Nikon F Photomic FTN, Meet Dennis Hopper

 

I am a collector, and I collect Nikon film cameras specifically mechanical cameras from the very late 1950s to about the mid 1990s. Now I always wanted a black Nikon F Photomic FTN. Well, you know the saying, black cameras with a bit of patina take better photos, that and I already own the chrome, so of course I need the F Photomic FTN in black. Meet Dennis Hopper, formerly known as Wounded Warrior, my friend and Classic Camera Revial co-host John Meadows was the former custodian of the camera. 

There are tons of blog posts on the Nikon F, truth of the matter the camera is a classic. Dennis was built in 1970 over ten years in the production and was recently overhauled. These cameas if properly looked after can be used long after I'm gone and can stop a bullet. I ran with a Nikkor H.C. 50 F2 lens for the test run, its period correct and a sharp piece of glass and used Kodak Color Plus 200 for the test film. 

The photos are classic, a combination of old camera, a classic lens and a current incarnation of Kodacolor 200. Nothing wrong with old school films it completes the vibe. 


Camera: Nikon F Photomic FTN, Nikkor H.C.  50 f2 lens. 

Film: Kodak Color Plus 200. 



Black Nikon F Photomic FTN Bud's Coffee Ordering Window Bud's at 1966 and a Half Crossing Queen St. With the Dog Sea of Black Eyed Susans Lotsa Pink Cione Flowers and Black Eyed Susans By Len Stanley Way Getting the Lifeguard Boats Ready Three Lifeguard Boats Beaches Lifeguard Station and Photographic Cliche Overseeing Leuty Beach Local Canoe and Kayak Storage RC Harris Upper Centre Block early August 2021 501 at the Eastern Neville Park Loop Goof Mostly in the Shade in Front of Bud's Seating Area the Umbrellas of the Stone Lion

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