canon camera on its own.

*Methinks there was some jiggerypokery going on.

 

[Reynard]

All the rest of mine, excluding compacts, is Minolta. First foray into Nikon.

A set of four Canon lenses was sold as Minolta*, leaving the Canon camera on its own.

*Methinks there was some jiggerypokery going on.

As a Canon girl*, Nikon is the Dark Side

Sounds like jiggery pokery. But if someone bought that glass as Minolta fit, they're going to get a nasty surprise.

* I really only went Canon when I moved to SLRs... Prior to that I shot with with allsorts - Kodak, Pentax, Olympus in the main, a mix of compacts, boxes and rangefinders using 110, 126, 620 and 35mm films. So all over the place, really.

 

[classic33]

As a Canon girl*, Nikon is the Dark Side

Sounds like jiggery pokery. But if someone bought that glass as Minolta fit, they're going to get a nasty surprise.

* I really only went Canon when I moved to SLRs... Prior to that I shot with with allsorts - Kodak, Pentax, Olympus in the main, a mix of compacts, boxes and rangefinders using 110, 126, 620 and 35mm films. So all over the place, really.

You never tried disc or APS then?

I think they knew exactly what they were doing. Who'd by the camera if the lenses are going elsewhere?
Cheap offer on the Canon camera gets two seperate systems.

I've Minnox miniature camera somewhere.

 

[Reynard]

You never tried disc or APS then?

I think they knew exactly what they were doing. Who'd by the camera if the lenses are going elsewhere?
Cheap offer on the Canon camera gets two seperate systems.

I've Minnox miniature camera somewhere.

No, never tried disc or APS, but I do have a couple of the relevant cameras in my, ahem, collection...

Sort of ended up bypassing APS completely as I'd stepped up to SLRs shortly after the format came out. Was using 35mm compacts prior, but they were useless for motor racing, so another type of compact, no matter how snazzy, would just have been a frustrating white elephant.

 

[rockyroller]

A bit of a clean would work wonders.

one of my sharpest lenses ever had a tiny winged bug trapped dead center between a cpl elements. maybe I didn't notice when I bought it at a used equipment fair. when I got it home I was able to use magnification to see it clearly, tiny legs & all. an incredibly minuscule insect. I don't use it anymore but I still own it. an older Nikon 85mm 1.8. if anyone still uses manual focus film cameras I highly recommend it as a portrait lens
https://www.keh.com/shop/nikon-85mm...MI4L2b_onq9wIVf21vBB3lwQmYEAQYASABEgLjgPD_BwE

 

[Gravity Aided]

Film and processing will cost more than the camera. The lenses are great lenses, the body was okay, although I think it ran on AAA batteries, and had a tendency to corrosion, so make sure the contacts are all good.

 

[Reynard]

one of my sharpest lenses ever had a tiny winged bug trapped dead center between a cpl elements. maybe I didn't notice when I bought it at a used equipment fair. when I got it home I was able to use magnification to see it clearly, tiny legs & all. an incredibly minuscule insect. I don't use it anymore but I still own it. an older Nikon 85mm 1.8. if anyone still uses manual focus film cameras I highly recommend it as a portrait lens
https://www.keh.com/shop/nikon-85mm...MI4L2b_onq9wIVf21vBB3lwQmYEAQYASABEgLjgPD_BwE

Actually, any 85mm prime is a nice bit of glass - although I've never personally owned one.

I really dig Canon's 50mm 1.8 Mk2 - it's probably been superceded by now. It's the cheapest lens on their list and a bit plasticky, but as an actual bit of glass, it's right up there. But then, the 50mm prime is the simplest optically, of all the lenses, so it's hard to make a crap one...

 

[rockyroller]

well that settles that

LabCorp/Helix SARS-COV-2 RNA, QL NAAT, RT PCR/TMA (COVID-19)

Negative

Negative

 

[Reynard]

There is a thunderstorm right overhead. Quite a bit of crashing and banging going on.

 

[Reynard]

well that settles that

LabCorp/Helix SARS-COV-2 RNA, QL NAAT, RT PCR/TMA (COVID-19)

Negative

Negative

You're out of jail - but do take care of yourself xxx

 

[Gravity Aided]

As a Canon girl*, Nikon is the Dark Side

Sounds like jiggery pokery. But if someone bought that glass as Minolta fit, they're going to get a nasty surprise.

* I really only went Canon when I moved to SLRs... Prior to that I shot with with allsorts - Kodak, Pentax, Olympus in the main, a mix of compacts, boxes and rangefinders using 110, 126, 620 and 35mm films. So all over the place, really.

Same here, but I did have Nikon in the mix, and I did own an N2000 or F301 as you know it. Good camera, but then Minolta came out with the Maxxum 7000 and I went that direction. Trains and all, autofocus helps.

 

[rockyroller]

You're out of jail - but do take care of yourself xxx

thank you. I called out from my nite job. fingers crossed this headache goes away by morning

 

[classic33]

No, never tried disc or APS, but I do have a couple of the relevant cameras in my, ahem, collection...

Sort of ended up bypassing APS completely as I'd stepped up to SLRs shortly after the format came out. Was using 35mm compacts prior, but they were useless for motor racing, so another type of compact, no matter how snazzy, would just have been a frustrating white elephant.

Minolta did an APS SLR. Limited lens range at the start.
Nearly bought one whilst on holiday.

 

[Reynard]

Same here, but I did have Nikon in the mix, and I did own an N2000 or F301 as you know it. Good camera, but then Minolta came out with the Maxxum 7000 and I went that direction. Trains and all, autofocus helps.

Tracking AF definitely helps with moving subjects

Although I shot one rather memorable short oval race meeting at Hednesford Hills using manual focus on my 300 2.8 after the AF contact pin on my camera failed. That was challenging, but surprisingly rewarding.

 

[Reynard]

Minolta did an APS SLR. Limited lens range at the start.
Nearly bought one whilst on holiday.

Now that you mention it, I do actually remember those. Something of an evolutionary dead end, though.