Nikon · SLR
Nikon F
The camera that established the Nikon F mount and the professional SLR system. Fully mechanical and famously tough, it carried photojournalists through the 1960s and still works beautifully today.
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| Brand | Nikon |
| Type | SLR |
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Years | 1959–1974 |
| Metering | Optional (Photomic prism) |
| Focus | Manual |
| Shutter | 1s–1/1000 + B |
| Battery | None (meter prism only) |
| Fully mechanical | Yes |
| Notable lens | 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor |