Nikon

F2 Photomic DP-1 Silver (Body Only)

35mm Film Camera

The Nikon F2 is a professional level, interchangeable lens, 35mm film, single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera. The F2 that couples with a DP-1 is referred to as an F2 Photomic. The DP-1 which comes with the Nikon F2 Photomic uses a manual centre-the-needle exposure control system using a galvanometer needle pointer moving between horizontally arranged +/- over/underexposure markers at the bottom of the viewfinder. All F2 models take two common A76 button cells in their base to power the Photomic meter heads. Simply pull the wind lever away from the camera body to power on the meter. Push-in the wind lever back in, and the batteries are completely disconnected. These batteries power only the light meter and the camera will continue to work without batteries.

All Nikon F2's have horizontal titanium-foil shutters. The F2 replaced the Nikon F, adding many new features (a faster 1/2000 second maximum shutter speed, a swing open back for easier film loading, a wider assortment of detachable finders and metering heads, a 250 exposure film back, a larger reflex mirror to ensure no vignetting, and a shutter release nearer the front of the camera for better ergonomics). It was the last all-mechanical professional-level Nikon SLR.

The F2 is compatible with all Nikon SLR lenses, both manual and autofocus, however DX lenses will produce black corners and G lenses are not recommended as they have removed the aperture ring.