Nikon F

Nikon F, Nippon Kogaku
Thomas Good, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nikon’s first single-lens reflex camera, a system that became the standard for press photographers.

The Nikon F could be rebuilt with different finders, motors and lenses. Photographers used it in the Vietnam War, and it made Nikon a leading brand.

Materials: Metal body, glass optics

Manufacture: Made in Tokyo.

The interchangeable prism on top.

The angular, rugged shape.