{"product_id":"nikon-f-photomic-nikkor-43-86mm-f35-l0354","title":"Nikon F + Photomic Prism + Nikkor 43-86mm F3.5","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNikon F\u003c\/strong\u003e is the camera that made Nikon. Introduced in 1959 and built until 1973 across some 862,000 bodies, it was the first SLR system a professional could genuinely rely on — fully mechanical, modular, with interchangeable finders and backs, and built to a standard that means a great many of them still work today with no electronics to fail. Fitted here with the \u003cstrong\u003ePhotomic prism finder\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eZoom-Nikkor Auto 43-86mm f\/3.5\u003c\/strong\u003e, an unusual constant-aperture push-pull zoom from 1963 that Nikon designed as a one-lens solution for the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Nikon F — fully mechanical 35mm SLR, produced 1959-1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShutter: Mechanical titanium-foil focal plane, 1s to 1\/1000s + Bulb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount: Nikon F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinder: Photomic metered prism — metering non-working, see condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens: Zoom-Nikkor Auto 43-86mm f\/3.5, constant f\/3.5 throughout the range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoom type: Push-pull, smooth and non-creeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAperture blades: 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter thread: 52mm (the front rotates on focus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum focus: 1.2m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens weight: approximately 410g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens indexing: Pre-AI, with the external meter-coupling prong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosmetic: Body in excellent++ condition with little to no signs of age and use. Photomic prism in excellent condition and clean. Lens in excellent++ condition with little to no signs of age or use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctional: Body fully functional — shutter speeds and aperture coupling both work. The Photomic prism's light metering is not working. The lens is fully functional, smooth and clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNikon F body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotomic metered prism finder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoom-Nikkor Auto 43-86mm f\/3.5 lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things to understand about this one. First, the Photomic finder's meter does not work — these finders were designed around 1.35V mercury cells that were withdrawn decades ago, and dead meters are the norm rather than the exception. The Nikon F body itself is entirely mechanical, so the camera shoots normally at every speed with a handheld meter or a phone app; the finder still works perfectly as a viewfinder. Second, the 43-86mm is not a sharp lens by modern standards — it is softer at the edges and flares more than Nikon's primes, and it is bought for its unusual constant-aperture push-pull design, its superb mechanical build and its place in F-system history rather than for clinical resolution. The lens is pre-AI, which means it mounts and meters happily on the F and F2 but can damage several later Nikon bodies — check compatibility before fitting it to anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359330340967,"sku":"L-0354","price":27000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/0793\/9943\/files\/DSC_6675.jpg?v=1790901697","url":"https:\/\/v2.filmcam.in\/products\/nikon-f-photomic-nikkor-43-86mm-f35-l0354","provider":"filmcameras.In","version":"1.0","type":"link"}