Nikon F3 Limited

35mm MF film SLR camera • Discontinued • Collectible

  • Announced:
  • · October 1993
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production: 2500 (two thousand five hundred) units
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Specification

Format:
35mm full frame
Film type:
135 cartridge-loaded film
Nikon F [46.5mm]
Shutter:
Type:
Focal-plane
Model:
Electronically controlled
Speeds:
8 - 1/2000 + B
Exposure:
Exposure metering:
Through-the-lens (TTL), open-aperture
Exposure modes:
Aperture-priority Auto
Manual
Physical characteristics:
Weight:
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Dimensions:
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From the Nikon Journal (Vol. 23 No. 4, September 30, 2006)

The Nikkor Club in Japan (started in 1954 by Jun Miki) has a huge active membership (20,000!) that goes out on weekends taking pictures. The F3 Limited was produced for the Nikkor Club and only sold in Japan. Estimated production of 2500 pieces. It has the nicest packaging of any special edition commemorative camera. A beautiful black box.

From the editor

A stripped down version of the F3HP for the Japanese market only.

The camera shared many features with the earlier F3P (for Press or Professional): a titanium prism cover, prism hot shoe, taller shutter speed dial, and taller shutter release with mechanical lock. Like the F3P, it is devoid of cable release socket, self timer, shutter blind, secondary film door lock, and multiple exposure lever.

Unlike the F3P, the camera was fitted with the standard back instead of the MF-6B, and the fixed B screen instead of interchangeable focusing screen.

The serial number started with the prefix "L" and followed by the number 95xxxxx.

The camera came in a wooden presentation box. A special F3 Limited camera strap was included in the package.

Other Nikon F3 special editions (3)


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