Nikon · 35mm film
Nikon F2
The F2 was Nikon's last fully mechanical flagship. Its interchangeable finders let you choose the viewing and metering arrangement, while the shutter works without a battery.
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Is it your kind of camera?
For manual photography with a mechanical shutter and an interchangeable finder.
Focus, exposure and winding are all hands-on. The finder fitted to the body determines its metering system.
Keep in mind An F2 listing may include a different finder from the one you expect. Confirm the finder and its lens coupling.
Compare this camera- Maker
- Nikon
- Model
- F2
- Film format
- 35mm
- Camera type
- SLR (single-lens reflex)
- Exposure
- Manual
- Shutter
- Mechanical
- Battery
- Meter only, metered finders need a battery and the shutter works without one
- In the gallery
- 3 sample photos
- Camera source
- View specifications ↗
Photographs made with the Nikon F2
The film, lens, exposure, developing, and scanning all influence the image. Select a photo for a closer look and its full credits.
Your first roll
The lens, power requirements and film to get started with this model.
- Lens
- Nikkor 50mm with coupling matched to the fitted finder
F2 finder versions meter differently. Have the seller confirm that this lens and finder couple correctly.
- Power
- Mechanical shutter; batteries are for a metered finder
Check the finder model, whether its meter works, and the correct batteries for it.
- Film
- Kodak Gold 200, 35mm, 36 exposures
36 full-frame photographs per roll. A film lab can develop the roll and scan your photographs.
Use a lens and finder that the seller has tested together. Check metering against another meter before using your first roll.
How to load your first roll
